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    Metrolink Hits Record Ridership of Nearly 12 million in Fiscal Year 2018-2019

    LOS ANGELES – Today, Metrolink announced it has achieved the highest annual ridership in the almost 27-year history of the agency with 11,935,356 boardings in fiscal year (FY) 2018-2019. The new record is an increase of 247,000 from the prior year and eclipses the previous record of 11,796,086 set in FY 2008-2009. A fiscal year for Metrolink spans from July 1 of one calendar year through June 30 of the next.
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    This milestone marks five years in a row of ridership increases on the Metrolink system. The rise in ridership is in stark contrast to a trend of declining or flat ridership in public transportation nationwide.
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    Contributing to a 2.1 percent increase in ridership from FY 2017-2018, the Metrolink Board increased its marketing investment, approved discounts to offset decreasing ridership on some lines and got creative by offering trial rides for Earth Day and Bike Month.
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    “Last year the Board, with support from our Member Agencies, made a substantial investment in our marketing and communications budget to speak directly to our customers and that investment has clearly paid off,” said Metrolink CEO Stephanie Wiggins. “My goal is to double Metrolink’s ridership by 2023; these numbers show we are on our way.”
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    Metrolink’s trend toward higher ridership has continued this new fiscal year. Compared to July 2018, there were 3.7 percent more riders in 2019, with every Metrolink line experiencing ridership growth in July. Additionally, mobile ticket sales reached their highest month ever in July 2019 at $3,088,373.
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    Metrolink also credits the strong local economy for its boost in ridership with more workers traveling through Los Angeles Union Station, the region’s transportation hub.
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    Metrolink averages about 40,000 boardings on a typical weekday. The average Metrolink rider travels 36 miles each way and 85 percent say they own a vehicle, but choose Metrolink. Eighty-two percent of Metrolink travelers are going to or from work and 68 percent of Metrolink customers report less stress compared to driving. 
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    For more information about Metrolink, please visit www.metrolinktrains.com.
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    ABOUT METROLINK (www.metrolinktrains.com)
    Metrolink is Southern California’s regional commuter rail service in its 26th year of operation. Metrolink is governed by The Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA), a joint powers authority made up of an 11-member board representing the transportation commissions of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties, collectively known as Member Agencies. Metrolink operates seven routes through a six-county, 538 route-mile network. Metrolink’s passengers travel approximately 441 million miles each year, making Metrolink the second busiest public transportation provider in Southern California. Metrolink is the third largest commuter rail agency in the United States based on directional route miles and the eighth largest based on annual ridership.

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