"We use every special event to assess performance, identify opportunities for improvement and apply those insights to future events to enhance efficiency and better serve passengers, VTA spokesperson Stacey Hendler-Ross said in a statement. Breaking ridership records beyond expectations shows that riders trust transit for major events. It validates our planning and investments and sets a new benchmark for serving high-demand venues safely and efficiently."
"The transit agency had previously projected that Super Bowl LX would draw 25,000 riders on game day, which is slightly more than the 23,400 passengers that took light rail to and from Swift's concert on July 28, 2023. The agency's previous record was set in 2015 by the NHL Winter Classic, which saw 15,000 riders."
"VTA said that on Sunday roughly 40 percent of passengers transferred from Caltrain to VTA in Mountain View, while the other 60 percent came from downtown San Jose or transferred to VTA from BART in Milpitas. After the game, the agency used the two nearby stations Lick Mill and Great America instead of one to get riders out faster. They were ultimately able to get more than 13,000 fans onto trains in under 90 minutes."
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority recorded more than 30,000 light rail boardings for Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8, more than triple the ridership in 2016. The agency had projected 25,000 riders; the Eras Tour concert drew 23,400 in 2023 and the 2015 NHL Winter Classic recorded 15,000. Roughly 40 percent of passengers transferred from Caltrain in Mountain View, while about 60 percent came from downtown San Jose or transferred from BART in Milpitas. After the game, VTA used both Lick Mill and Great America stations to speed departures and moved over 13,000 fans onto trains in under 90 minutes. Officials plan to apply lessons to improve service for six FIFA World Cup matches later this year.
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