Public Transit Enviro Fact Sheet
Are you aware of the energy-saving benefits of choosing public transportation over use of private vehicles?
Fact
Transit vehicles are up to six times more energy efficient than the private automobile, both in terms of vehicle emissions and numbers of people transported.
One 40-foot bus can replace 40 cars (based on 1. 3 occupants per average car) – that's 40 exhaust pipes LESS on the road.
Energy Hogs - Think About It
Of the energy used in Canada,
- Cars account for 51%
- Public Transport 1%
- Intercity Passenger trains 1%
- Airplanes 7%
Fact
Per passenger, a bus takes up 1/9th the road space of a car.
The Possibilities When More of us Take Public Transit
- Fewer traffic jams
- Fewer vehicular accidents
- Less energy used in transporting the same number of people
- Fewer emissions
Fact
Edmonton Transit System operates on 14 kilometres of light rail track with 37 electric rail cars. The Light Rail Transit (LRT) system moves over 42,000 passengers per weekday and is completely powered by electricity.
Choose Public Transportation
It makes sense to you and the environment!Call Edmonton Transit System Customer Services at 311 to find out how to make best use of buses and LRT.
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