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Riding the MTA is one of the most effective actions people can take to help save the environment!

Many experts agree that riding public transportation exceeds the benefits of other energy-saving household activities like such as using energy-efficient light bulbs, adjusting thermostats, or even using energy-efficient appliances.  America’s Public Transportation association found that public transportation use saves the U.S. the equivalent of 4.2 billion gallons of gasoline annually — and more than 11 million gallons of gasoline per day.  Public transportation use saves the equivalent of 300,000 fewer automobile fill-ups every day. People that choose to ride public transportation reduce their carbon footprint and conserve energy.  If an individual switches from driving a 20-mile roundtrip commute to using public transportation, his or her annual CO2 emissions will decrease by 4,800 pounds per year, equal to a 10 percent reduction in a two-car household’s carbon footprint.  The MTA invites you to take a ride on our hybrid buses, Light Rail, Metro Subway or MARC Trains and help preserve the environmental landscape of Maryland!

 

 

 
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