On June 16, 2011 American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and public transportation systems across the country will celebrate the 6th Annual National Dump the Pump Day.
In these tough economic times with high gas prices, everyone is looking for a way to save money. National Dump the Pump Day encourages people to ride public transportation (instead of driving) and save money.
Riding public transit is the quickest way to beat high gas prices. The latest APTA Transit Savings Report shows that a two person household that downsizes to one car can save – on the average – more than $10,000 a year.
The online toolkit below is designed to help get the word out about this year’s 6th Annual National Dump the Pump Day.
If you are participating this year, please let Virginia Miller know by sending her an email at vmiller@apta.com. You can also contact Virginia Miller with any questions.
Thanks for all your help in spreading the word about the many benefits of using public transit, including saving money!
Toolkit
Other Resources
- Add a fuel calculator to your website so visitors can see how much they would save by using public transportation. Link to the fuel calculator on the PublicTransportation.org website.
- Add a carbon calculator to your website, too! Just link to the carbon calculator on the PublicTransportation.org website.
- Use the monthly APTA Transit Savings Report to show how much public transportation is saving people – on a national level and in 20 cities. Here is the link to the most recent report. Be sure to watch for the new Transit Savings Reports in May and June.
- A recent APTA report, Potential Impact of Gasoline Price Increases on U.S. Public Transportation Ridership, 2011-2012, projects how increased gas prices will lead to greater ridership at $4, $5, and $6 a gallon. Here is a link to a press release on it, which also contains a link to the report.
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