Public Transit Ridership Remains Far Below Pre-Pandemic Levels Despite High Gas Prices: StatCan

Public Transit Ridership Remains Far Below Pre-Pandemic Levels Despite High Gas Prices: StatCan
An Ottawa Light Rail Transit train travels along the tracks in Ottawa on June 22, 2022. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Isaac Teo
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Canada’s public transit ridership remains far below pre-pandemic levels despite high gas prices of late, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Dec. 20.

In its “Urban Public Transit” report, Statistics Canada said ridership in October (117.3 million) was the highest since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.