Metro ridership declined significantly in June, dropping to approximately 23.7 million, marking a 13.5% decrease from May, the lowest June since 2022. The decline followed immigration raids that began on June 6. Notably, the K Line saw increased ridership due to the opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Center. Several closures occurred amid protests, raising concerns about the unintended consequences for peaceful demonstrators. Metro collaborated with local law enforcement on decisions to close stations temporarily, citing safety risks for customers and employees.
The transit agency estimated a ridership count of roughly 23.7 million last month on its bus and rail systems - a 13.5% drop from May and the lowest June on record since 2022, when numbers had started to rebound since the pandemic emergency.
During the period of the protests, Metro has been challenged by behaviors that put our customers and our employees at risk.
I think the unintended consequences of shutting down those stations really harmed the people who were peacefully protesting and trying to get out of there.
Ridership on the K Line, for example, rose 28% on weekdays, 85% on Saturdays and 72% on Sundays. Metro attributed the increase to the opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Center.
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