Recession Pulls Transit Ridership Down

Transit ridership has dipped in 2009, according to a new report from the American Public Transportation Association. The recession and high unemployment rates are being blamed.

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December 21, 2009, 1:00 PM PST

By Nate Berg

"Last year, public transit ridership hit a 52-year high of 10.7 billion rides. This year, January-through-September ridership was down 4% from the first nine months of last year to 7.7 billion trips, according to new figures from the American Public Transportation Association.

The number of rides fell in 146 of 197 bus systems and in 50 of 64 rail systems from January through September, compared with the same period in 2008."

FULL STORY: Job woes reduce transit ridership

Sunday, December 20, 2009 in USA Today

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