Tuesday, September 9, 2008
News MARTA ridership increases 15.6 percent
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 1:56 PM
According to the American Public Transportation Association, Atlanta boasted the second highest ridership increase in the nation on its heavy-rail system during the second quarter of 2008. (But we're first when it comes to singlehood, y'all!) Nationwide, the number of trips on heavy rail increased 4.3 percent. Light-rail saw the biggest increase of all transportation modes in the second quarter of this year, with 12.3 percent more trips than average.
For the full rundown of stats and cities, click here.
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You were dying to link to the atl tops for singles story weren't you? I mean, hell, I would be.
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You know it! Especially because, as a lover of well-sourced info and a single male, I think the Forbes's list-icle is utter nonsense.
that's pretty awesome. i filled up this weekend and noticed the price of gas is down considerably since i last filled up. i hope these increased riders stick around even if gas prices continue to lower....which they will.
That's my fear, too. I think once gas prices dip a bit, more people will begin driving, demand will increase and prices will rise, and we'd be in the same mess we were when gas hit $4 a gallon. This is the time cities should truly look into improving service and keeping new riders coming back.
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