Less freeway traffic, more rail riders

Commuter rail ridership broke an all-time record this week, and Caltrans reported a dip in freeway traffic as commuters across California struggled with record gas prices.

Metrolink recorded its highest number of riders in a single day ever for a Tuesday -- 50,232 -- a 15.6% increase over last June 17. Metro Rail ridership last month shot up 6% over May 2007, said Dave Sotero, a Metro spokesman.

Meanwhile, Caltrans officials said today that traffic on California freeways dropped 1.5% compared with last year -- or the equivalent of a billion fewer miles traveled, said spokesman Derrick Alatorre.

-Joanna Lin and Francisco Vara-Orta

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[Dan W.]

Metrolink is the best kept secret in Los Angeles transportation and the most comfortable ride too.