The Taylor Swift’s invasion of L.A. — well, Inglewood — bumped up Metro rail ridership 250% compared to July.
“We are thrilled ‘Swifties’ and HARD Summer festival-goers chose to take Metro to fuel their passion for music,” said Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins in a prepared statement. “Introducing young people to the benefits of using public transit is a priority for Metro.”
She said Metro’s priority in this post-pandemic world is “building our capability to provide service to large-scale entertainment and sports events across the region, particularly as we see the strong growth in Metro’s weekend ridership.” The K Line light-rail saw a 250% increase in ridership over the same period in July, adding about 5,000 additional trips each night as compared to last month. The C Line light-rail saw 6,000 additional trips per night, or 35% more rail boardings. The A Line light-rail from Azusa to Long Beach grew by 20 percent over the six nights, while the E Line light-rail saw a 15% increase, amounting to 15,000 additional trips each night on both lines combined, Metro reported.
Also, the shuttles were new to the Swifties, he said, adding that a majority had never been to SoFi Stadium and were unfamiliar with transit connections.
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