The Atlantic Cities just ran a piece on booming off-peak time transit service. Off-peak service is the fastest growing transit service in the United States. Due to major changes in work patterns, demographics and lifestyle choice, off-peak transit service is becoming more essential than ever. Those places that don't provide off-peak service will be economically left in the dust: http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2014/02/far-beyond-rush-hour-incredible-rise-peak-public-transportation/8311/