10-03-2025, 04:59 PM
Where did I say 1/3 to 1/2? Taking 30,000 riders out of the system at say 2-4 trips a day are a lot of riders. Just like everything else, they had a huge impact on services in our area from food banks to rental accommodations. For rent signs are popping up everywhere.
https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/06/09...ridership/
Grand River Transit (GRT) is seeing declining ridership so far in 2025.
A report from the transit agency shows ridership in the first quarter of this year has dropped more than 16 per cent compared to 2024, and a leading factor is changes in the post-secondary sector.
“GRT’s first quarter ridership has declined 16.5 per cent compared to 2024 because of fluctuations in post-secondary student populations,” said the report. “Student ridership has been impacted by recent changes to federal immigration policies, reduced postsecondary enrolment, and campus consolidation.”
https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/06/09...ridership/
Grand River Transit (GRT) is seeing declining ridership so far in 2025.
A report from the transit agency shows ridership in the first quarter of this year has dropped more than 16 per cent compared to 2024, and a leading factor is changes in the post-secondary sector.
“GRT’s first quarter ridership has declined 16.5 per cent compared to 2024 because of fluctuations in post-secondary student populations,” said the report. “Student ridership has been impacted by recent changes to federal immigration policies, reduced postsecondary enrolment, and campus consolidation.”