Car lovers beginning to flirt with trains, buses and car pools

$3-a-gallon gas prices get area motorists thinking about ways to save on fuel costs

When it comes to high gas prices, consumer anger is rising right along with the scrolling numbers at the gas pump.

But beyond anger, motorists seem to fall into two main camps – those who are thinking about making lifestyle trade-offs to save money and those who already have.

Ridership on Metro Bus and Metro Rail is up.

Fewer people are buying truck-based sport utility vehicles and pickups.

Some people are car pooling.

And more people say they are bicycling and even walking.

Just as the gas price creep has been gradual, so is the commitment to making serious lifestyle changes to save a few bucks.

The Buffalo News