(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, April 17, 2012)
PHILADELPHIA — High gas prices and the changing habits of young people are driving a influence budget battles in Washington and state capitals. Nationwide last year, buses, subways, and trains had their second-highest ridership since 1957 — behind only 2008, when the price of gas topped $4 a gallon. Locally, SEPTA, NJ Transit, and PATCO all report increased ridership.
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