How Tampa Tripled Ridership on its Streetcar

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By Angie SchmittApr 8, 2019, 4:42 pm340 pts
Here’s a happy transit story: A $2.7-million state grant to Tampa’s downtown streetcar has helped triple ridership in about six months time — evidence that free transit works. The 2.7-mile streetcar, serving downtown and the Ybor City neighborhood, is now attracting about 1,700 riders a day. That’s not…

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