The Teralytics analysis shows the trend line of Metro's ridership declines among age ranges, illustrating how extreme the losses have been among millennials. But the Teralytics data illustrates how dramatic the declines became for a critical segment of the riding population. In April 2018, according to the company’s analysis, millennials were taking more than 30 percent fewer trips than two years before. The Teralytics data shows consistent declines in Metro use for all age ranges since April 2016, though ridership has stabilized among older generations. “If we’re going to reverse the loss of ridership, that [Metro] study tells you point blank what the real problem is,” he said.

Source: Washington Post September 15, 2018 12:33 UTC