Last year, U.S. saw highest public-transit ridership since 1957

GRIST -  Thanks to the manipulative maneuverings of Big Oil, public transit ridership in the U.S. is on the rise too. A report from the American Public Transportation Association says miffed tank-fillers and others took 10 billion mass-transit trips last year -- 2.9 percent more than in 2005, 28 percent more than in 1996, and the most since 1957.  "People are rediscovering the convenience of public transportation," says Millar. "For 50 years, we were told the most convenient thing to do is drive our cars." Straight to the source: USA Today,