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Did you know?
- Transportation is the second highest household expense -- costing more than food.
- Public transportation saves Americans $21 billion and 1 billion hours per year.
- One third of citizens do not drive.
You can help us build a balanced transportation system in North Carolina -- one that
includes trains, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and improved public transportation --
as well as roads and highways.
Support more Choices
--- Sign the Petition ---
You can't pave your way out of traffic congestion!
National report says we need more transportation choices to address gridlock -- not just roads.
Read the Texas Transportation Institute's
2003 Urban Mobility Study.
Key findings
- Public transportation saves Americans $21 billion annually in congestion costs (a 3:1 return on our investment).
- Public transportation saves Americans 1 billion hours per year.
- Most of these benefits are accrued by drivers (who are stuck in traffic less often) -- not by transit riders.
"This analysis shows that it would be almost impossible to attempt to maintain a constant congestion level with road construction only."
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IN THE NEWS
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Highway Fund is Fat but flawed.
The Highway Trust Fund was a political marvel. It was born in 1989 on the promise of building a system of multilane highways and urban loops in 13 years using $9 billion raised from new taxes and fees.
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