Public Transportation * USA - The facts are clear
Public transportation is reducing energy consumption and harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) greenhouse gas emissions that damage the environment
Washington,DC,USA -APTA: American Public Transportation Association (press release) -15 Mar 2008: -- ... Traveling by public transportation uses less energy and produces less pollution than comparable travel in private vehicles. To make progress in reducing our dependence on foreign oil and impacting climate change, public transportation must be part of the solution... Climate change and energy legislation should specifically target public transportation as a national priority...
Public transportation
* is estimated to reduce CO2 emissions by 37 million metric tons annually.
* saves fuel, reduces an individual’s carbon footprint, and reduces congestion.
* provides an immediate option individuals can take to reduce their energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
* use by a solo commuter switching his/her commute from a private vehicle can reduce CO2 emissions by 20 pounds per day—more than 4,800 pounds in a year.
* use saves the U.S. the equivalent of 4.2 billion gallons of gasoline annually—more than 11 million gallons of gasoline per day.
* provides an affordable alternative to driving. Households that use public transportation save an average of $6,251 every year.
* ridership has increased 30% since 1995, with more than 10 billion trips taken annually.
* is a national priority that should be specifically targeted by climate change and energy legislation...
We all have a stake in expanding public transportation use...
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