Ridership on the Kyiv metro fell last year by 44%

Ridership on the Kyiv metro fell last year by 44%, to 279.5 million passengers, Viktor Braginsky, head of the subway system reported yesterday. The loss of 215.8 million passengers means a loss of $61 million in fares. As usual, the busiest line was the east-west Red line, which carried almost 114 million people. The Blue line came in second with 98 million riders. The Green line came in third with 68 million riders.