The MBTA provided a record-setting 400.8 million trips in 2014.

Last year’s ridership marked a 1.4 percent increase over 2013, according to a recent report published by the American Public Transportation Association, which found that transit systems across the United States experienced ridership growth.

“In 2014, people took a record 10.8 billion trips on public transportation – the highest annual ridership number in 58 years,” said Phillip Washington, APTA chair and general manager of the Regional Transportation District in Denver. “Some public transit systems experienced all-time record high ridership last year. This record ridership didn’t just happen in large cities. It also happened in small and medium size communities.”

Despite a steep drop in nationwide gas prices, APTA president and CEO Michael Melaniphy said public transit agencies across the United States posted record-setting ridership totals. “This shows that once people start riding public transit, they discover that there are additional benefits besides saving money,” Melaniphy said.

Boston joined the following list of cities to set new public transit ridership milestones: Albany, NY; Canton, OH; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Indianapolis, IN; Madison, WI; Minneapolis, MN; Olympia, WA; Orlando, FL; St. Petersburg, FL; Riverside, CA; Salt Lake City, UT; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; Spokane, WA; Tampa, FL; and Wenatchee, WA.

“People are changing their travel behavior and want more travel options,” Melaniphy continued. “In the past people had a binary choice. You either took public transit, most likely a bus, or you drove a car. Now there are multiple options with subways, light rail, streetcars, commuter trains, buses, ferries, cars and shared use vehicles.”

Click here to see APTA’s full public transportation report.