Snow brings riders onto mass transit

    By: Tom MacDonald

    When the snow falls, extra riders flock to mass transit. WHYY’s Tom MacDonald reports there is some extra capacity, but no extra buses or trains to accomodate the new riders.

    By: Tom MacDonald
    tmacdonald@whyy.org

    When the snow falls, extra riders flock to mass transit. WHYY’s Tom MacDonald reports there is some extra capacity, but no extra buses or trains to accomodate the new riders.
    Photo Credit: “SEPTA train in snow” from Flickr user Colin Purrington. [audio: reports20090204snowtrans.mp3]

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