(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 18.)
NEPTUNE, N.J. — New Jersey Transit ridership has reached record levels as gas prices rise and people rethink their travel choices.
The transit agency posted a record second quarter this year, with 65.1 million passenger trips, or an average of 898,400 passenger trips each weekday.
The agency also reports more people are using mass transit on weekends as well, with 702,150 trips on average.
NJ Transit Executive Director Richard Sarles tells the Asbury Park Press that besides high gas prices, new train stations and upgraded equipment contributed to the increase in ridership.