The Price of Gas has done what state and Federal Governments have been trying to make happen for over 50 years, (have more people take public transit because it is less expensive and less polluting of the Air here in the U.S.
Americans riding public transit in record numbers
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Pedestrians
board a train at Union Station Friday March 7, 2014 in Los Angeles.
Americans are boarding public buses, trains and subways in greater
numbers than any time since the suburbs began to boom.
Americans riding public transit in record numbers
By JUSTIN PRITCHARD, Associated Press | March 9, 2014 | Updated: March 9, 2014 10:43pm
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Photo By NICK UT/APPedestrians board a train at Union Station Friday March 7, 2014 in Los Angeles. Americans are boarding public buses, trains and subways in greater numbers than any time since the suburbs began to boom. Nearly 10.7 billion trips in 2013, to be precise, the highest number since 1956.
LOS
ANGELES (AP) — Americans are boarding public buses, trains and subways
in greater numbers than any time since the suburbs began booming.
Nearly 10.7 billion trips in 2013, to be precise — the highest total since 1956.
The new numbers come from the American Public Transportation Association.
Transit ridership has now fully recovered from a dip caused by the Great Recession. With services restored following economy-driven cutbacks, the numbers appear set to continue what had been a steady increase.
Expanding bus and train networks help spur the growth, as does the nation's urban shift.
The sprawling city of Houston had a large ridership gain. So did Los Angeles, Seattle, Miami, Denver and San Diego.
The New York area's behemoth transit network saw the greatest gain, accounting for one in three trips nationally.
end quote from:Nearly 10.7 billion trips in 2013, to be precise — the highest total since 1956.
The new numbers come from the American Public Transportation Association.
Transit ridership has now fully recovered from a dip caused by the Great Recession. With services restored following economy-driven cutbacks, the numbers appear set to continue what had been a steady increase.
Expanding bus and train networks help spur the growth, as does the nation's urban shift.
The sprawling city of Houston had a large ridership gain. So did Los Angeles, Seattle, Miami, Denver and San Diego.
The New York area's behemoth transit network saw the greatest gain, accounting for one in three trips nationally.
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