We are either stuck in traffic in a fast growing metropolitan area or we do not have access to or are otherwise unable to use a vehicle to meet our basic transportation needs.
Public transportation provides an important alternative to improve transportation efficiency.
It benefits not only the people who use it but also other motorists and the state in general by improving our quality of life. As in most states, personal vehicles dominate transportation in North Carolina. Investments made in streets and highways have helped give us unparalleled mobility and have helped create unprecedented growth and prosperity. However, this growth and prosperity has come at a price. The character of our communities, our style of living, our continued prosperity, could be in jeopardy.