Gas Prices Send Surge of Riders to Mass Transit
Google, U.S., National -5/12/2008
Public transit adjusts to surge in ridershipContra Costa Times, CA - May 11, 2008Public transit ridership has grown rapidly since gas prices regularly exceeded $3 per gallon in mid-2005, and growth accelerated this year as prices neared ... |
Sick transit and all thatNew York Times Blogs, NY - May 10, 2008But … as of 2005, only 4.7 percent of American workers took mass transit to work. So even a 10% surge in mass transit ridership would take only around half ... |
Mass transit gains new appreciationThe Republican - MassLive.com, MA - May 8, 2008If fares go up too much, mass transit ridership will go down. Encouraging folks to use public transportation whenever possible - gas crisis, ... |
Sanders should reconsiderBennington Banner, VT - 2 hours agoIn Vermont, the Deerfield Valley Transit Association has recently experienced a 33 percent increase in ridership. Connecticut River Transit riders have ... |
Portland mass transit fills 'er upThe Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - May 10, 2008In greater Portland, meanwhile, TriMet's buses and MAX trains show a ridership surge in the first three months of this year. Vehicle miles traveled, the key ... |
April Record Month For Bus RidershipWTOP, DC - May 10, 2008“Ridership has definitely spiked,” said Nancy Gourley, chief of Loudoun's Transit and Commuter Services. “The price of fuel is inspiring more people to take ... |
Riders flock to buses as gas prices jumpOttawa Citizen, Canada - Apr 29, 2008Ottawa is seeing a surge in public transit ridership as rising gasoline prices and increased congestion prompt residents to get on the bus. ... |
Gas prices a boon for public transitThe Gazette (Montreal), Canada - Apr 22, 2008Across Canada, transit ridership increased 3.2 per cent for the first six months of 2007, the most recent figures available from the CUTA. ... |
Niagara urged to boost public transitWelland Tribune, Canada - May 10, 2008There are challenges, but public transit is working in Vancouver and in Curitiba. In both locales ridership is brisk and growing. Curitiba's transit system ... |
NJ Transit ridership upPhiladelphia Inquirer, PA - Apr 18, 2008AP NEPTUNE, NJ - New Jersey Transit ridership has reached record levels as gas prices rise and people rethink their travel choices. ... |
FrontRunner: Ridership gains steamSalt Lake Tribune, United States - May 8, 2008It's not yet up to the speed that Utah Transit Authority expects as a year-round average, but ridership is ahead of projections for a season when the ... |
21st Century Transportation For AmericaConnPIRG, CT - May 7, 2008But our government spends nine times more on highway projects than it does on public transportation, even as transit ridership nationwide is at an all-time ... |
NFTA campaign takes different turnBizjournals.com, NC - Apr 18, 2008Nationally, mass transit ridership rose 1.7 percent between Jan. 1, 2007, and Sept. 30 of that year. Rochester saw an increase of 6.2 percent, while Albany ... |
EDITORIAL: Balancing Bus Ridership and Budget CutsKitsap Sun (Subscription), United States - May 8, 2008... low-ridership routes. It's also worth noting that many of the system's critics are non-riders. But where the rubber meets the road for Kitsap Transit is ... |
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