Rising Gas Prices * USA - Has commuters taking trains, buses
Newark,N.J.,USA -The Star-Ledger of Newark /Newsday -May 1, 2008: -- Rising gasoline prices appear to be driving commuters onto NJ Transit's trains and buses... NJ Transit officials say preliminary figures show a 5.3 percent increase in rail riders during the first three months of the year compared to the same period in 2007... There's been a 1.8 percent increase in ridership on NJ Transit buses during the first quarter... Spokesman Dan Stessel tells it's difficult to attribute the increase to one factor. But Stessel says the agency is hearing gas prices are a factor, especially among first-time riders...
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