The erosion of riders on public transit systems follows two decades of strong growth between 1995 and 2015, said Art Guzzetti, a vice president at the American Public Transportation Association. “Rail was truly in a renaissance period and cities were coming back along with it,” Mr. Guzzetti said. The recent loss of rail riders is linked largely to problems with reliability and a struggle by transit agencies to keep their systems in good condition, Mr. Guzzetti said. The company’s central argument is that New Yorkers need Uber more than ever since the subway is in crisis. Uber’s leaders have also highlighted its car pool option, known as UberPool, and supported congestion pricing — a proposal to toll vehicles entering Manhattan’s busiest areas.

Source: New York Times August 01, 2018 17:55 UTC