Email Broadcast     Virginia Transit Association     Be A Public Transit Winner!     Try Transit Week is coming soon! September 16 - 20, 2019Not only do you win by taking public transit for all the reasons listed below but you can win real prizes by taking the pledge at this link:  [link removed] transportation is a great way to get around Virginia and connect to your job, shopping, entertainment, restaurants and sightseeing. There are so many options: Metro in Northern Virginia, GRTC in Richmond, HRT in Hampton Roads, the Breeze transit service through the Shenandoah Valley, and more! Visit the service locator to find public transportation in your area, including bus, commuter rail, car pool, van pool, and passenger ferry options.If you have not already seen my Letter to the Editor in the Richmond Times Dispatch about how transit offers mobility benefits for senior citizens, check it out here.  A handy VTA handout that highlights transit benefits can be found here.Every day thousands of Virginians use transit, and it’s easy to see why:Public transportation saves money. Individuals who switch from driving to transit can save an average of more than $10,000 a year on things like gas costs, tolls, car maintenance bills, and parking fees.Transit helps the environment. Taking public transportation helps keep harmful carbon emissions down by reducing the use of gasoline. In the United States, public transportation reduces gas consumption by 4.2 billion gallons every year.Transit reduces traffic congestion. The more people take public transportation, the fewer vehicles are on the road — making it easier to get to your destination. Every commuter rail car can take 120 vehicles off the road, and a single bus can eliminate 40 vehicles from our roads.Transit provides economic opportunity. Public transportation investments contribute to local and national economic growth. Every $1 invested in public transportation generates $4 in economic returns.Maybe you'll be listed as the next Grand Prize Winner!Lisa GuthrieVTA Executive Director       Virginia Transit Association Mailing Address: 1108 E. Main St., Suite 1108 Richmond, VA 23219     POWERED BY MUSTER   TERMS | PRIVACY   Opt Out