Public Transportation Ridership Continues To Climb In 2007
Source: American Public Transportation Association

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) today announced that Americans took 78 million more trips on public transportation during the first six months of 2007, compared to the first six months of 2006. This means that more than 5 billion trips were taken during this six-month period, representing a 2.3% increase in the second quarter and a 1.1% increase in the first quarter of 2007.

Noting that the 10.1 billion trips taken in 2006 were the highest in 49 years, APTA President William W. Millar said, “The good news is that public transit ridership is growing on top of last year’s record ridership. Whether it is because of high gas prices, increased congestion, or new and expanded transit services, more and more people are choosing public transportation.”

+ APTA Ridership Report: Second Quarter 2007

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