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More people take trains as gas prices surge

Passenger railroads in the U.S. have seen a jump in ridership as gas prices surged in the wake of the war in Iran. Brightline, the privately run railroad in Florida, had its best month ever in March.

NPR’s Joel Rose reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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