Investing In Transit

The average family can save $2,300 annually living in an area with many transportation options.
For every dollar invested in transit. a community realizes a return of $3 to $4 in new jobs, new development, and increased property values.
Springs motorists waste two workdays and 23 gallons of fuel annually while stuck in traffic, costing the community $145 million dollars in 2001.
Public transportation allows many low income citizens access to jobs and to gain independence from public assistance.
Transportation choices reduce car travel, consumption of gas, and dependence on foreign oil, resulting in less pollution.
In 2004, local taxpayers agreed to create a Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) and support it with a one penny on a dollar tax. Ten percent of those funds are dedicated to funding local public transit.