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HRT origin-and-destination study: Newport News riders chiefly use buses; most walk to stops
Summary
Hampton Roads Transit presented its 2023 origin-and-destination study to Newport News City Council on Jan. 14, reporting that local buses carry the majority of riders, most riders walk to stops, work trips remain the largest trip purpose, and higher-frequency routes produced substantial ridership gains.
Hampton Roads Transit officials presented the results of a 2023 origin-and-destination study to the Newport News City Council on Jan. 14, showing that local buses account for the majority of system ridership and that walking is the dominant means riders use to reach stops.
Ray Amoruso, chief planning and development officer for Hampton Roads Transit (HRT), told council the study—conducted every four years and delayed to 2023 because of the COVID-19 pandemic—fulfills Federal Transit Administration reporting requirements and supports Title VI civil-rights analyses. Amoruso said 77% of weekday ridership systemwide is on local bus service and that light rail accounts for about 10% of riders.
The study found that about 64% of transit trips are work-related home-to-work or work-to-home commutes,…
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