Transit supporters rally for more state funding - phillyburbs.com: The Intelligencer: business_finance, environment, tom corbett, philadelphia, pennsylvania

Transit supporters rally for more state funding - phillyburbs.com: The Intelligencer: business_finance, environment, tom corbett, philadelphia, pennsylvania: "Molly Nichols, a volunteer with Pittsburghers for Public Transit, told about 200 transit operators and customers from her city, Philadelphia, Harrisburg and elsewhere that people have a right to public transit.

“Bus lines and transit lines are our lifelines,” Nichols said in between the chants she led. “We use them to get to school, to work, to the doctor’s office, to churches, to shops … and current transit service is not efficient or affordable for our residents.”"

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TTI Report Says Public Transit Saved 865 Million Hours of Delay on Our Nation’s Roads

TTI Report Says Public Transit Saved 865 Million Hours of Delay on Our Nation’s Roads: "According to the Texas Transportation Institute, public transit reduced road delays by 865 million hours in 2011, and avoided the consumption of 450 million gallons of fuel."

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Bicycles mean buy local

Bike Pittsburgh | Bikes and Business Make a Good Tandem: "NYC Department of Transportation and the Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium both show that with increased bicycling traffic comes more consumer dollars spent in surrounding locations. By advocating for bike improvements in Pittsburgh, BikePGH is inherently advocating for PGH businesses."

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