Bus Ridership

The number of passengers has increased to more than 5,000 per weekday, which has improved on-time performance and taken cars off roads.

Routes 813 and 814 that run through Dunedin and Safety Harbor, respectively, are likely gone.

Use of Manatee County Area Transit buses has increased around 18% over the last year since the free rides started Nov. 1.

One of the things that increases bus ridership is a rise in gas prices. But gas prices were lower in December than they have been in awhile. PSTA's…