News Archives // Archive Index // Latest NewsRidership and Gas Prices // October 2nd, 2005Further reports indicate that BART ridership is tied to gas prices. Since has prices hit $3 per gallon, ridership has increased 3.5% overall and 7.7% to SFO. Meanwhile, Bay Bridge traffic has decreased by 5.8%. Various transit systems, including BART, are carrying the extra load. Saving money and the environment... nothing wrong with that! SF Chronicle has details. An informal poll, What will you do when gasoline hits $5 a gallon?" also supports these findings. Permalink // Comments (0)  Reader CommentsBe the first to leave a comment!Post a Comment |
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