Short on Riders, America's Commuter Rail Services Face Uncertain Financial Future

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A key part of the US transportation network has gone from commuter rail to commuter fail.

Ridership on the country's commuter railroads collapsed during the pandemic and has basically stayed that way. Many workplaces have pivoted permanently to remote or hybrid office policies for good, and the resulting figures are beginning to paint a dire picture -- cue Thomas the Tank Engine's sad face.

Source Fool.com