Sentences with phrase «public transit instead»

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) just put out a report showing that the «average person» in 16 of 20 large US cities would save over $ 10,000 a year by using public transit instead of driving.

The city is one of only five in the country with more than 10 % of its workers opting to use public transit instead of cars.

If biking isn't an option, make an effort to use your city's public transit instead.

With any luck, more companies will start thinking this way, as we all need to do our part to be more eco-friendly, whether it's recycling cans, using public transit instead of our cars, or something as simple as buying used boxes instead of new for shipping.

Are people using UberPool and Lyft Line instead of public transportation, or are people supplementing public transit instead — for instance, using cars when buses and trains aren't running?

Not exact matches

Neither did Uber primarily target nonconsumers — people who found the existing alternatives so expensive or inconvenient that they took public transit or drove themselves instead: Uber was launched in San Francisco (a well - served taxi market), and Uber's customers were generally people already in the habit of hiring rides.

Instead, Singapore is focusing on public transit — S$ 20 billion ($ 14.7 billion) for new railway infrastructure and $ 2.9 billion on upgrading existing train lines, as well as another $ 2.9 billion on bus contract subsidies over the next five years, according to LTA.

They will not, however, build a new parking structure to accommodate the increase in visitors — instead encouraging concertgoers to bike, take public transit or park at nearby lots like the one at Soldier Field.

Instead of trying to squeeze every penny out of hard - working upstate residents, the Governor should be reprioritizing budget issues so that we can fund public transit systems through more appropriate budgetary means, starting with the legislation he vetoed that would have helped identify more long - term funding sources for upstate transit systems.»

«Instead of incentivizing Manhattan riders to take public transit, the Assembly plan allows them to hail a yellow taxi to avoid higher fees.

Hawkins will also speak on the need to end wasteful, corrupt «corporate welfare» and instead devote investment toward an aggressive «Green New Deal» of public works, such as improving mass transit and achieving 100 % clean and renewable energy in 15 years.

«Instead of incentivizing Manhattan riders to take public transit, the Assembly plan allows them to hail a yellow taxi to avoid higher fees,» Anfang said.

He also proposed that part of the revenue raised from congestion pricing be reserved for roads and bridges to benefit drivers instead of all going to public transit.

For example, bike sharing could lead to more people using public transit, and then possibly renting a bike to get to work, instead of driving a car for the entire trip, she said.

I usually end up using the flight delay benefit at least once per year which allows me to make up time by taking a taxi instead of public transit or grabbing a meal at the airport.

Increasing public transit ridership And, I for one wish that instead of having the $ 4 MetroCard giveaways, the U.S.T.A. could have better coordinated with the city to have additional 7 express trains running to Manhattan before and after the games.

You can lower your mileage by carpooling or taking the public transit to work instead of driving every day.

For example, local city transit authorities, such as Transport for London, would encourage commuters to use public transportation instead of gas - guzzling alternatives by rewarding them with ETK tokens.

They don't covet cars like their elders did, instead favoring vastly less expensive public - transit and ride - sharing options like ZipCar and Uber.