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Public Transport Makes Dollars and Sense (Infographic)

 
Ready for some math that will stun your abacus? Check out this Credit Donkey infographic below about the benefits of public transportation.

To whet your appetite and pull out some of the big ones for me, check out these facts and figures thanks to public transport:

  • 102.2 billion fewer miles traveled
  • 340 million gallons of fuel saved due to less congestion
  • 37 million metric tons of CO2 are not released

The infographic makes it totally clear that using public transport saves us dollars and makes sense. Here it is:

public transportation infographic

Source: Planetizen

 
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