Perhaps the most disturbing trend in American public transit during the 1990s has been the alarming ridership declines among the nation's largest operators. Between 1989 and 1993, anual ridership in the nation's largest urban areas declined by 680 million passengers, almost 10 percent, while...

Perhaps the most disturbing trend in American public transit during the 1990's has been the alarming ridership declines among the nation's largest operators. Between 1989 and 1993, annual ridership in the nation's largest urban areas declined by 680 million passengers, almost 10 percent, while...