How are you getting to work these days?

When gas prices were really high, we all drove less.

But are you getting behind the wheel again?

Today, Environment Massachusetts, an advocacy group, released a new report showing that Massachusetts residents’ reliance on public transportation in 2008 increased by three percent over 2007 levels.

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We all know that volatile fuel prices and the recession drove that trend. But in the end, Bay state residents did drive 2.8 million fewer miles in 2008 than in 2007 – a five percent decrease.

The report uses the statistics to underscore the enormous greenhouse gas reductions that comes from driving fewer miles: Public transportation in 2008 reduced global warming pollution in Massachusetts by 1.4 million tons, according to Elizabeth Cerkez of Environment Massachusetts.

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But a quick glance at recent MBTA statistics shows that T ridership is no longer as high as it was in 2008. And several stories in the media have noted that drivers are getting behind the wheel again, even as gas prices remain moderately high. According an Associated Press story today, gas prices are hovering around $2.54 a gallon - 8.6 cents below levels of a month ago and $1.186 down from year-ago levels.

So are you back on the road? Is it in a Prius? Are you on a bike? How have the events of the last year changed your transportation habits?