by Gilbert B Norman
From this short article appearing in Wednesday's New York Times (staff or wire reportage not noted), it would suggest that mass transit still faces an uphill battle - even here in "ground zero" for high gas Chicago.
New York Times
"Brief passage":
New York Times
"Brief passage":
Despite high gasoline prices, the share of commuters driving alone has increased slightly since 2000 while the proportion in car pools dropped and those using mass transit remained about the same, according to a Census Bureau analysis released yesterday.