In these tough economic times, all of us are looking for ways to save money. Here's one way you can save thousands of dollars a year. Ride the bus to work. Transit commuters can save on average $9,215 every year, according to research conducted by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). That figure is ...

  Despite the fall in fuel prices, people who commute still save hundreds of dollars a year versus those who drive.  That's according to a report released today by the American PublicTransportation Association (APTA), which stated that a person can obtain an average  savings of $8,368 a year by taking public transit ...

  Houston drivers enjoyed regular unleaded gas prices averaging $1.64 a gallon last weekend, a decline of five cents from the week before, according to AAA Texas. But despite falling gas prices, Americans continue to ride public transit at record levels, says the American Public Transportation Association, a nonprofit trade group. More ...

    If you ride the bus or train to work every day, you can save an average of $8,754, every year, based on today's gas prices. Despite the drop in gas prices - which is 70 cents lower per gallon than last year - public transit users still obtain a dramatic savings over those who drive their automobiles to work. That's ...

  With oil prices jumping more than $6 today in early trading and settling by noon at $138.30 a barrel, that means more pain at the pump for consumers. Nationwide, the price of gas averaged $4.052 a gallon, and in Texas, $3.931 a gallon. In Houston, regular gas today is averaging $3.918 a gallon and $4.294 a gallon for premium, according to ...