Second Quarter 2004 - April 1 - June 30
Total system ridership for the second quarter for ST Express regional bus, Sounder commuter rail and Tacoma Link light rail reached 2,528,595 passenger boardings up 24.6 percent over second quarter 2003. Factoring out light rail boardings (186,804), systemside ridership was up 15.4 percent over second quarter 2003. Average weekday boardings including Tacoma Link were 35,208, up 22.5 percent from second quarter 2003. Discounting Tacoma Link ridership, average weekday boardings were 32,800 up 14.1 percent over second quarter 2003.
Total system ridership includes weekday and weekend ridership for express bus, light rail and commuter rail, as well as special service for commuter rail and express bus. Average weekday boardings are based on Monday - Friday ridership.
Sound Transit's ridership data is obtained from the agencies that operate Sound Transit service. Sound Transit express bus routes are operated by King County Metro Transit and updated when Metro automatic passenger count data is made available.
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ST Express Regional Bus
ST Express regional bus ridership totaled 2,112,142 passenger boardings, up 14.1 percent over second quarter 2003. Average weekday boardings were at 29,411 per day, up 13 percent over second quarter 2003.
ST Express Boardings
Sounder Commuter Rail
Sounder commuter rail boardings totaled 229,649 in the second quarter of 2004 compared to 179,336 in the second quarter of 2003, an increase of 28.1 percent. Average weekday boardings were at 3,389 up more than 24.7 percent over second quarter 2003.
Everett service inaugurated in late December 2003 contributed to the increase in ridership. Second quarter special service included Mariner Sunday Home Run service and the Kenny Chesney concert train.
Sounder Commuter Rail Boardings
Tacoma Link Light Rail
Tacoma Link light rail ridership for the second quarter totaled 186,804 passenger boardings with average weekday boardings at 2,408. The average weekday boardings continue to exceed the year 2010 projection of 2,000 passengers per day.
Tacoma Link Light Rail Boarding Numbers
