This is an article is on jacksonville.com
http://jacksonville.com/news/2008-12-16/experts_wonder_about_long_term_effects_of_recent_drop_off_in_americans_driving (http://jacksonville.com/news/2008-12-16/experts_wonder_about_long_term_effects_of_recent_drop_off_in_americans_driving)
"In the last two years, mass transit has recorded the highest ridership numbers since the 1950s. Amtrak ridership reached a record this year."
To bad we are so behind, that even if this is a shifting in trends, we won't be able to take advantage of it.