Public Transportation

This article assesses the safety of transit, and concludes it is much safer to take transit than it is to drive or ride a bicycle despite the high profile transit fatalities that occurred as a result of the London terrorist bombings in 2005 and the Metrolink commuter train crash in Los Angeles in 2008.

With gas prices rising and jobs still scarce, more commuters are looking for efficient ways to get to work without a car. But are America's transit systems up to the task?

Public transportation in the United States is a crucial part of the solution to the nation's economic, energy, and environmental challenges - helping to bring a better quality of life. In increasing numbers, people are using public transportation and local communities are expanding public transit services. Every segment of American society - individuals, families, communities, and businesses - benefits from public transportation.

Browse the links below to find Public Transportation in any area or city.

The Department of Transportation serves the United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation systems that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today and into the future.

Public transportation updates and news from the American Public Transportation Association.

The use of a clever financing system has enabled the territory to provide world-class service-without breaking the bank.

You can't spell "New York City's LaGuardia Airport" without C-A-B. Er ... actually you can. But for many New Yorkers, a journey to LaGuardia and a taxi ride are s...

Get real about the actual problem: Driving is too cheap.

Publictransportation.org is your one-stop shop for all things public transportation. Whether you want to know where to find transit in your community, calculate your fuel savings or carbon emissions reduction, hear the latest on Capitol Hill or learn more about the industry publictransportation.org has it all.

Public transport (North American English: public transportation or public transit) is a shared passenger transport service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, carpooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.