RGRTA Rider Volumes: Monthly Ridership for Eight Subsidiaries from 2006

Beginning in 2006, this dataset contains monthly ridership totals for the eight transportation subsidiaries managed by the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority. Ridership is measured as the total number of riders, passengers, or boardings. The data is provided by data.ny.gov and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal ridership trends using the Month and Ridership columns.
• Compare performance across different transit subsidiaries using the Subsidiary and Ridership columns.
• Model long-term ridership changes over time using the Year and Ridership columns.
• Forecast future monthly ridership using historical Month, Year, and Ridership data.

Strengths

• Time series begins in 2006, providing over 15 years of historical data.
• Data covers eight distinct transportation subsidiaries for comparative analysis.
• Last updated on 2026-04-14, suggesting ongoing maintenance.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Likely collected from operational records of the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA).

Time Range

Beginning 2006

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 21:03:45; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Rochester-Genesee region, New York, USA