Will higher gas prices help mass transit?

Will higher gas prices help mass transit?

Who’s not upset about higher gas prices?  Proponents of mass transit. Transit advocates might be accused of a little schadenfreude, taking satisfaction in drivers’ pain at the pump.  Or maybe they’re renewing their long term dream: Maybe this will finally push people out of their cars and onto the train and bus!  Maybe not. In 2008, when gasoline spiked, ridership on Metro-North surged.  Connecticut commuters did the math and decided the train …

Talking Transportation: Will Higher Gas Prices Help Mass Transit?

Transit advocates might be accused of a little schadenfreude, taking satisfaction in drivers’ pain at the pump. Or maybe they’re renewing their long term dream: Maybe this will finally push people out of their cars and onto the train and bus! - Jim Cameron