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This online resource has been designed to provide information about the benefits and importance of public transportation for all Americans.

Public transportation provides greater mobility, access, opportunity and choice for all Americans.

Public transportation consists of buses, subways, trolleys and light rail, commuter trains, street cars, cable cars, van pool services, paratransit services for senior citizens and people with disabilities, ferries and water taxies and monorails and tramways.

Presently in the United States people board public transportation 34 million each week.

Ridership is growing at a faster rate that highway vehicle travel. From 1995 through 2008, ridership grew by 38 percent. Public transportation has a positive impact on the economy, communities and individuals and the environment.

In 2008, Americans took 10.7 billion trips on local public transportation, the most in 52 years.

Increased use of public transportation is the single most effective way to reduce America's energy consumption, without not requiring any new taxes, government mandates or regulations.

Public transportation provides an affordable choice for personal mobility and freedom for people from every walk of life. We hope you find our site developed by the American Public Transportation Association easy to navigate and the information useful as we show you how public transportation is on the move in the 21st century.