Overview
Our current transportation system has many of us stuck endlessly
waiting in traffic, all the while spewing air pollution and consuming
billions of barrels of overseas oil.
But our government has
spent nine times more on highway projects than on public
transportation. As nationwide transit ridership and gas prices reach
record highs, the time is right to change the imbalance in our
transportation system.
Light rail, clean bus systems, and other
public transit should play a greater part in America’s transportation
future. Efficient public transportation systems reduce the number of
cars on the road and increase our options for getting around.
We’re
working for more and better transit by encouraging public support for
new projects and improved service and asking Congress to invest in
solving long-term transportation problems by funding public
transportation.
