Transporation Indicator
RTS Ridership and Information
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This metric shows ridership of the Regional Transit Service (RTS), presented per capita. This metric provides valuable insights into the usage and efficiency of public transit in the RTS coverage area, helping assess the effectiveness of transportation services and identify areas for improvement to enhance accessibility and sustainability.
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This metric shows the performance of RTS Service displayed as percent times it is on-time. On-time performance is no more than 2 minutes early and 5 minutes late. The benefit of this metric is that it ensures reliable and efficient public transportation services which enhances commuter satisfaction.
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The data is sourced from Regional Transit Service (RTS) and consists of ridership per capita as well as count of riders across counties in the 8-county region.
RTS Ridership
42%
Livingston County saw RTS ridership per capita jump 42% in 2022 compared to 2021. However, it's still down 51% from 2019 levels.
City of Rochester
The City of Rochester has the highest RTS ridership per capita among area localities at 17.2 rides per person annually (totaling over 3.5 million rides) in 2022.
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RTS ridership has declined by almost half since 2016, falling from 16.6 million to 8.9 million riders in 2022.
8.4 Million Riders
In 2022, Monroe County led in Rochester's ridership, tallying over 8.4 million passengers. Most routes are within the county, highlighting its pivotal role in the area's transit network.
The infographic for RTS Ridership is a heat map for counties in the 8-county region, showing a timeline for data from 2016 to 2022. The data shows the ridership per capita, number of riders, and the percent change in ridership since the previous year. The scale is for percent change since the previous year from -60% to 80%.
RTS On-Time Performance
92%
RTS was 92% on-time in the 8-county region in 2022.
93%
RTS was 93% on-time in Monroe County, slightly more than the rest of the 8-county region in 2022.
This infographic for RTS on-time performance is a line graph which compares the performance of RTS services for our region and Monroe County from 2016 to 2022. On-time performance is defined as 2 minutes early to 5 minutes late.