Record-high gasoline prices may be prompting more Toledo-area commuters to try the bus, but at the same time, even pricier diesel fuel could lead to higher fares and reduced service.
The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority's adult ridership, the sector most likely to respond to gasoline prices, rose by 8 percent during the first three months of 2008 compared with the same months in 2007, James Gee, the authority's general manager, reported Friday.
But rising ridership has been outpaced by a rise in the cost for diesel fuel that powers TARTA's fleet. That has transit officials looking at trimming service at a time when it might otherwise seem optimal for increasing service in metro Toledo.
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