Are you curious about who rides public transit, when they ride it, and what factors contribute to increasing ridership? TRB hosted a webinar on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern that explored public transit ridership trends. The presenter discussed bus and rail services in urban and suburban areas, focusing on what has changed in the past several years. She also presented strategies that transit agencies are utilizing for all transit modes in response to changes in ridership.

This webinar draws on research from TCRP Research Report 209: Analysis of Recent Public Transit Ridership Trends.

This webinar was sponsored by the Transit Cooperative Research Program.

The slides are linked in the meeting materials. View the recorded webinar below.

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. Bus and rail ridership trends: Simon Berrebi, Georgia Institute of Technology
2. Question and answer session: Moderated by Kari Watkins, Georgia Institute of Technology

The first 30 minutes of the webinar were for presentations and the final 30 minutes were reserved for audience questions.
Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, you will able to:

1. Identify traditional causes of transit ridership increases and declines
2. Discuss current trends in bus and rail ridership
3. List strategies agencies are using to combat ridership change

American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits

This webinar was approved by the American Planning Association (APA) for 1.5 Certification Maintenance (CM) Credits. CM credits provide continuing education opportunities for AICP Certified Planners to continue their professional skills and knowledge. To receive CM credits, Certified Planners should visit the TRB event webpage on American Planning Association and register their participation. If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact the APA.