"Is it more important for the public transportation industry to have a fuel standard or to...

Toledo, Ohio

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James Gee

General Manager

Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority

One challenge currently faced by all transit authorities is responding to the high price of fuel. While higher fuel costs can result in an increase in ridership by passengers who migrate from using their personal automobiles, in many areas, the resulting increased fare revenue is more than offset by the higher costs being borne by the transit authorities associated with their own fuel usage. As a result, it then becomes the