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79th ridership decreases by 49.6% during June

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79th ridership decreased by 49.6 percent during June compared to the previous year, according to the Chicago Transportation Authority. The CTA calculates ridership by counting the customers who board a transit vehicle (bus or rail). The route that saw the largest decrease in ridership was Stockton/LaSalle Express with 97.3 percent drop.

Bus transit experienced a 63.2 percent decline in ridership overall during the month. Train ridership across the city during the same month saw a decrease of 84.3 percent year over year. The train station that saw the largest decrease was the Merchandise Mart station with a decrease of 94.7 percent.

So far, the CTA has made no service cuts even with the decrease in ridership. The Metra, which provides service to many of Chicago’s suburbs has seen a 97 percent decrease in ridership according to the Active Transportation Alliance. According to the Federal Transit Authority, Chicago’s public transportation sector received $1.43 billion in bailout funds from the CARES act to combat the decrease in ridership.

Bus Routes with Largest Declines in Ridership
RankRouteRidership decline year over year (%)
1Stockton/LaSalle Express97.3
2Union/Streeterville Express95
3Ogilvie/Streeterville Express94
3Clarendon/LaSalle Express94
5Water Tower Express92.4
6LaSalle92.2
7Stockton/Michigan Express91.9
8U. of Chicago/Hyde Park90.7
9Bronzeville/Union Station89.6
10Sheridan/LaSalle Express89.4
11Navy Pier89.2
12Hyde Park Express88.7
13Sedgwick88.5
14U. of Chicago/Kenwood87.9
15Clarendon/Michigan Express86.9
16U. of Chicago Hospitals Express85.7
1755th/Austin85.1
18Streeterville/T aylor82.1
19Inner Drive/Michigan Express80
20South Dam en78.8
21Addison77.9
22Sheridan76.8
23Narragansett/Ridgeland75.3
24Damen74
24Grand74
2431st/35th74
27North Cicero/Skokie Blvd.72.6
27Evanston Circulator72.6
29Blue Island/26th71.8
30Montrose71.2
31Belmont70.9
32Peterson70.8
32Lunt70.8
34Wentworth70.5
35Outer Drive Express70.2
36Archer70.1
37Diversey69.6
38Fullerton69.2
39Pershing69.1
40Jackson Park Express69
40Western Express69
40Clark69
40Armitage69
44Higgins67.5
45Irving Park67
45South Pulaski67
4516th/18th67
45North Western67
49Jeffery Jump66.3
49Halsted/95th66.3
51West 65th66.2
52Ashland Express66.1
53Broadway66
5355th/Narragansett66
53North Central66
53South Shore Express66
53Cermak66
58Kedzie65.4
59Lincoln65.1
59West Lawrence65.1
61Chicago64.9
62California/Dodge64.7
63Halsted64.3
64State64.1
64North64.1
6631st63.9
66Garfield63.9
68Harrison63.8
69South Shore Night Bus63.7
70Division63
70South Kedzie63
72Milwaukee62.1
73King Drive61.6
74Jackson61.1
75Foster60.9
76South Chicago60.5
77Stony Island60.2
78Roosevelt60.1
79Kimball-Homan59.9
80Lawrence58.6
81Western58.5
82Archer/Harlem58.3
82Jeffery Manor Express58.3
84Skokie58.2
85West 63rd58.1
86Harlem57.9
8759th/61st57.7
88East 103rd57.4
89Northwest Highway57.1
90Wallace-Racine56.2
9087th56.2
92Austin56.1
9374th-75th55.9
94West 103rd55.5
94Devon55.5
96Pulaski54.9
97California54.6
98Central54.3
98Vincennes/111th54.3
100Cicero54.2
101South Michigan54.1
102Madison53.7
103Cottage Grove53.6
104South Cicero52.7
10551st52.5
10563rd52.5
10567th-69th-71st52.5
108Ashland52.4
109Jeffery Local52.3
110Pullman/115th52.2
11147th52.1
11271st/South Shore51.6
113Central/Ridge50.8
114Laramie50.7
11579th49.6
116Michigan/119th46.8
11795th46.2
118South Halsted45.8
119111th/King Drive45.6
12043rd43.2
121Pullman Shuttle33.4

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