[shadyjay]

The question is........ at what point will people start to change their driving habits due to high gas? Will it be $4/gal? $5/gal? Personally, I have already cut back... maybe that's because my 'Cruiser gets 10-12 mpg. I drive a company truck (and company credit card) during the week. On wknds, I drive my personal rig around town... that's it. I try to take the train whenever I can to see my family and friends in CT. I kept 46 of my 50 riding days at mountains 15 miles of my house (Sugarbush and Stowe). During 06/07, I went to Kmart, Mt Snow, Stratton, etc.... this year I made the choice to stay where my pass is good at (Bush).

Congestion on the roads I believe will continue unfortunetely. However, I'm guessing that more and more will use mass transit when/where possible. And service like Amtrak would get better usage if it was more reliable, and that costs more $$$. We battle these discussions daily over on railroad.net forums. If you build it, people will come.

Again, how much is too much to pay for gas before the average driver gets out of his SUV in Worcester, for example, and gets on a commuter train to Boston? Does that person make an ungodly amount of $$$ that the price is not an option, unless getting interviewed by the news? Sad to say, that is the same person who is driving up to VT and staying at base area lodging and wouldn't even think twice about paying $5-$6/gal gas.