Light rail usage has grown by leaps and bounds [0]. The reason you are seeing a per capita transit ridership decline is because Seattle is the fastest growing

Light rail usage has grown by leaps and bounds [0]. The reason you are seeing a per capita transit ridership decline is because Seattle is the fastest growing city in the country [1] so it's understandable why public transit rates are declining despite the huge investments. [0]: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-light-rail-ridership-continue-to-grow/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sou... [1]: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/seattle-once-again-nations-fastest-growing-big-city-population-exceeds-700000/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/seattle-once-...