Growth of Eastside LRT Ridership
LRT ridership in the rail corridor is usually reported in terms of average weekday boarding
or originating rides. Average originating weekday ridership for the eastside LRT has
grown from 15,600 in FY87 to 23,400 in FY97, and boardings have grown from 19,500
to 29,400 during the same period. This is a 50-percent increase from 1987 through 1997
fiscal years, or an annual rate of increase of 4.5 percent. As shown in Table 11 and Figure
10 the rate increased from an annual rate of 3.8 percent for the first five years of operation
to an annual rate of increase of 4.8 percent for FY93 through FY97, the last five years.