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Last year, ridership was 12,625, according to the Cape Cod RTA. In 2013, the first year the service operated, ridership was 15,786. In that first year, though, service was extended by six weeks, through Columbus Day weekend, “which sort of skewed the ridership,” Cahir said.
Still, the CapeFLYER train service has made money over its first two years. In 2013, the CapeFLYER brought in revenue of $290,755 while its operating costs were $269,746 — a net profit of $21,009 — according to the Cape Cod RTA. Last year, the train service had a revenue of $221,293 while its operating costs were $180,757 — a net profit of $40,536.
BenH wrote:The MBTA has reported, with this Twitter posting, that there were 310 passengers on the 1st run of the CapeFLYER this evening [May 2014]So 210 for 2015's first train compares favorably to 2013, but not by a lot, and not at all vs 2014 (unless commuters were in the 310 pax counted). Maybe not great economics now that CCRTA has to pay for the whole trip (not just an extension). We also learned not to put too much faith in a good first train last year, but we should have a good read by Monday night.
https://twitter.com/MBTA/status/4699625 ... 48/photo/1
I assume that this count does not include the normal commuters who were on the train until Middleborough/
This compares to the approx. 200 who rode the 1st train last year.
Considering the not-so-great weather I'd say that they are off to a great start for the 2014 season.
Now the state Department of Transportation is advancing a way to ease the pain: a new bridge, funded by private investors.
The agency has focused on the possibility of adding a three-lane span next to the Sagamore Bridge. It would be limited to Cape-bound traffic, and drivers would pay a toll to use it. The Sagamore, meanwhile, would become a one-way, three-lane bridge to handle traffic coming off the Cape, with no toll.
