Public transportation includes passenger transportation services used by the general public, as opposed to modes for private use such as automobiles or vehicles for hire.
— Public transport is provided by a company or authority that operates a fleet of vehicles; systems may or may not be controlled or funded by authorities.
— Public transport services are usually funded by fares charged to each passenger, with varying levels of subsidy from local or national tax revenue; zero-fare services operate in some towns and cities.
— Service includes buses, trolleys and light rail, subways, commuter trains, streetcars, cable cars, van pool services, paratransit services for senior citizens and people with disabilities, ferries and water taxis, and monorails and tramways.
Why take advantage of public transportation?
• Riders of public transportation can save, on average, almost $10,000 annually based on the October 5, 2009 national average gas price and the national unreserved monthly parking rate.
• Every dollar that U.S. taxpayers invest in public transportation generates six dollars or more in economic returns.
• Public transportation’s overall effects save the United States over four billion gallons of gasoline annually—more than triple the amount of gasoline imported from Kuwait.
Note: Facts from publictransportation.org.
Why choose to travel by motorcoach?
• Motorcoaches provide cost-effective mobility to millions of Americans at virtually no cost to taxpayers, unlike other transportation sectors.
• Motorcoaches emit the least carbon dioxide per passenger mile when compared to other forms of transportation.
• One motorcoach spending one night at a destination generates as much as $11,660 for that local economy in meals, lodging, and other spending.
Note: Facts from motorcoachcouncil.org.
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