Date: February 26, 2020
Author(s): Brian D. Taylor, Jacob L. Wasserman, Evelyn Blumenberg, Mark Garrett
Abstract
Transit ridership in the San Francisco Bay Area started declining in 2017, most noticeably on busses and off-peak trips. Ridership has become more commute-focused, with ridership at peak hours increasing dramatically. This study proposes several policy recommendations. One expensive path to expanding ridership is to increase peak capacity on transit systems and roads. Transit agencies can also change fares based on demand, work with local agencies to integrate regional transit services, push for transit oriented developments, and changing housing patterns through road pricing programs.
About the Project
Public transit ridership has been falling nationally and in California since 2014. The San Francisco Bay Area, with the state’s highest rates of transit use, had until recently resisted those […]