The Hop sees continued increase in ridership since 2020
In July, The Hop gave 65,749 rides, averaging 2,121 a day.
By: Julia Marshall
Posted at 10:29 AM, Aug 11, 2023 and last updated 11:29 AM, Aug 11, 2023
https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news...hip-since-2020
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The Hop gave a sneak peek at the July numbers on Thursday, saying the streetcar gave more than 65,000 rides, averaging more than 2,100 a day.
That's up from June when The Hop gave 50,000 rides, averaging 1,600 rides per day.
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Great news. This is its most ridership since September 2019 and about 17K above July 2022. Big jump from last month too.
Committee Backs 4 Streetcar Extensions
If federal grants received, system could reach Fiserv Forum, East Side, Bronzeville and Walker's Point.
By Jeramey Jannene - Jun 28th, 2023 05:25 pm
https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2023/06/2...ar-extensions/
They're still trying to expand the network and are looking at federal grants to do so. Sounds like they get no help from the state. The short eastward expansion to the new Couture building is almost done.
2023 streetcar extension map. Image from 2040 Downtown Plan.