1 THE FACE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

2 Public Transportation in the U.S. Today Transit in every state in the Union Of the 464 urbanized areas, all but 14 have transit 15 heavy rail systems; 33 light rail; 22 commuter rail 34 million times a day, people board public transportation 10.1 billion annual boardings (2006) 6,000 transit providers in U.S.; 70% of usage on top 30 systems $44 billion industry; employs more than 366,000 people

3 Transit Use Growing Faster Than Highway Use (1995 – 2006) (12%) (24%) (30%)

Ridership by Mode

5 Who Uses Public Transportation and Why? People take transit to make money and to spend money Median household income for transit users - $39,000 65% of riders take it to commute 56% would use private vehicles if no transit available 53% of U.S. households have no access to public transit

Transit Industry Revenue Sources – $44 Billion 2005 Capital Funding - $12.4 Billion2005 Operating Funds- $31.7 Billion

7 Public Transportation in the U.S. Cost is Clear: Benefits Are Diffuse  Transit users benefit from transit investment; but so do: urban auto drivers employers trucking companies asthma sufferers many, many others

8 Public Transportation in the U.S. When the Federal Government invests in public transportation, it buys:  Energy independence  Greenhouse gas reduction  Congestion relief and time savings  Economic development  Security and disaster relief

9 Shift From Auto to Transit Lowers Dependence on Foreign Fuel Saves 1.4 billion gallons of gasoline annually -- or 4 million gallons of gasoline per day Oil Consumption Drops

10 Public Transportation is a Net Carbon Reducer Net CO(2) savings from public transportation 6.9 million metric tons – direct savings Secondary savings suggest “leverage effect” for transit A household can save 10% of its carbon footprint if one worker commutes by transit

11 Benefits of Public Transportation: Boosts The Economy $1 billion of federal investment in transit Produces $ 6 billion in economic returns

Without transit, congestion would be 18% more in 14 largest urban areas (feel free to change wording) Reduces Congestion; Costs Would Have Been 13% Worse Public transportation saves $10.2 billion in user costs and 541 million hours in travel time Size of city not the issue: intensity of transit is -- people can’t use what they don’t have

13 Provides Security and Disaster Relief Public transit contributes in times of emergency  Post 9/11  Hurricane Katrina  Earthquakes  Floods

Private Investment and Transit  Opportunities for private investment exist – but distinct in approach (e.g. value capture, real estate)  Presence, predictability and stability of long term revenue necessary  Opportunity to improve procurement and delivery  Part of the funding equation  Benefits diffuse – user charges not able to capture