Metrobus management anticipates 4.5 million rides this year. (Darrell Roberts/CBC)More people in the St. John's area are taking the bus than ever before — and Metrobus is struggling to keep up with demand.According to Metrobus, ridership during the first eight months of 2023 was 44 per cent higher than the same period in 2019. From January through August, Metrobus had 3,003,297 riders, compared with 2,091,129 over the first eight months of 2019.Metrobus general manager Judy Powell said ridership