US vehicle traffic has rebounded to about 90% of pre-pandemic levels as commuters steer clear of public transit, report says
It's been more than three months since travel began to decline in the US amid coronavirus-related shutdowns. And as cities and states across the US begin to reopen, vehicle traffic has rebounded to about 90% of pre-coronavirus levels, according toTraffic has been steadily increasing since mid-April, when it bottomed out at 52 percent of pre-pandemic levels.
In the week ending June 11th, 22 states saw people driving even more than they did in late February, according to INRIX. That includes Alabama and South Carolina , both of which have seenStates that were hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, like New York and Washington, saw traffic levels rebound to 82% and 87% of pre-crisis levels, respectively.
Experts have warned that even with partial reopenings, cities could see higher-than-normal traffic as people opt for private vehicles over public transportation and carpooling. And recent surveys have shown that confidence in public-transit systems has dropped,
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