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3 weeks agoPassenger railroads see a sharp jump in ridership as gas prices climb
Rising gas prices are driving increased ridership on U.S. passenger railroads, with Amtrak and Brightline reporting significant growth.
In something of a Pyrrhic victory for Boston drivers, the city improved its standing in a 2025 ranking of the most congested urban areas - even as the average Bostonian spent a whopping 83 hours languishing in traffic. Compared to last year, INRIX found that Boston drivers lost an additional four hours to traffic jams in 2025, costing about $1,529 per driver. Those 83 hours would be more than enough to log two full-time workweeks, or to watch the entire extended-cut "Lord of the Rings" trilogy seven times over - with minutes to spare.
Research from Altitude by Geotab indicates that after congestion pricing in Manhattan, 44% of roadways in the congestion relief zone experienced faster travel times for commercial vehicles.