Nashville Area Transit Ridership Trends, 1990-2009
Nashville Area Transit Ridership Trends, 1990-2009 Transit ridership in the greater Nashville area has seen sharp increases since the beginning of 2000, not doubt in large part to increased energy costs, roadway congestion, and the desire to be more green.
Ridership Trends for Nashville Area Transit Services
| Fiscal Year | MTA Bus | Access Ride | Music City Star | Murfreesboro Rover | Franklin Transit Authority | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,869,510 | - | - | - | - | 7,869,510 |
| 1999 | 6,979,999 | 86,024 | - | - | - | 7,066,023 |
| 2000 | 6,944,288 | 106,305 | - | - | - | 7,050,593 |
| 2001 | 6,527,926 | 118,121 | - | - | - | 6,646,047 |
| 2002 | 6,355,646 | 112,631 | - | - | - | 6,468,277 |
| 2003 | 6,651,286 | 120,995 | - | - | 3,307 | 6,775,588 |
| 2004 | 6,764,626 | 181,493 | - | - | 28,200 | 6,974,319 |
| 2005 | 6,715,387 | 212,382 | - | - | 45,895 | 6,973,664 |
| 2006 | 7,962,193 | 261,652 | - | - | 51,330 | 8,275,175 |
| 2007 | 8,680,107 | 280,883 | - | - | 53,344 | 9,014,334 |
| 2008 | 9,003,547 | 298,747 | 166,873 | 118,659 | 58,053 | 9,645,879 |
| 2009* | 9,207,604* | 350,773* | 182,042 | 169,377 | 52,034 | 9,961,830 |
*Estimated
More Information About Transit Ridership
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National Transit Database The NTD was established by Congress to be the Nation's primary source for information and statistics on the transit systems of the United States. Recipients or beneficiaries of grants from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Urbanized Area Formula Program (§5307) or Other than Urbanized Area (Rural) Formula Program (§5311) are required by statute to submit data to the NTD. Over 660 transit providers in urbanized areas currently report to the NTD through the Internet-based reporting system. Each year, NTD performance data are used to apportion over $5 billion of FTA funds to transit agencies in urbanized areas (UZAs). Annual NTD reports are submitted to Congress summarizing transit service and safety data. |
