Who says Americans won't ride mass transit?
October 23, 2008
With gas prices through the roof, our car-crazy nation showed the love for buses and trains. But there's a glitch. In 2007, Americans took 10.3 billion trips on public transportation, the highest number since the Model T and its progeny took ove
With gas prices through the roof, our car-crazy nation showed the love for buses and trains. But there's a glitch.
In 2007, Americans took 10.3 billion trips on public transportation, the highest number since the Model T and its progeny took over the nation. In the second quarter of 2008, commuters from New York to Los Angeles took almost 140 million trips by buses, trains and streetcars, an increase of 5 percent over the same period in 2007, according to the American Public Transportation Association. At the same time, the number of miles that Americans traveled by car declined 3 percent, reports the Federal Highway Administration. Three words: high gas prices.
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In 2007, Americans took 10.3 billion trips on public transportation, the highest number since the Model T and its progeny took over the nation. In the second quarter of 2008, commuters from New York to Los Angeles took almost 140 million trips by buses, trains and streetcars, an increase of 5 percent over the same period in 2007, according to the American Public Transportation Association. At the same time, the number of miles that Americans traveled by car declined 3 percent, reports the Federal Highway Administration. Three words: high gas prices.
Read the full article, "Who says Americans won't ride mass transit?"
