Cuts to Public Transit

Public Transit Derailed Last year, Americans took more than 10 billion rides on public transportation, the highest level in more than 50 years. But despite the increases, public transit systems are being forced to cut back service, risking losing many of the riders they gained due to high gas prices and a bad economy. In New York, for example, the Metropolitan Transit Authority is moving forward with plans to drastically raise fares and totally eliminate some subway and bus lines. This is a look at the 15 most popular public transit systems in America that have made or are planning to make cuts. Fare Hikes Chicago Key City Ridership Houston New York City 11,000,000 Dallas Chicago 1,750,000 Los Angeles 1,490,000 New York City Washington, D.C. 1,390,000 Atlanta 510,000 Baltimore 420,000 San Francisco, 380,000 Atlanta Portland, OR 330,000 Houston 330,000 Denver 300,000 Job Losses San Diego 270,000 San Francisco Twin Cities, MN 260,000 Dallas 230,000 Portland, OR Twin Cities, MN Orange County, CA 210,000 Cleveland 210,000 Orange County, CA Daily Ridership Cleveland Washington, D.c. 1,000,000 + 500,000 + 10,000.000 + San Francisco Atlanta 350,000 + Service Cuts 1.500.000 + 200,000 + SOURCE Transportation for America Chicago Atlanta New York City Denver San Diego Baltimore Cleveland Orange County, CA Washington, D.C. Los Angeles Twin Cities, MN San Francisco