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A July 13 article on the performance of American rail systems erroneously quoted Sacramento’s light rail ridership as 13,000 in contrast with projections of 50,000.
Actually, in the final environmental impact statement, adopted just prior to the commitment to build the system, the federally approved weekday ridership forecast was 20,500. Current ridership is now over 21,000 daily boardings. Rush-hour trains are crowded; additional cars are under construction to expand capacity, and the system is generally considered a technical and political success.
THOMAS G. MATOFF
General Manager, Sacramento
Regional Transit District
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