Posted Apr 26, 2011, 5:51 AM
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Looks like after ridership stagnated last year after having rose every year previous that CATA may be back to breaking records for the year:
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Pump pain grips area; delivery, moving businesses suffer as gas prices increase
Scott Davis | Lansing State Journal
April 25, 2011
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But Lansing-area transit and school officials say gas prices also might be forcing some mid-Michigan residents to change their driving habits as more adults and teenagers rely on buses for transportation.
Last month, the Capital Area Transportation Authority recorded about 1.2 million rides - a 6.9 percent increase over March 2010 and the highest monthly ridership in CATA's 39-year history, CATA officials said. CATA offers public transportation in Lansing, East Lansing and in several Ingham County townships.
"We were starting to see a rise in the last couple of months," said Debbie Alexander, CATA's assistant executive director. "I can't guarantee it's all fuel (related), but I would say the market is responding to the cost of fuel, and they are making different choices for their transportation needs."
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