![]() ![]() In November 2021, ridership across all Sound Transit modes was just over 2 million people, compared to around 4 million before the pandemic.įare revenue from employer-provided ORCA cards was also down, from $48 million in 2019 to $13 million in 2021. The agency’s board had previously set a goal of 40%, which it has only met once, in 2017. When all is accounted for, Sound Transit staff forecasts that just 5% of light rail’s operating costs will have been covered by fare revenue in 2021. Where revenue covered 32% of Link light rail’s operating cost in 2019, it made up 8% in 2020. Sound Transit will receive more than $250 million in two federal grants for its light rail projects.įrom 2019 to 2020, revenue from fares dropped from $96 million to just $30 million as ridership dried up during shutdowns. Sound Transit awarded federal grants for light rail projects
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