Cars kill. Why have them? We lived for tens of thousands of years without them.

Crash on Pa. Highway Kills 6, Including 2 Kids - ABC News: "An SUV crossed into oncoming traffic on a rural northwestern Pennsylvania highway and smashed head-on into another vehicle, killing six people, including two children, authorities said Sunday."

More evidence of split in 1% as auto infrastructure gets too expensive

Urgency sought for funding Pennsylvania roads and transit - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Members of the House panel heard Wednesday from business leaders, who said investing in infrastructure would drive economic growth. Vince Sands, deputy CEO of BNY Mellon, told the group that 50 percent of the company's employees in Pittsburgh rely solely on public transportation.

"This is really important to us," he said. "We have to get our people to work."

Transportation is important not only to keep a location running, he said, but also when the company is deciding where to create new jobs."

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ROUND TWO: Rumble in the Rotunda for Public Transit!

ROUND TWO: Rumble in the Rotunda for Public Transit!: "On June 4th, Pennsylvanians will convoy across the state to Harrisburg to rumble the Rotunda with the call for dedicated funding for our public transit systems. You are invited!."

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Tallinn, Estonia - #freetransit paying big dividends, car traffic down 15%

Chambersburg Public Opinion: "Savisaar has even dubbed the program the "13th monthly salary" since, he claims, families will be able to save a month's salary now that they can get around Tallinn for free.

Deputy Mayor Taavi Aas says the experiment, which will cost the city some 12 million euros ($16 million) annually in lost ticket sales, has surpassed expectations. Passenger numbers are up 10 percent, while the number of cars on city streets has fallen by as much as 15 percent, according to Tallinn's transport authority.

A recent opinion poll commissioned by the city showed that nine out of 10 Tallinn residents are satisfied with the project."

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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