The New York Times reported on Saturday that as gas prices surge upwards, public transportation use is on the rise throughout the country. Now that gas prices are no longer just a nuisance, but a very real and very serious financial issue, the Times reports that,
Some cities with long-established public transit systems, like New York and Boston, have seen increases in ridership of 5 percent or more so far this year. But the biggest surges - of 10 to 15 percent or more over last year - are occurring in many metropolitan areas in the South and West where the driving culture is strongest and bus and rail lines are more limited.
Read the rest of this entry »
