Dump the Pump!

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Today is National Dump the Pump Day!  The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) encourages you to ride public transportation today and try to make it a part of daily life.  A few interesting facts from the APTA fact sheet:

• a two-person household can save, on average, over $10,000 per year by downsizing to one car
• the U.S. reduces its dependence on foreign oil by 4.2 billion gallons of gas a year by using public transportation AND we save 37 million metric tons of carbon emissions annually
• you save time and money -- U.S. riders of public transportation saved 856 million hours in travel time, 450 million gallons of fuel, and $21 billion in congestion costs in 498 urban areas

Public transportation is great for the economy ($57 billion industry that employs over 400,000 folks!), your wallet, your schedule, and the environment!  Why not hop on your local public transportation today and celebrate Dump the Pump Day – it may just become a habit!