The American Public Transportation Association says subways, buses, commuter rail and light-rail systems saw a 6.5 percent jump in ridership from July to September. In that same period, Americans drove less on the nation's highways, even as gas prices began easing from more than $4 a gallon in mid-July.
The association says it's possible that many motorists experimented with public transport to avoid high gas prices, and later found "it works for them."
But with gas prices dropping below $2 a gallon, the coming months could be a real test for public transportation.
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