Dallas (DART) Light Rail Expands 250%:
Transit Ridership Falls

PASSENGER MILES
	Last Full Year Before Rail Expansion	Latest Year Data Available
	2001	2011	Change: 2001 to Latest Year	% Change
Light Rail	61,072	180,993	119,921	196.4%
Bus	317,209	159,993	-157,216	-49.6%
Total	378,281	340,986	-37,295	-9.9%
Passenger miles x 1,000
Data from Federal Transit Administration
Note: Light Rail routes increased from 20 to 72 miles during the period.
Service area population growth 10%.

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