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Comet ridership down slightly year-over-year; missed trips fall after staffing gains
Summary
A Comet representative told TPEC April 2025 ridership was about 4% lower than April 2024 but missed trips dropped from roughly 655 in February to about 165 in April after improvements in staffing; Gamecock route ridership rose 18% month over month.
Mr. Jackson, a Comet representative, reported that total ridership in April 2025 was about 4% lower than April 2024 but showed only a slight month-to-month decrease from March to April.
Jackson said missed trips peaked at about 655 in February due to manpower shortages and declined to 165 in April after the agency increased staffing. "We're not at 40 staff, but we're close to being 40 staff," he said, noting the reduction in missed trips reflects improvements in manpower availability. He also reported Gamecock-route ridership rose about 18% between March and April but said he could not explain the increase.
Jackson briefly referenced the financial pages in the packet but offered no budget actions or requests. The committee asked no follow-up questions and took no formal action on the transit update.
