Bumper Mobility Study: Weekly Driving Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels While Public Transport Drops 60%: “As the United States entered lockdown, Americans turned to their cars. Weekly average driving remains flat compared to pre-pandemic life, but walking and public transit use declined, according to a Bumper analysis of 2020 Apple Maps data. As Americans lean more on their cars, the data paints a dire picture for U.S. public transportation systems, which saw average ridership down 60% across the country. Last month, the Department of Transportation injected $14 billion in rescue aid to help keep afloat the nation’s public transportation systems Meanwhile, Americans on average walked 8% less each week compared to the pre-lockdown period of Jan. 1-March 15, 2020, according to Apple data. Bumper examined 2020 Apple data for nationwide trends and to learn which states and cities saw the greatest increases and decreases in driving, public transportation and walking after the pandemic hit…”