Americans Don’t See Pre-COVID Subway Ridership Returning for 3 Months or More
The COVID-19 pandemic has nearly two-thirds of Americans trading in public transit for personal vehicles and more than a third believing commuter life has “changed forever” because they plan on teleworking permanently, a Cars.com survey found. The website canvassed nearly…
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3,100 respondents Aug. 13-14, finding 43% “lack faith” in fellow subway and bus passengers to wear masks and follow other health and safety protocols, it said. More than one in five bought a car in the past six months, and 57% of those said the pandemic made them do so. Nearly half of those canvassed think it will be at least three months before mass transit ridership returns to pre-COVID-19 levels, while 7% said they can’t foresee ever getting on a subway or bus again. Two-thirds of Americans are saving 30 minutes or more daily on their commute, and 26% are saving more than an hour a day.