Rail and Bus system recoveries for major US transit agencies through the first half of 2025.
D.C. continues to impress, with a fully recovered bus system and a rail network that has picked up steam over the last year while most peers are tapering off.
CTA bus doing a lot better than CTA rail...
Makes sense, because CTA bus headcount is back to 2019 levels right? Meanwhile, rail still lags
Bus headcount hit 2019 levels a year ago! We're creeping up on 110% of bus headcount. Unfortunately ridership was struggling mightily even before covid. 2024 ridership hit what we basically had been on pace for during the 2010s. We'll need meaningful infrastructure investments to avoid plateau.
