Americans turned to since 1956. Attributed to a recovering economy, growing transit systems, and more options, Americans made 10.7 billion trips on public transportation last year.
The rise in public transport has been pinned to the urban shift across the country, including many Americans’ preference to live near transit lines. Sprawling cities such as Seattle, Miami, Denver, and San Diego saw major increases due to . However, New York City, which accounts for one in three trips nationally, saw the biggest bump in 2013.聽
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New York City鈥檚 system experienced an increase of more than聽, a 3.6 percent increase from 2012.