(The following story by Sarah Bloomquist appeared on the WPVI-TV website on April 18, 2011.)
PHILADELPHIA, Penn. — As gas prices keep going up, SEPTA ridership is on the rise.
“It’s a lot cheaper to get on a the train than to drive,” said Tish Gage of Northeast Philadelphia. “It’s so much easier to get on SEPTA.”
SEPTA ridership is up four percent from July to March compared to the year before. That’s 10.1 million more trips made on Septa buses, trains, and trolleys.
The full story is on the WPVI-TV website.