LOS ANGELES — Metro ridership in June experienced a decline of 6% compared to the same month last year due to the federal law enforcement activity across the region, the transit agency reported Friday.
What You Need To Know
- Bus ridership declined by 5.9% and rail dropped by 6.5% in June
- While overall ridership on the bus and rail system dropped, the agency touted a major year-over-year-ridership increase on the K Line
- The LAX/Metro Transit Station opened on June 6
- Metro highlighted how it continues to see a decrease in operator assault severity thanks to its bus barriers
Metro saw a 10-15% decline in ridership across its system, citing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations that began early June that sparked protests against such activity in the region. Over the course of the month, Metro noted ridership improved, and the agency recorded a total 23,751,589 boardings on bus and rails.
Bus ridership declined by 5.9% and rail dropped by 6.5% in June…