The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) wants people to believe that transit is an increasingly important form of transportation, citing a 0.7% increase in annual transit ridership in 2013 as proof. In fact, transit is increasingly irrelevant. Although urban driving experienced a downward blip after the 2008 crash, it's now rising while transit outside of New York City is declining.
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) wants people to believe that transit is an increasingly important form of transportation, citing a 0.7% increase in annual transit ridership in 2013 as proof. In fact, transit is increasingly irrelevant. Although urban driving experienced a downward blip after the 2008 crash, it's now rising while transit outside of New York City is declining.