APTA’s 2025 fact book highlights five consecutive years of ridership growth

* 77% of federal transit funds support private businesses through contracts, services and supply chains.
* Ridership is growing consistently with trips up from 4.81 billion in 2021, increasing 59% to reach the 2024 figure [of 7.66 billion].
* Transit systems throughout the U.S. continue to grow, reaching 26 bus rapid transit systems, 48 surface rail systems, 37 regional railroad systems and 16 heavy rail systems.

Further reading:

[APTA-2025-Public-Transportation-Fact-Book.pdf](https://www.apta.com/wp-content/uploads/APTA-2025-Public-Transportation-Fact-Book.pdf)

Other news:

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[Trump Tried to Kill the Infrastructure Law. Now He’s Getting Credit for Its Projects. – The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/us/trump-infrastructure-signs.html)

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