Over 10 million Americans use transit for their daily work commute. Another 25 million people use transit less frequently, but on a regular basis. Transit projects provide an estimated 150 million annual transit trips. Transit investments create walkable communities where people drive fewer miles and have lower transportation expenses. For 80 million Americans who do not drive because they are too old, too young, disabled, or cannot afford a car, transit investment supports low cost mobility and access to services, schools, jobs, and other economic activities.
Transit offers a practical way for people to maintain power over their lives.
The nation's 1,100 rural transit providers carry riders a billion miles each year. This service is vital, especially for non-drivers like the 30 million rural elderly, working poor, and people with disabilities. Transit providers employ over 250,000 people. Transit generates employment and economic growth.