Roger Morton, director of the Department of Transportation Services, which operates rail for the city, previously said the contract with Hitachi Rail is for $54 million annually, in addition to $75 million in operational costs including electricity.ĭTS expects paid ridership to pick up when school resumes. Like other rail systems around the country, according to the Federal Transit Administration.
The number of paid passengers - and how much revenue they generate for the city - will determine how big of a budget shortfall rail will face for current and future operational and maintenance costs, just On Monday, 2,875 people rode Skyline, compared with 12,946 the week before who rode for free. On Tuesday, 2,937 passengers paid to ride rail. > 3,694 on July 15 from 4,141 on the preceding > 3,973 on Sunday from 4,312 on the preceding > 2,615 on Wednesday from 3,276 on the preceding Wednesday. > 2,974 on Thursday from 3,203 on the preceding Thursday. The numbers of paying passengers dropped each day last week compared with the same day from the previous week to: In the six days beginning July 15 through Thursday, 19,069 people paid to ride rail.īy comparison, 18,329 passengers rode Skyline over the initial five daysįree rides on June 30 through July 4 with 71,722 passengers. Rail ridership aboard the city’s new Skyline rail system continued to fall in its third week of operation, according to the city.
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