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[quote user="John WR"] Since you asked, the American Public Transit Association says that public transit ridership for the whole country "surged" in the first quarter of 2012 with an increase of 5 per cent.  Cities all over the map contributed to that increase.:http://www.apta.com/mediacenter/pressreleases/2012/Pages/120604_Ridership.aspx Surfing around I found that in Denver 45 per cent of commuters use public transit while 39 per cent drive their cars.  While you observe "New Jersey is not the center of the universe" this sneering comment cannot be made about Denver.  I know you disagree with Dallas' decision to spend all that money on public transit.  But clearly you do not speak for the consensus.   New Jersey's rail transit system began before the Civil War.  We have some of the oldest railroad suburbs in the nation.  Planners call them "pearls on a string."  Relative to other places in the US we had a very large number of people who commuted by train when New Jersey Transit started.  It has quadrupled from a high base.  [/quote] Have you looked at the figures presented by the DOT's National Transportation Statistics?  The DOT does not have a dog in the hunt. The same cannot be said about APTA. The fact remains that from 1999 through 2009, the latest audited figures, approximately five per cent of the people use public transit to get to and from work. There has been no significant change in the numbers for more than a decade. An increase in use for a quarter does not make a trend. I have provided Table references, but apparently that has not been persuasive. What methodologies did the APTA use to derive its facts?   You have no idea whether I disagree with Dallas decision to spend money on public transit.  In fact, I was a member of the Dallas Public Transit Citizens Advisory Board.  Amongst other things we lobbied successfully for the referendum that made DART possible. Your are correct.  I don't speak for anyone other than myself.  The national numbers speak loud and clear for anyone who cares to consult them.  You consistently make claims, i.e. it has quadrupled from a high base, without any data to support your claim.
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