LOCALGallery: Commuters ditch public transportation for private vehiclesPeople wait for trains and buses at the Camarillo Transit Center.CHUCK KIRMAN/THE STARRush hour traffic proceeds north on Highway 101 during rush hour as seen from the Carmen Drive overpass in Camarillo. A recent study shows commuters have reduced their dependence on public transportation in favor of traveling by private vehicle. The study showed 2.1 million vehicles were added between 2000 and 2015.CHUCK KIRMAN/THE STARPeople wait for trains and buses at the Camarillo Transit Center.CHUCK KIRMAN/THE STARRush hour traffic proceeds slowly on Highway 101 during rush hour as seen from the Carmen Drive overpass in Camarillo.CHUCK KIRMAN/THE STARPeople wait for trains and buses at the Camarillo Transit Center. Fewer people are taking public transportation in Southern California. A recent study showed that the five-county area of Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial counties lost 72 million annual public transit rides, both bus and rail, from 2012-2016.CHUCK KIRMAN/THE STARPeople wait for trains and buses at the Camarillo Transit Center. Fewer people are riding buses in Ventura County, a study shows.CHUCK KIRMAN/THE STAR