Study Compares Private Vehicles And Mass Transit

A study by economists from the Brookings Institution and American Enterprise Institute lists the benefits of mass transit.

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July 18, 2002, 6:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The fastest and most effective way to reduce air pollution and dependence on foreign oil is to get more people out of cars and onto trains or buses, according to a new study released today by the transit industry."The study, written by economists from the Brookings Institution and American Enterprise Institute and funded by the American Public Transportation Association, is the first scientific analysis that compares mass transit with private vehicles in terms of the fuel they burn and the pollution they spew.

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Wednesday, July 17, 2002 in The Washington Post

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