Transportation
As Gas Prices Soar, Transit Agencies Say ‘Dump the Pump’
Ridership gains in New York and other major cities may be a sign of returning commuters, as the Russian invasion of Ukraine rattles the energy market.
Will drivers hop on the bus to get around the pump?
Photographer: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images
For U.S. public transit agencies, soaring gasoline prices could translate into much-needed ridership gains, with some big-city systems seeing upticks in usage in recent days.
Prices at the pump in the U.S. hit an average of $4.31 per gallon nationally on Wednesday — following the fastest seven-day increase on record — as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shook the energy market and President Joe Biden banned oil imported from Russia.