The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) will join with other public transportation systems nationwide to participate in the sixth annual National Dump the Pump Day tomorrow, June 16.
Sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), the 2011 National Dump the Pump Day encourages people to ride public transportation to save money, protect the environment, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and improve our quality of life.
Currently, AAA of Louisville estimates the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded to be $3.72 at local gas stations, an almost $1 per gallon increase over this time last year.
“We’re taking the opportunity on Dump the Pump day to remind folks that we offer an efficient, and inexpensive way to travel around Greater Louisville,” said TARC’s Executive Director Barry Barker. “Leave the car in the garage – and let us do the driving for you.”
According to the APTA, a two-person household that downsizes to one car can save – on the average – of more than $10,000 per year.
“Using public transportation is the quickest way to beat high gas prices – if it is available in your community,” said APTA President William Millar. “Additionally, riding public transportation on National Dump the Pump Day helps the environment and reduces our country’s dependence on oil.”
Currently, more than one-quarter of the United States’ total greenhouse gas emissions come from transportation. Public transportation saves more than 37 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions every year – that’s the equivalent to the emissions generated to power every household in Washington, DC; New York City; Atlanta; Denver; and Los Angeles combined.
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