Across the nation, mass transportation is becoming increasinly popular among
communters as gas prices hit all time highs. People are saving money by
ditching their cars and taking the train and busses to work. The more gas prices
increase, the more popular mass transportation is expected to become.
However, the price of gas is also affecting the expenses of the owners of
train and bus systems. Transportation Services are having difficulty expanding
to meet the increasing demand. The fares arent enough to cover the expensive
fuel, steel, and electricity costs. A gas tax, which brings in revenue to mass
transportation, does not exist in many states.
If gas reaches seven dollars a gallon, people will definately become more
reliant on mass transportation to get them around, however mass transportation
may not be able to assist people as much as needed.