TRANSPORTATION Commuters could be open to other choices Monday, May 20, 2002 Regarding the May 16 article "Commuting time rose in '90s," it's unfair to assume that Wisconsin residents are wedded to their cars. Statewide ridership on public transportation may have declined over the past 10 years because we lack a range of convenient transit choices. Nationally, according to the American Public Transportation Association, transit use grew by 21% over the last five years. Clearly, more Americans are choosing the bus or the train in cities where transit services are improving. Large increases ...
