In 2020, only 848.8 million passenger trips in Canada's urban transit were reported as an effect of the movement restrictions imposed by the government. This is a 55 percent decrease compared to the passenger trips reported in 2019.
Number of passenger trips in urban transit in Canada from 2005 to 2020 (in millions)*
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Number of passenger trips in urban transit in Canada from 2005 to 2020 (in millions)*
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* Data from the ten major Canadian urban transit operators were included, accounting for about 80 percent of the total urban transit traffic in Canada. To retrieve the data, click on Add/Remove data, select the time frame, press Apply.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Large urban transit statistics, Table 408-0013, 2005 to 2020. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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