NYC Ferry ridership up 32 percent in 2019, with service expansions coming: EDC (2015, home)
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The NYC Ferry saw increased ridership in 2019 from the previous year, according to figures released Thursday by the NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC), which owns the aquatic transport system.
In 2019, 6.3 million people rode NYC Ferry, a 32 percent increase from 2018 and a 38 percent increase from projections made back in 2015, according to Seth Myers, NYC EDC Executive Vice President and Director of Project Implementation. That brings the system’s total ridership number to 14 million since NYC Ferry’s launch in May 2017.
The increase in ridership includes all original routes and those new routes launched in 2018.
Last summer alone saw 2.5 million riders on the system, a 32 percent jump from 2018. Ridership on the four original routes, East River, Rockaway, South Brooklyn and Astoria, increased 15 percent from the previous year.
The Lower East Side and Soundview routes, which both launched in August 2018, had 23 percent ridership increases in fall 2019 over fall 2018.
The NYC Ferry saw increased ridership in 2019 from the previous year, according to figures released Thursday by the NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC), which owns the aquatic transport system.
In 2019, 6.3 million people rode NYC Ferry, a 32 percent increase from 2018 and a 38 percent increase from projections made back in 2015, according to Seth Myers, NYC EDC Executive Vice President and Director of Project Implementation. That brings the system’s total ridership number to 14 million since NYC Ferry’s launch in May 2017.
The increase in ridership includes all original routes and those new routes launched in 2018.
Last summer alone saw 2.5 million riders on the system, a 32 percent jump from 2018. Ridership on the four original routes, East River, Rockaway, South Brooklyn and Astoria, increased 15 percent from the previous year.
The Lower East Side and Soundview routes, which both launched in August 2018, had 23 percent ridership increases in fall 2019 over fall 2018.
Good, then city can stop all the deep subsidies, let all that increased ridership pay for service.
Good, then city can stop all the deep subsidies, let all that increased ridership pay for service.
Yea, I really hope this means a curtailment on the subsidies or an expansion without further subsidies and amortizing the cost over a larger pool so its per capita subsidy is much lower.
I’m still in favor of a unified transit pass for the Tri-State Area covering all modes that has a higher sticker price and a “reduced” price for residents that’s close to the rates right now. It’s essentially how London runs its transit system.
Yea, I really hope this means a curtailment on the subsidies or an expansion without further subsidies and amortizing the cost over a larger pool so its per capita subsidy is much lower.
I’m still in favor of a unified transit pass for the Tri-State Area covering all modes that has a higher sticker price and a “reduced” price for residents that’s close to the rates right now. It’s essentially how London runs its transit system.
I'll say that ridership on the Soundview route has really increased on the weekdays. This winter, they even added an earlier ferry at 5:25 AM. The weekend service, however, saw a major reduction in service.
I'll say that ridership on the Soundview route has really increased on the weekdays. This winter, they even added an earlier ferry at 5:25 AM. The weekend service, however, saw a major reduction in service.
Yea, I’m surprised by the Soundview service. If there was an expansion on the docket, then I think going out to Throgs Neck near SUNY Maritime College makes sense and then having a secondary home base of sorts there where students can intern in helping maintain and operate could be good, but that level of government cooperation is probably difficult to get to.
Yea, I’m surprised by the Soundview service. If there was an expansion on the docket, then I think going out to Throgs Neck near SUNY Maritime College makes sense and then having a secondary home base of sorts there where students can intern in helping maintain and operate could be good, but that level of government cooperation is probably difficult to get to.
Service to Throgs Neck at Ferry Point Park on the Soundview line is scheduled for next year, which would be great for Throgs Neck residents and another alternative to the BxM9 for Midtown service at a fraction of the cost.
At that point, however, I can see how all seats can easily be occupied between Throgs Neck and Soundview stops. East 90th will be SRO most of the time.
Service to Throgs Neck at Ferry Point Park on the Soundview line is scheduled for next year, which would be great for Throgs Neck residents and another alternative to the BxM9 for Midtown service at a fraction of the cost.
At that point, however, I can see how all seats can easily be occupied between Throgs Neck and Soundview stops. East 90th will be SRO most of the time.
I know they planned that, but a stop at Ferry Point Park is ridiculous. It's near no residences or employment and has no connecting bus service. I keep thinking that it must surely be an error.
The little bend right off of Pennysfield Avenue next to SUNY Maritime College has the Bx40 service right there and another bus service can supplement that pretty easily. The area is within walking distance of many residences, the school has 1,700 students and dozens of employees, and right next to it is the Navy Operational Support Center.
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