How a new bus line in Philadelphia is defying post-pandemic transit trends

SEPTA Bus 49 Defies Post-Pandemic Trends – The Conversation

By Julene Paul and Josh DavidsonWhen the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority launched the 49 bus route in Philadelphia in early 2019, those who most benefited were older adults and people who already ride the bus – and not commuters who were persuaded to ditch their cars for public transportation, according to our new research.Some of the largest benefits of Route 49 came in saved time and fewer transfers for existing users of oth…

How a new bus line in Philadelphia is defying post-pandemic transit trends

by Julene Paul, University of Texas at Arlington and Josh Davidson, Oberlin College and Conservatory, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority launched the 49 bus route in Philadelphia in early 2019, those who most benefited were older adults and people who already ride the bus – and not commuters who were persuaded to ditch their cars for public tr…