People Should Use Public Transportation

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Using public transportation is good for several reasons. First of all, public transportation is cheaper than having our own car. At first public transportation may appear expensive, especially for some intercity services, but when the costs of owning and maintaining a car are taken into account, public transportation is nothing. For example, cars need insurance, gasoline, repairs and parking. In many cities, parking fees alone are higher than public transportation fares According to the American Automobile Association, the estimated cost of driving a single-occupant vehicle is between $4,826 (for a small car) and $9,685 (for a large car), depending upon mileage. By contrast, the annual average cost for public transportation for one adult ranges from $200 to $2,000, depending upon mileage, time of day, type of vehicle or service. According to an APTA study, families that use public transportation can reduce their household expenses by $6,200 annually, more than the average U.S. household spends on food every year. Furthermore, cars waste space. They need many roads and parking lots. Many people who drive cars spend time looking for parking and they get stuck in traffic jams. In another sense, public transportation avoids congestion and it’s safer than cars. A bus substituted for driving can take 20, 30 cars. A rail line can carry substantially more passenger using less physical space than highway. Public transportation not only reduces congestion on the roads, but helps eliminate the necessity of building additional roads and benefits those who continue to travel by automobile. It´s suggests that public transportation reduces the need for pavement, meaning less run-off that degrades the water supply. Riding a transit bus is 91 times safer than car travel. By train, passengers are 15 times safer. More importantly, studies have shown that people who use public

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