Sunday, February 10, 2013

Traffic Congestion Takes a Big Toll on your Wallet and Time

Excellent article from The Roaring Fork Transit Authority with Fuel Savings and Carbon Savings calculators.

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Texas A&M University Urban Mobility Report As traffic jams worsen, commuters allowing extra time for urgent trips
As traffic congestion continues to worsen, the time required for a given trip becomes more unpredictable, and researchers now have a way to measure that degree of unreliability, introduced for the first time as part of the annual Urban Mobility Report (UMR), published by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI).




So what can you do about it? Take the bus and use your time relaxing and enjoying the ride. Check these out!

Transit Savings Report Individuals who switch from driving to taking public transit can save, on average $9,854 this year, and up to $821 a month. See what you could save!

Fuel Savings Calculator Compare your fuel costs with the cost of transit!

Carbon Savings Calculator Estimate the potential reduction of carbon dioxide emissions you can achieve by switching part or all of your travel to public transportation.

 
 
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