WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. residents continued their surge onto public transportation this fall, even though gas prices dropped significantly, statistics show.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. public transit systems are raising fares and cutting service even as high gas prices spur additional riders to use mass transit, a survey indicates.
NEW YORK, May 10 (UPI) -- U.S. commuters increasingly are abandoning their vehicles and crowding onto mass transit as gas prices approach $4 per gallon, transportation experts say.
LOS ANGELES, April 28 (UPI) -- Los Angeles transit officials are asking for a sizable hike in bus fares that critics say could derail efforts to increase ridership.
WASHINGTON, March 12 (UPI) -- Ridership on U.S. public transit jumped to its highest level in nearly five decades as gasoline prices enticed people to park their cars, a report said Monday. Commuters took 10.1 billion trips on buses and rail lines in 2006, the highest since 1957, the
WASHINGTON, April 24 (UPI) -- Soaring U.S. gasoline prices are boosting ridership of the nation's public transit systems.
CHICAGO, May 9 (UPI) -- The Chicago Transit Authority is opening its books to Illinois auditors to justify requests for a state bailout to avoid massive service cuts.
CHICAGO, March 10 (UPI) -- The cash-strapped Chicago Transit Authority outlined plans for massive service cuts and fare hikes if the Illinois Legislature fails to approve a bailout.
CHICAGO, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The Chicago Transit Authority board has unanimously postponed service cuts for six months to seek a state bailout.
CHICAGO, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Officials at the cash-strapped Chicago Transit Authority are set to slash bus service 20 percent in early January because the state failed to provide funding.
