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PSTA reports ridership gains; ferry service resumes after deadly Clearwater crash

3338426 · May 15, 2025
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PSTA reported mixed ridership trends in spring 2025, with large increases on tourist-oriented services, and confirmed cooperation with FWC after a fatal ferry crash; ferry service resumed May 8, 2025.

The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) reported May 14 that countywide ridership in March 2025 was down about 1 percent overall, while several tourist-oriented services saw sharp increases.

Council member Fig Sanders, presenting the PSTA activities report, said Clearwater Ferry ridership rose sharply this spring — from 3,063 rides in March to 5,471 in April — and exceeded pre-pandemic…

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