For the first time since 1998, AAA projects the number of Americans traveling during the Memorial Day holiday will drop compared to the previous year. With gas prices at or above $4.00 many of us don't have a choice, but to stay close to home.
More people are also taking the bus. CityBus General Manager Marty Sennett said ridership is up to 7,000 a day. He said that is up almost 1,000 people. He attributes that to the price of gas. We'll have stories on these topics today.
A couple guys stopped me at a West Lafayette restaurant yesterday to complain about gas prices. They told me their truck gets less than 10 mph and an SUV they are trying to sell has significantly dropped in value. A year ago we were paying $3.27 a gallon.
