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American transit ridership provides daily (weekday) and annual ridership values for specific transit agencies in the United States and Canada.

Usage

 * returns the period for daily (weekday) data, for example:
 * returns the period for annual ridership data, for example:
 * returns the period for daily (weekday) data and is intended to be used after the words as of, for example: as of
 * and  are equivalent. Each returns the source for the daily and annual ridership data, for example:  allow reuse of the citations within an article.
 * and
 * and  returns the daily and annual ridership values, respectively, for the specified transit agency whose headquarters are in that city and state. In most cases, both daily and annual data are available. The format is generally two-letter postal code abbreviation, followed by the city. If there are more than one agency headquartered in that city, the transit agency name is added. Some agencies have more detailed breakdowns by mode.

Transit agencies included
For example,  returns the daily (weekday) ridership for the Valley Metro light rail (LR) system in Phoenix, Arizona.

a In general, the following abbreviations are used:
 * Notes
 * AG – Automated Guideway
 * CC – Cable Car
 * CR – Commuter Rail
 * FB – Ferry Boat
 * HR – Heavy Rail
 * IP – Inclined Plane
 * IR – Intermediate Capacity Transit System
 * LR – Light rail in North America
 * MB – Motorbus (typical transit bus)
 * TB – Trolleybus
 * total = total of all modes; default if not specified