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Originally Posted by mrnyc
i was looking for possible reasons for the dip in city rail ridership. it doesn't appear to be related to gas prices at all, which were a little higher in 2018 than 2017 (although prices dipped at the end of 2018). hmm.
https://ycharts.com/indicators/gas_price
its nice to see that commuter rail ridership increased though. |
Id note that if gas prices were higher, than Lyft/Uber would be more expensive, so theyre certainly intertwined.
One aspect that keep getting ignored is pricing. Gas prices have fallen over the past decade, but most transit agencies hike their fares every 2 years. Some cities are charging $3 for a bus ride. Thats insane to me.