Some 61,968 passengers rode Skyline rail trains in the first four days after the city opened a new 5.2-mile segment that takes riders into four, critical new stations, including Daniel K. International Airport.

Thursday marked the first day of public, paid ridership for Skyline’s Segment 2 which saw 11,879 passengers board Skyline trains, followed by a second day of paid ridership on Friday, when the rail system carried 10,471 passengers.

The city then offered two days of free fares that saw passenger numbers leap to 19,562 on Saturday and 20,056 on Sunday.

Paid ridership resumed this morning.

When Skyline opened to the public in June 2023, the city offered four days of free ridership that saw 71,722 passengers from June 30 through July 4, 2023.

They ran from 8,942 initial 2023 passen

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