The wheels on the nation’s buses aren’t going round and round very much these days.
Demand for bus travel has fallen by more than 80% during the pandemic, as public health authorities urge people to avoid travel where possible.
That is raising concerns about the potential long-term damage to an essential transport method for millions of lower-income Americans even as air travel has shown signs of picking up since the Thanksgiving holiday period.
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