NYC subway ridership highest in more than 65 years
Brooklyn sees greatest increase, especially on L and M lines
Subway ridership in New York City has reached the highest annual rate in more than 65 years, MTA said on Monday.
According to new MTA New York City Transit figures, ridership grew 2.6 percent to 1.75 billion customers in 2014. During the last four months of 2014, the subway system carried more than 6 million customers on 29 weekdays – a level not seen since the post-World War II boom.
This growth was seen across the city, but the highest percentage increase — 2.7 percent – took place in Brooklyn, especially in neighborhoods undergoing rapid residential development, such as Bushwick.