Port Authority: Reducing our Carbon Footprint
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, a typical passenger vehicle emits about 4.7 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year. This staggering number is a large contributor to our greenhouse gas emissions. Luckily, public transit services can help reduce congestion on the roads and mitigate our carbon dioxide emissions. Port Authority is Pittsburgh’s public transportation [...]
Port Authority: Bikes on the Bus
Public transit has been green before "green" was a buzzword! According to the American Public Transportation Association, Pittsburghers who use public transit save an average of $9,717 annually. Did you know public transportation use in the U.S saves 4.2 billion gallons of gasoline each year? Also, public transportation use in the U.S reduces our nation’s [...]