calwatch
Lead Service Attendant
- Joined
- Nov 28, 2010
- Messages
- 428
About 50 passengers on weekdays, half that on weekends.
http://sjjpa.com/getattachment/Home/SJJPA-Board-Packet-July-27,-2018-(4).pdf
After a strong first day/inaugural event, ridership on the Morning Express began very low, but has seen steady growth over the course of the last two months since the service began in early May. On the tenth week of service, the Morning Express (Train #701 – Monday – Friday excluding holidays) carried 259 passengers (averaging 51.8 passengers/day).
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Weekend/Holiday Ridership: Weekend and holiday ridership has been disappointing with Sundays in particular seeing very low ridership numbers. 78% of weekend ridership originates in Fresno with the large majority of those riders beginning their trip in Southern California. San Joaquin Valley residents have not seen the need to take an early train to Sacramento on the weekends.
They plan on retiming the weekend train and ending train 704 in Fresno rather than 718, to allow for more rest time.
http://sjjpa.com/getattachment/Home/SJJPA-Board-Packet-July-27,-2018-(4).pdf
After a strong first day/inaugural event, ridership on the Morning Express began very low, but has seen steady growth over the course of the last two months since the service began in early May. On the tenth week of service, the Morning Express (Train #701 – Monday – Friday excluding holidays) carried 259 passengers (averaging 51.8 passengers/day).
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Weekend/Holiday Ridership: Weekend and holiday ridership has been disappointing with Sundays in particular seeing very low ridership numbers. 78% of weekend ridership originates in Fresno with the large majority of those riders beginning their trip in Southern California. San Joaquin Valley residents have not seen the need to take an early train to Sacramento on the weekends.
They plan on retiming the weekend train and ending train 704 in Fresno rather than 718, to allow for more rest time.