MAX achieves record ridership in May (Portland, Oregon)

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June 26, 2007

MAX achieves record ridership in May
Ridership up 5.8 percent from last year

MAX ridership was up 5.8 percent in May, setting a new record of 110,300 average weekday trips. The increase is up from 104,300 weekday boardings last May. Weekday ridership on the Yellow Line increased 17.2 percent to 13,600 trips. Blue and Red line weekday ridership were up a combined 4.3 percent.

"We’re seeing solid growth on the entire MAX system with tremendous growth on the Yellow Line," said TriMet General Manager Fred Hansen. "One reason for the increase is likely that our riders are looking for an alternative to high fuel prices."

TriMet's average weekday boardings on MAX and bus combined were up 2.2 percent for the month to a record 326,000 compared to 318,900 trips in May 2006.
Weekly fixed route boardings increased 3.1 percent over last year.
Weekend MAX ridership averages were also strong, with 85,400 Saturday and 59,200 Sunday boardings, an increase of 13.3 percent.

http://www.trimet.org/news/releases/jun26ridership.htm