Yes

Cars produce smog, and regardless of your views on climate change, it is not good for our health to be inhaling lots of it. Reducing cars on the road by increasing investment in public transport will give those who do not want to drive the option to take other forms of transport and it will give those who cannot afford a car a reliable option. Most citizens will benefit, even those not intending on taking public transport as their travel times will decrease. Public transport investment will also make cities a source of pride and strength, and it will also increase economic activity in a city.

Public transportation budgets should be increased because with the American car centered infrastructure that we currently have public transportation is a necessity that a lot of lower class people rely on for their day to day life. Increasing public transportation budgets would also help in climate control by reducing the number of people who need to take cars everywhere because that’s the only way to get places.

It helps reduce traffic congestion on roads, which in turn reduces air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

Public Transportation is a key factor in allowing people who can't transport themselves to places that they are needed. Therefore, we should increase spendings on making sure that everyone, gets to these places that they cannot afford to get their themselves.

By switching from car-dependency to public transportation, we can save money on expensive and redundant highway infrastructure, slow climate change by reducing the amount of combustion-engines on the road, oil prices won't impact citizens as much, and our cities are better off for it. Many people believe that it won't be possible for the U.S. to have extensive public transportation but they forget that the United States was built by railroads and there have been several cities with efficient tram-lines but most have been removed in favor of private automobiles.

The current public transportation system is extremely underfunded, it is missing some of the key components that a public transportation system needs to be viable. It leaves little to no options for transportation for those who are low income, therefore resulting in more unnecessary costs that could in turn lead to poverty, homelessness, starvation, or worse. Simply all because of an outdated, underfunded system.

Besides creating more opportunities, public transit and carpooling also means less cars on the road, therefore leading to less congestion and emissions. This all helps to reduce travel times while also benefitting the environment.

Most directly, trains and buses create less pollution-causing emissions than would be created if the same transit riders traveled in individual cars or even carpooled. Transit also reduces air pollution by reducing congestion for the remaining cars on the road, thus polluting less to make the same trips.

It would heavily decrease the use of cars and even the need for it which would cut emissions, cut gas prices, and be way cheaper for the impoverished Americans. It would also reduce the need for roads and make cities more walk-able which would create a stronger community which would make it safer to go out even if you were a kid by yourself.

Public transportation offers a multitude of compelling benefits, supported by data and statistics. Environmentally, it significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions per passenger mile compared to individual cars, contributing to the fight against climate change. Economically, investments in public transit stimulate job creation and promote business development. Individually, it proves more cost-effective than private car ownership, saving commuters thousands of dollars annually. Safety statistics demonstrate that public transit is a safer mode of transportation than private vehicles. Additio…  Read morenally, public transportation enhances accessibility and social equity by providing equal opportunities for mobility, particularly benefiting the elderly, disabled individuals, and low-income populations. By reducing traffic congestion, offering health benefits, and lowering infrastructure costs, public transportation emerges as a sustainable and inclusive solution for modern urban transportation challenges.

Providing low cost resources for transportation assists the economy, and empowers more people to lower their emissions. We should also fund for public transportation using renewable resources for energy.

Especially in big cities, public transport is incredibly important! In cities in Europe and most countries as well, there are huge nets of public transport that span the country. Its easy to get by and better for the environment than cars.

public transportation is important for people who can't afford cars or need to go a short distance. this can help enable people to work who didn't have the opportunity before

Public transportation is a great way to reduce a large amount of our emissions, will boost our economy, and support low-income individuals.

Public transportation reduces congestion (therefore reducing CO2 emissions). It also connects rural counties with other areas. In addition, it makes major cities safer.

Public Transport is the most efficient way to transport large amounts of people going between two locations with frequent traffic, freeing up roadways for freight transport, and for those who are unable to conveniently access public transport

Once they help improve public transportation it will only better the lives of everyone that uses public trasnportation because it will help them in getting to places faster.

Public transportation, not only makes it easier for people to travel between areas within a country. It also can make it cheaper and more effective to travel.

In cities like Chicago and New York City, an est. 32% of the population uses the subway every single day. Using that metric, we have determined that around 4.2 billion gallons of gasoline get saved every year as a result. The amount saved would be drastically higher if numbers in the 50s and 60s would be using the train daily, and funding was improved for bandwidth and efficiency of transport.

An extensive public transportation system would reduce carbon emissions, and would reduce the worry of gas prices. The US should stop favoring big car companies and should favor the common people and there needs.

A lot of people rely on public transportation to be able to get to work, school, or buisness attendees. I do not think we should remove public transportation as well simply because it holds so much power with climate change as well.

public transportation helps decrease the global gasses in the atmosphere, we have too many cars on the road with unnecessary waste

It would help people to be able to have more jobs or better jobs if they had more axcess to different types of transportation.

Say a country like Japan uses more public transportation than a major metropolitan city in the US or any small town in the US. In 2019 the amount of people using just the train in Japan was 25.19 billion. However the US was 32.5 million. Given how much larger the US is compared to Japan the numbers are shocking showing how much more used and better Japan is at innovating for the people.

For one, shifting from a car to public transit will reduce up to 2.2 tons of CO2 annually per individual.

America is too focused on using cars to get around you can't get to basic places without one. so more public transportation would help us reduce emissions and help younger people get around.

Yes we should we should spend more on public transportation because if a person doesn’t have a way to get someone they could always go to the transportation place and get a ride.

Most of American is completely car reliant and unwalkable, which contributes to our obesity rates. Public transportation would reduce carbon emissions and make for a healthier population.

Public transportation is a lot more efficient than cars and produce less waste. If we manage to make the public transit better for the environment and make it more appealing, a lot less people would need to use their cars.

If we give citizens viable options for alternative transportation, they will choose what works best for themselves. The problem is there aren’t great options for alternatives. We invest heavily in cars in this country while we should have affordable options for not just inner city travel, but also commuting from suburbian areas and cross-country high speed rail systems. We are a nation of innovation and it’s time we start behaving as one instead of just claiming it. Building greater transportation systems that don’t just rely on cars will enable better access to work, childc…  Read moreare, healthcare, commerce, even vacations! It will also provide many new jobs while helping to lower our negative impact to the Earth. It’s a strategy that has no losers. Let’s start putting our American minds to work on this to bring the future home to the present!

User penetration is projected to be 35.7% in 2023 and 35.4% by 2027. Americans use public transportation 34 million times a day. Public transportation is a $79 billion industry that employs more than 430,000 people. Approximately 6,800 organizations provide public transportation in the United States.

By switching to a less car dependent culture it would decrease the amount of carbon emissions that are released, improving the environment, as well as providing easier more safe transportation that is widely accessible to everyone.

Look at the maps of our smallest and biggest towns and cities. Most provide little to no access to public transportation. If we can build sidewalks change design of roads we can find a way to provide more public transportation.