Public Transportation

Get Your Transit Schedules On Foursquare Now

A new Foursquare add-on gives you real-time public transit information right to your phone.

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Rising Fuel Prices Have Spurred Transit Ridership, But Could Hurt Public Transportation Budgets

With gas prices reaching up to $4 in several part of the country an increasing number of people are taking to public transit. Unfortunately, transit agencies are also paying more for fuel — and that could hurt public transportation budgets in the long run.

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As Gas Prices Rise, Transit Riders Save Up To $825 A Month

Turmoil in the middle east has led to significantly higher gas prices, transit riders, however, can take comfort. According to the American Public Transportation Association: as U.S. gas prices have increased 28 cents a gallon in the last 10 days to $3.47 per gallon, people who take public transportation — buses or commuter rail — save $825 per month on average.

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Megabus Deal Crashes Its Server — Clearly There Is Demand For Public Transportation

For those of you who think Americans don’t use public transportation — get this. A Megabus deal that offers 200,000 free seats to customers traveling between January 12 and March 1, 2011 is so popular — it’s crashing Megabus’ site.

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BMW Now Makes Subway Cars That Are 97 Percent Recyclable

Most people’s complaint against public transportation is that it’s often old, dirty and badly in need of an upgrade. Well, what if BMW decided to make your next train?

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New Yorkers Save $14,000 Annually Riding Public Transit, San Franciscans Save $13,000

In its most recent Transit Savings Report, the American Public Transportation Association found that riding public transportation saves an average of $9,515 per year, though saving nearly double depending on the city.

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Public Transit in the Crosshairs; Why Anti-Transportation Elections are Good For Infrastructure

With so many people taking shots at America’s transportation system, does our infrastructure stand a chance?

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Brooklyn Rockers Dazzle Subway Riders with iPhone Concert VIDEO

Rockers Atomic Tom chalked up a triple whammy when they performed and recorded one of their songs using only iPhones aboard the New York City Subway. WATCH.

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