September numbers are in, which brings the HART Fiscal Year 2011 to a close. Ridership highlights:

• September bus ridership was up 6.6 percent, compared to the same month last year.
• Fiscal Year 2011 bus ridership was up by 1.4 million trips, or 11.7 percent, compared to last year (2011 was 13,699,686; 2010 was 12,264,357)
• Fiscal Year 2011 bus ridership of 13,699,686 marks an all-time high for HART!
• Fiscal Year 2011 bus ridership breakdown:
  • Sunday ridership was up 24.3 percent
  • Weekday ridership was up 11.6 percent
  • Express ridership was up 10.2 percent
  • Saturday ridership was up 5.7 percent

 Other HART Highlights in Fiscal Year 2011: 

• HARTFlex expanded in July 2011 from two to five zones:  Brandon, South County, Northdale (new), South Tampa (new), Town 'N Country (new)
• 50 shelters installed and 218 bus stops improved (i.e. landing pads, sidewalks) throughout Hillsborough County, including Cities of Tampa and Temple Terrace
• Introduced bus service on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day in 2010, which provided 14,400 trips and marked year-round public transit service
• Streetcar line extended and new streetcar station opened in December 2010

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