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CNJRoss
post Sep 12 2003, 07:56 PM
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ProgressiveRailroading.com, 9/12:
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Sound Transit’s Tacoma Link light-rail line exceeds ridership projections

When Sound Transit opened its Tacoma Link light-rail system for revenue service Aug. 22, officials predicted the line would average 2,000 daily riders by 2010. But ridership figures already have exceeded those expectations--
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post Sep 12 2003, 08:30 PM
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And that seems to be the trend, ridership numbers surpassing projections. The so-called experts who crunch the numbers underestimate the potential success that new rail startups can achieve in taking cars off the road.

I am willing to bet that even the NJ TRANSIT South Jersey LRT, which NJ TRANSIT itself says will come in well under original projections, will pleasantly surprise everyone.


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