Orange Line Ridership Hits Record High

There were 23,243 daily weekday boardings in March on the Orange Line. The figure tops March 2006 ridership by more than 27 percent. It also breaks a former record set in May 2006 by 6.5 percent.

Built on a former railroad right of way, the Orange Line guided busway's success surprises Metro transit planners, who initially projected an average weekday ridership of 17,000 by 2009, rising gradually to 22,000 weekday boardings by the year 2020.

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