diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index 6ffadac..a3b67c9 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -53,16 +53,14 @@ def test_clean_mta_df_already_sorted():
 # ---------- Tests for plot_ridership_recovery ----------
 
 def _make_ridership_df():
-    """Helper: create a small valid ridership DataFrame for testing."""
     return pd.DataFrame({
         "date": pd.to_datetime(["2020-03-01", "2020-03-02", "2020-03-03"]),
-        "subways_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day": [0.9, 0.5, 0.6],
-        "buses_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day": [0.95, 0.6, 0.7],
-        "lirr_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day": [0.85, 0.4, 0.5],
-        "metro_north_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day": [0.88, 0.45, 0.55],
+        "subways_pct_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day": [0.9, 0.5, 0.6],
+        "buses_pct_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day": [1.05, 0.6, 0.7],
+        "lirr_pct_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day": [0.8, 0.4, 0.5],
+        "metro_north_pct_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day": [0.88, 0.45, 0.55],
     })
 
-
 def test_plot_ridership_recovery_returns_figure():
     """Test that the function returns a matplotlib Figure without error."""
     df = _make_ridership_df()
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index b7c698d..75a4eff 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import pandas as pd
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 
+
 def clean_mta_df(df: pd.DataFrame) -> pd.DataFrame:
     out = df.copy()
 
@@ -12,42 +13,84 @@ def clean_mta_df(df: pd.DataFrame) -> pd.DataFrame:
 
     return out
 
+
 def plot_ridership_recovery(df: pd.DataFrame) -> plt.Figure:
     """Plot MTA ridership recovery by transit mode as % of pre-pandemic levels."""
     required_cols = [
         "date",
-        "subways_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day",
-        "buses_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day",
-        "lirr_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day",
-        "metro_north_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day",
+        "subways_pct_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day",
+        "buses_pct_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day",
+        "lirr_pct_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day",
+        "metro_north_pct_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day",
     ]
+
     missing = [c for c in required_cols if c not in df.columns]
     if missing:
         raise KeyError(f"Missing required columns: {missing}")
 
+    plot_df = df.copy()
+    plot_df["subways_pct_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day"] = (
+        plot_df["subways_pct_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day"] * 100
+    )
+    plot_df["buses_pct_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day"] = (
+        plot_df["buses_pct_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day"] * 100
+    )
+    plot_df["lirr_pct_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day"] = (
+        plot_df["lirr_pct_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day"] * 100
+    )
+    plot_df["metro_north_pct_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day"] = (
+        plot_df["metro_north_pct_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day"] * 100
+    )
+
     fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(14, 7))
 
-    ax.plot(df["date"], df["subways_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day"],
-            label="Subway", alpha=0.8, linewidth=1.2)
-    ax.plot(df["date"], df["buses_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day"],
-            label="Bus", alpha=0.8, linewidth=1.2)
-    ax.plot(df["date"], df["lirr_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day"],
-            label="LIRR", alpha=0.8, linewidth=1.2)
-    ax.plot(df["date"], df["metro_north_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day"],
-            label="Metro-North", alpha=0.8, linewidth=1.2)
+    ax.plot(
+        plot_df["date"],
+        plot_df["subways_pct_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day"],
+        label="Subway",
+        alpha=0.8,
+        linewidth=1.2,
+    )
+    ax.plot(
+        plot_df["date"],
+        plot_df["buses_pct_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day"],
+        label="Bus",
+        alpha=0.8,
+        linewidth=1.2,
+    )
+    ax.plot(
+        plot_df["date"],
+        plot_df["lirr_pct_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day"],
+        label="LIRR",
+        alpha=0.8,
+        linewidth=1.2,
+    )
+    ax.plot(
+        plot_df["date"],
+        plot_df["metro_north_pct_of_comparable_pre_pandemic_day"],
+        label="Metro-North",
+        alpha=0.8,
+        linewidth=1.2,
+    )
 
-    ax.axhline(y=1.0, color="gray", linestyle="--", linewidth=1.5,
-               label="Pre-pandemic baseline (100%)")
+    ax.axhline(
+        y=100,
+        color="gray",
+        linestyle="--",
+        linewidth=1.5,
+        label="Pre-pandemic baseline (100%)",
+    )
 
     ax.set_xlabel("Date", fontsize=12)
     ax.set_ylabel("% of Pre-Pandemic Ridership", fontsize=12)
     ax.set_title(
         "MTA Ridership Recovery: Subway vs Bus vs Commuter Rail (2020-Present)",
-        fontsize=14, fontweight="bold",
+        fontsize=14,
+        fontweight="bold",
     )
     ax.legend(loc="lower right", fontsize=10)
     ax.grid(True, alpha=0.3)
-    ax.set_ylim(0, 1.5)
+    ax.set_ylim(0, 150)
     fig.tight_layout()
 
-    return fig
+    return fig
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