Milwaukee’s The Hop reports ridership over 16,000 during streetcar’s opening weekend

By Maredithe Meyer, BizTimes; November 09, 2018

During its first three days of passenger service, downtown Milwaukee’s new streetcar generated a total ridership of 16,409, officials for The Hop said today.

It’s been a week since the new public transportation system officially opened to the public on Friday, Nov. 2, drawing a crowd of about 700 people watch project officials cut the ceremonial ribbon at its “Grand Hop-ening” kick-off event. A weekend-long celebration followed, including activities and events at various destinations along the route.

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