Use of Public Transit in U.S. Reaches Highest Level Since 1956, Advocates Report -- http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/10/us/use-of-public-transit-in-us-reaches-highest-level-since-1956-advocates-report.html?ref=todayspaper
"The ridership in 2013, when gas prices were lower than in 2008, undermines the conventional wisdom that transit use rises when those prices exceed a certain threshold, and suggests that other forces are bolstering enthusiasm for public transportation, said Michael Melaniphy, the president of the [American Public Transit Association].
"'Now gas is averaging well under $4 a gallon, the economy is coming back and people are riding transit in record numbers,' Mr. Melaniphy said in an interview. 'We’re seeing a fundamental shift in how people are moving about their communities.'"
"The ridership in 2013, when gas prices were lower than in 2008, undermines the conventional wisdom that transit use rises when those prices exceed a certain threshold, and suggests that other forces are bolstering enthusiasm for public transportation, said Michael Melaniphy, the president of the [American Public Transit Association].
"'Now gas is averaging well under $4 a gallon, the economy is coming back and people are riding transit in record numbers,' Mr. Melaniphy said in an interview. 'We’re seeing a fundamental shift in how people are moving about their communities.'"