Transportation

SMART ridership on the upswing

By Mark Prado
SMART
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Mark Prado

Ridership on Sonoma-Marin Rail Transit District trains saw double-digit growth in ridership for the second straight month, according to the rail agency.

The preliminary 2020 data shows SMART is now carrying more than 3,000 passengers a day. In recent months, SMART opened Larkspur and downtown Novato stations.  

Approximately 72,000 people a month are using SMART trains, taking thousands of cars off traffic-congested Highway 101 and local roads.

SMART data shows in January SMART has a 26% increase in ridership compared to the previous year. In February, on-board counts are indicating that this growth is a continuing upward trend as evidenced by a 40% increase in ridership from the same month in 2019.

MTC has provided financial support for SMART

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