This morning, the local news (out of Wiesbaden) had a comment over bus transit 'profits' for 2020, and the trend on riders. Basically.....it's pretty dismal for 2020 (the Covid year).
As they noted....there were several points in 2020....where the ridership went down to 20-percent of what was considered 'normal'.
At the end of 2020? The entire year added up to around two-thirds of what occurred in 2019.
Covering the losses? Well....the state and city itself....are going to post enough to cover the bills.
Hopes for the spring of 2022? No one seems to be hyped-up, and the general expectation is that they might turn 80-percent of 2019's numbers. So the state and city might be pushed back into the corner again, and cover the operating budget once again.
Long term? Covid's negativity is going to be around for a long while.
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I would not ride the bus under any circumstance - i brought back to shape 2 road bikes and i use them to get around town, especially now under the new covid low traffic, the City Hall approved more bike lanes carving one lane on major arteries... and extending the patios on the other half lane
Prior to Feb 2020....I probably rode public buses/trains an average of twice a week. I wouldn't hesitate to make a 100 km trip all connected to public transportation. Since Covid, I've ridden the bus maybe two times, and the train zero times. I look around the village at bus stops, and the marginal number of people sitting (waiting), the bulk are teenagers (getting to school). Beyond that....just older senior citizens without cars. Lot of confidence lost by the public, and it might take ten years for the ridership (in my humble opinion) to return to normal.
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