Bus Vs. Cars * USA
Peoria-Bloomington,IL,USA -Central Illinois Proud/WMBD/WYZZ TV, by Rachel Stein -12 Mar 2007: -- More commuters are choosing to take a bus than pony up the cash for gas. Mass transit nationwide is seeing its highest level of riders in fifty years says the American Public Transportation Association in a report released today... Local Transit Authorities say the trend to leave the car for a bus is "catching on" in the heartland as well... Ridership in Central Illinois has exceeded the three million mark year after year. Transit Authorities say they've seen a sharp increase in the last four years which goes hand-in-hand with the rising price at the pumps... On the other hand, Peoria area commuters took 200-thousand bus rides and Twin Cities passengers took nearly 100-thousand in the month of January... Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System says that's a seven percent jump from last year. Transit authorities say the increase in riders will have them adding stops and even new routes...
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