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US Public Transit Ridership in 2008 At Highest Level in 52 years; 10.7B Trips

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increase over the number of trips taken in 2007 on public transportation, while at the same time, vehicle miles traveled (VMT) declined by 3.6% This represents a 4.0% in 2008, according to the US Department of Transportation. Commuter rail increased in 2008 by 4.7%.

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