Luckily, ridership is given by Trunk Line: 8th Ave (ACE): 71,995/mi Broadway/7th Ave (123): 65,663/mi
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Osaka's subway is operated by the Municipal Government--nonetheless, it's very successful overall (28,785/mi) and up for privatization.pic.twitter.com/Dwt7XuYFtu
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With one problem: the Imazatosuji Line, which cost much more to build than expected and has fallen far short of expected ridership.pic.twitter.com/V8ofGC1Rgs
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8 years after its opening in 2006, daily ridership had finally reached 64,385...but it was supposed to hit 120,000 within the first year!pic.twitter.com/QqTHEfeQAW
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So, the Imazatosuji Line's rider density is currently 8,701 per mile--too low! If it had hit its target, it would be 16,216 per mile...
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...so, with that in mind, I think we can make a good guess where the break-even point is for a generic subway line: roughly 15,000 per mile
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A subway line with higher passenger density than this should (all else being equal) be able to operate at a profit. If it can't...?
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...time to start auditing!
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