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  • Mass Transit Helps Households Save Money

      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 ...
    Posted to Write On METRO (Weblog) by Mary Sit on January 7, 2009
  • Public Transit Users Save Thousands of Dollars Every Year

        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 ...
    Posted to Write On METRO (Weblog) by Mary Sit on November 18, 2008
  • HOV Lanes: No Dummies Allowed

      Officer John Chaney stood next to his shiny, black Harley-Davidson police cruiser as cars and trucks zipped past us in the early morning drizzle and talked about the job he loves – and the drivers who love him back. Chaney, a METRO police officer for 13 years, has been assigned for the past two years to enforcement of the HOV lanes ...
    Posted to Write On METRO (Weblog) by Mary Sit on January 30, 2007