System-wide ridership for December 2025 decreased 1% or 8,611 unlinked trips per day from December 2024.
Average daily ridership was 693,261 unlinked passenger trips across all modes.
Bus and trackless trolley ridership increased 0.2% or 730 trips per day relative to this time last year. Saturday ridership increased by 7% and Sunday ridership remained the same. The five routes with the strongest year over year growth by total number of trips are: 2, 21, 40, 42, and 3. Bus alternatives to T routes experienced strong growth in December due to the tunnel closure.
Metro ridership declined by approximately 2% or 4,508 trips per day relative to this time last year. The trolley tunnel closure and bus substitution resulted in a 31% decline or 15,990 less unlinked passenger trips on the T and D – the lowest level since 2022 but a 19% increase on the G. Average daily ridership on the B, M, and L combined grew 6% or 11,482 average weekday trips since this time last year.
Regional Rail ridership declined by 6% or 4,597 trips per day relative to this time last year due to the SLIV car shortage and the SLIV FRA safety inspection mandate.
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