Large urban transit

Combined ridership and revenue levels for 10 of Canada's largest urban transit properties decreased in August compared with the same month last year.

These 10 companies represent about 80% of total urban transit across the country.

Ridership levels fell 1.8% compared with the same month a year earlier to 103.7 million passenger trips in August.

The decrease in ridership in August pulled revenue (excluding subsidies) down 0.9% from August 2008 to $191.4 million.

Available on CANSIM: table 408-0004.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2745.

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