Also, the street has some of the highest bus ridership in the region.
There's been a 30 percent increase in bus ridership since the free transfer.
Together, the corridors account for 40 percent of total bus ridership.
Bus ridership along the corridor was estimated to have increased by 33% over the same period.
Bus ridership, expected to remain stable, is project to see a decline of 2 percent.
Bus ridership has declined 1.9 percent since the fiscal year began in July.
Bus ridership fell 4 to 5 percent, less than the 6.5 percent expected.
The fare increase, however, had a more drastic effect on bus ridership, which fell off nearly 11 percent from one December to the next.
Car pooling increased 25 percent while bus ridership remained flat.
Bus ridership has increased steadily since 1996, when the daily average sank to 1.6 million after several years of declines.