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The confusion over what to do now that gas prices have dropped will test how well transit authorities hang on to their big ridership increases from the past four months. Obviously, gas prices were the reason for the 10-percent-or-more boost in ridership numbers across the country this past summer.
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Third quarter's 6.5 percent transit ridership increase continues the trend of more and more Americans turning to public transportation in record numbers, according to APTA.
Read More →OCTA bus ridership has been at six million or more since July 2008, with Metrolink ridership well over 370,000 during that same period.
Read More →Overall, MARTA improved its July ridership numbers across the board, including a 12.9 percent increase in rail, a 13.6 percent increase in bus and an 18.2 percent increase in paratransit services.
Read More →Cleveland to review fare box records Florida considers TOD Caltrans backs off Federal transit rule
Read More →Despite record ridership numbers, establishing stable funding sources remains a major challenge for most transit agencies. Five top consultants give their take on the state of the industry, including financing options, sustainability and workforce development issues.
Read More →Ticket sales increase by 15 percent, 8.26M travelers carried.
Read More →Americans took 78 million more trips on public transit during first half of 2007 compared to 2006.
Read More →Community Transit in Everett, Wash., reaches out to local youth through MySpace, YouTube.
Read More →Numbers show increases in nearly all modes of public transportation for first nine months of 2006.
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