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APTA: public transportation ridership up 5% in first quarter 2012

Green Car Congress

Nationally, light rail (modern streetcars, trolleys, and heritage trolleys) ridership increased 6.7% Twenty-five of twenty-seven light rail systems reported ridership increases. and Cleveland, OH (7.8%). in the first quarter of 2012. Louis, MO (8.2%). Overall, heavy rail ridership increased by 5.5% nationwide. nationwide.

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