Rising gas prices boost ridership on buses in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti

Ridership on mass transit is going up about as fast as gas prices in Ann Arbor. AATA is recording nearly double-digit increases in ridership in recent months.

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Myron Luckett of Ann Arbor has taken the bus from Ann Arbor a lot more in the past six months when he goes to Ypsilanti for medical appointments or other errands.

"The bus is the cheapest way to travel," Luckett said Tuesday as he sat on the brick wall at the Ypsilanti Transit Center, waiting for his bus. "I'd rather spend $1, than $4 for a gallon of gas."

That is apparently a growing sentiment, according to administrators at the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority, who attribute a growth in ridership in recent months to steadily increasing gasoline prices.

Average weekday ridership on AATA buses was up 8 percent in April and 7 percent in May compared to last year, according to AATA figures. The average number of weekday riders for both months this year was 19,827, compared to 18,354 for the same two months last year.

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