Commuters Favor Public Transit For Others

The Onion reports that 98% of US commuters favor public transportation for others.

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December 4, 2000, 7:00 AM PST

The tongue-in-cheek newspaper, The Onion, writes a hillarious indictment of public transit in the US: "Of the study's 5,200 participants, 44 percent cited faster commutes as the primary reason to expand public transportation, followed closely by shorter lines at the gas station. Environmental and energy concerns ranked a distant third and fourth, respectively."

Thanks to Dan Tasman

FULL STORY: 98 Percent Of US Commuters Favor Public Transportation For Others

Wednesday, November 29, 2000 in The Onion

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