Transit News Features

Public Transit Ridership Surges in 2nd Quarter -- Almost 140 Million More Trips Taken Than 2007 Second Quarter

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) announced today that Americans took more than 2.8 billion trips on public transportation in the second quarter of 2008. This is almost 140 million more trips than last year for the same time period.

Eighty Five Percent of Public Transit Systems Experience Capacity Problems as Ridership Surges -- 65% of Public Transit Systems Report Insufficient Revenue to Operate Additional Service

With ridership on public transportation surging and high fuel prices severely impacting public transportation systems’ budgets across the nation, 85 percent of public transit systems report capacity problems, according to a new nationwide survey of transit systems released today by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).

Public Transit Users Avoid High Gas Prices: Save Over $9,500 Per Household Annually

Despite declining gas prices, a person can achieve an average annual savings of $9,596 per year by taking public transportation instead of driving based on today’s gas prices and the average unreserved parking rate according to the American Public Transportation Association’s “Transit Savings Report”. 

Gas Prices Send Surge of Riders to Mass Transit

By Clifford Kraus for the New York Times
Cities with long-established public transit systems and areas with a strong driving culture are both reporting increases in ridership of buses and trains.