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TransLink’s latest numbers show increase in ridership

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TransLink is out with its ridership numbers for the first half of 2017 and the transit authority is painting a rosy picture.

It says ridership across all their services for the first half of 2017 year is up 5.7 per cent compared to last year, which was also a record-breaking year.

The more than 200 million boardings would put them on track for an unprecedented 400 million trips.

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SkyTrain led the jump in ridership numbers, with 74 million boardings, up a whopping 11.9 per cent over 2016.

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SeaBus also saw a steep climb, with 2.7 million trips, up 5.7 per cent year over year.

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But the numbers revealed most transit riders are still taking the bus, with 122.5 million boardings in the first half of the year, up a more modest 2.5 per cent.

As for what continues to drive the growth, TransLink is citing a strong economy and increase in service hours and the Compass system.

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External factors like increased gas prices are also believed to be playing a role.

But while there is a reason to celebrate now, TransLink says it’s monitoring to see if recent fare increases will put the brakes on soaring ridership.

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