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NEWS BRIEFS
Gas prices put more riders on TTA
Passengers prepare to board a bus for Madison Ave., on Monday, March 21, 2011, at the TTA station in Huntington.
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HUNTINGTON -- The price of gasoline isn't the only thing that's been rising in recent weeks. As that number has edged its way upward of $3 and closer to $4, so has the number of passengers on Huntington's public transportation.
"The month of February was strong for TTA. It was up 8 percent (from last year)," said Paul Davis, general manager of the Tri-State Transit Authority. "There were 65,024 customers in February 2011, compared to 60,386 for February 2010."
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