Nearly 2.6 Billion Trips Taken on U.S. Public Transit in 2015 First Quarter


Lower Gas Prices and Severe Winter Weather Impacted Ridership
Nearly 2.6 billion trips were taken on U.S. public transportation in the first quarter of 2015, according to a report released today by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).  This ridership is slightly less than the 2014 ridership with a decrease of less than one percent (0.7%).