According to Tri-Rail, it carried 4.4 million passengers in 2024, a four-year high
Florida – For the first time since 2019, Tri-Rail reported on Thursday that it had served 4.4 million passengers in 2024, surpassing 4 million riders in a single year.
Commissioner Marci Woodward, the chair of the governing board of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), stated in a news release, “We are excited to see a strong resurgence in ridership as more people discover the convenience Tri-Rail offers.” “We want to keep breaking our own records, but more importantly, we want to build a service that improves the rider experience and makes the area more mobile.”
Tri-Rail reported a complete ridership recovery just two months after expanding service to MiamiCentral Station in January 2024, with an average of 15,000 weekday rides and 8,000-weekend journeys in March.
“By the end of 2024, the system maintained a solid average of 14,000 weekday and 7,000-weekend rides, including setting a new Saturday ridership record of 10,129 trips on February 24, 2024,” according to the government.
The transit system also reported that it increased its on-time performance to 93.6% in December of last year, surpassing 90 percent for the first time in more than a year.
In the news release, Woodward continued, “We have set new goals to make sure we are doing everything we can to provide a better customer experience and bring more people to use the train.” “We will continue to work closely with our partners to provide safe, convenient, and efficient transportation that meets the needs of the region. Opening service in downtown Miami was a significant achievement.”
