A Transit Windsor bus is seen turning onto Riverside Dr. on July 19. 2016. (Photo by Ricardo Veneza)A Transit Windsor bus is seen turning onto Riverside Dr. on July 19. 2016. (Photo by Ricardo Veneza)
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More People Getting On Buses In Windsor

Ridership at Transit Windsor has spiked.

A report shows around 6.5-million people rode the bus in Windsor last year compared to 6.3-million in 2015.  That's an increase of about 164,000 rides or 2.58%.

The industry average is around 2%.

Student and senior rides went up while adult rides went down.

Transit Windsor introduced a student U-Pass in September and increased fares in July.

Increased ridership means more gas tax revenue for the city.

Main lines like Transway 1A, Transway 1C and Crosstown 2 all perform well, while Lauzon 10 and Parent 14 are the worst performing bus routes.

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