by CRail
It wasn't so much that the numbers were fake, but they were estimates, and naturally it's in the best interest in all involved if you play the opposite of the price is right (close as you can without going under). The state always employed tabulaters, too, who ran more accurate numbers than the crew with multiple things to worry about guessing how many tickets and passes were checked between all of them. Within the last 10-15 years, up until March 2020, ridership had only increased. I don't know of any data that indicated a decline, but if there was it wasn't taken seriously.
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Avatar:3679A (since wrecked)/3623B (now in service as 3636B).
Avatar:3679A (since wrecked)/3623B (now in service as 3636B).