{"id":9074,"date":"2026-05-11T00:37:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T00:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=9074"},"modified":"2026-05-11T00:37:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T00:37:03","slug":"subway-ridership-surges-as-gas-prices-cripple-socal-but-service-cuts-are-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=9074","title":{"rendered":"Subway ridership surges as gas prices cripple SoCal but service cuts are coming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Gas prices soaring past $6.20 a gallon have Southern California commuters abandoning jammed freeways for bustling trains, as more residents trade their cars to escape the relentless cost of fuel.<\/p>\n<p>For many Angelenos, the price at the pump has made daily driving financially unbearable.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Gas prices soaring past $6.20 a gallon have Southern California commuters abandoning jammed freeways for bustling trains, as more residents trade their cars to escape the relentless cost of fuel. <span class=\"credit\">Jonathan Alcorn For CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>For many Angelenos, the price at the pump has made daily driving financially unbearable. <span class=\"credit\">Jonathan Alcorn for CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With gas prices crippling daily budgets, Metrolink and other transit systems are seeing a noticeable surge in ridership as commuters search for cheaper alternatives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s been a huge influx in the people on the trains,\u201d commuter Autumn Beno-Morris told ABC7.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Beno-Morris, who travels more than 70 miles each way into downtown Los Angeles, said driving is no longer financially sustainable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now, there is no way I could afford to drive into the city every day. I commute over 70 miles each way, and with the prices of gas, it\u2019s impossible for me to keep up with that,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Metrolink officials noted that ridership jumped almost overnight as fuel prices shot up. <span class=\"credit\">Jonathan Alcorn for CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Metrolink officials noted that ridership jumped almost overnight as fuel prices shot up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a cost-prohibitive nature to driving right now,\u201d said Meredith Yeoman, the agency\u2019s director of communications.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority also reported growing demand, with March ridership rising more than 8% compared with March 2024. <span class=\"credit\">Los Angeles Times via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to Yeoman, Metrolink recorded a 4% jump in ridership as gas prices surged.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority also reported growing demand, with March ridership rising more than 8% compared with March 2024.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>With today\u2019s gas prices, that daily drive can drain about $18 from a commuter\u2019s wallet just in fuel. <span class=\"credit\">Jonathan Alcorn For CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The numbers reflect the long distances many Southern Californians travel, with the average Metrolink rider commuting 36 miles each way \u2014 or roughly 72 miles round-trip daily.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou think about that in round-trip terms, at 72 miles in a day, the average car probably gets 25 miles to the gallon, so you\u2019re talking three gallons right there,\u201d Yeoman explained to the outlet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The numbers reflect the long distances many Southern Californians travel, with the average Metrolink rider commuting 36 miles each way \u2014 or roughly 72 miles round-trip daily. <span class=\"credit\">Jonathan Alcorn For CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With today\u2019s gas prices, that daily drive can drain about $18 from a commuter\u2019s wallet just in fuel.<\/p>\n<p>By comparison, Metrolink\u2019s $15 day pass offers immediate savings, with LA Zone riders enjoying even lower fares.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Tickets also unlock free transfers to Metro bus and rail services, helping ease transportation costs even further. <span class=\"credit\">KABC7<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tickets also unlock free transfers to Metro bus and rail services, helping ease transportation costs even further.<\/p>\n<p>For Beno-Morris, the draw is about more than just saving money.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cOn the trains, especially, I have the flexibility to work, check out if I want to watch a show, read a book. In my car, I\u2019m literally stuck in the gridlock,\u201d said one commuter. <span class=\"credit\">KABC7<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOn the trains, especially, I have the flexibility to work, check out if I want to watch a show, read a book. In my car, I\u2019m literally stuck in the gridlock,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>But this wave of convenience comes with an unexpected snag.<\/p>\n<p>Even as more riders flock to public transit, Metrolink\u2019s temporary weekday service reductions are now expected to remain in place indefinitely amid a roughly $30 million budget shortfall, reported Secret Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>Now, officials are weighing deeper service cuts and looming fare hikes, putting commuters in a bind with fewer trains and steeper costs just as demand reaches new heights.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 728px 160px; gap:2px; width:908px; background:#eee; padding:2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u901a\u680f\u9876\u90e8\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u6a2a\u5e45 908x258 \u8de8\u6574\u884c -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; height:258px; background:#ff6b6b; display:grid; place-items:center;\">\r\n    <!-- JuicyAds v3.0 -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async src=\"https:\/\/poweredby.jads.co\/js\/jads.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins id=\"1114307\" data-width=\"908\" data-height=\"258\"><\/ins>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\" async>(adsbyjuicy = window.adsbyjuicy || []).push({'adzone':1114307});<\/script>\r\n<!--JuicyAds END-->\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u7b2c\u4e8c\u901a\u680f\uff1a728\u00d790 \u901a\u680f -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column:1\/-1; 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