Priya: In 2022, a commuter rail line serving the city of Riverton experienced a substantial decline in weekday ridership. Train frequency and average travel times remained essentially unchanged, so a deterioration in rail service is unlikely to explain the decline. That same year, however, the company operating the line began charging for parking at several stations. The most plausible explanation is that the new parking charges discouraged commuters from using the line. Daniel: That conclusion seems premature. I would want additional evidence before attributing the decline to the parking charges. Select Priya for the statement that, if true, most strengthens Priya’s explanation, and select Daniel for the statement that, if true, most justifies Daniel’s skepticism. Make only two selections, one in each column.

Priya: In 2022, a commuter rail line serving the city of Riverton : Two-part Analysis (TPA)

Priya	Daniel
		Some station parking lots had regularly reached full capacity before parking charges were introduced.
		The company operating the line began charging for parking in an effort to offset revenue losses caused by an ongoing decline in weekday ridership.
		Most weekday passengers on the line travel to the city’s central business district.
		Contrary to what occurred at stations where parking charges were introduced, stations that continued to offer free parking did not experience declines in weekday ridership.
		Monthly rail passes remained available at the same price after the parking charges were introduced.