{"id":4217,"date":"2020-02-06T13:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T21:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rtcsnv.com\/news\/?p=4217"},"modified":"2020-02-06T13:22:07","modified_gmt":"2020-02-06T21:22:07","slug":"rtc-bucks-national-trend-sees-increased-residential-ridership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rtc.staging.snvhost.net\/news\/rtc-bucks-national-trend-sees-increased-residential-ridership\/","title":{"rendered":"RTC bucks national trend, sees increased residential ridership"},"content":{"rendered":"

RTC bucks national trend, sees increased residential ridership<\/strong>
\r\nRTC to thank riders with giveaways from local businesses at appreciation events leading up to Valentine\u2019s Day<\/strong><\/em>
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\r\nClick to Tweet:<\/em><\/a> .@RTCSNV<\/a> shows riders love amid ridership increase with Transit Rider Appreciation events Feb. 10 \u2013 13. Check out http:\/\/www.rtcsnv.com<\/a> for info on events, prizes & more! #RTCSNV<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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LAS VEGAS<\/strong> \u2013 Love is in the air! The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC)<\/a> is showing love and appreciation in the days leading up to Valentine\u2019s Day to recognize loyal transit riders. Bus ridership increased last year by more than five percent on 14 residential RTC routes, which equals more than one-third of the RTC\u2019s transit system.<\/p>\r\n

The RTC is boasting increased ridership on its residential routes despite recent trends of declining ridership in other parts of the country. Recent data from the American Public Transportation Association<\/a> shows a 0.7 percent decline in bus ridership nationally. In contrast, residential ridership for the RTC increased 3.1 percent, totaling 54.5 million trips taken in 2019.<\/p>\r\n

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\u201cOur riders are the foundation of our success,\u201d said MJ Maynard, RTC CEO. \u201cThat\u2019s why I am excited to express our appreciation for our longstanding customers and new riders who either just moved to our community or are trying transit for the first time. We appreciate your confidence in our service, and welcome your feedback on your riding experience and the future of transportation in Southern Nevada.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

To celebrate the uptick in ridership and the patronage of its customers, the RTC is hosting Transit Rider Appreciation events, which will occur from Monday, Feb. 10 \u2013 Thursday, Feb. 13, at popular transit centers and bus shelters. The events will offer giveaways and prizes from new local business partnerships such as:<\/p>\r\n