Who wants more public transit choices? Most Americans, it turns out

Who wants more public transit choices? Most Americans, it turns out: "Three out of four Americans are frustrated with the lack of transportation options that forces them to drive more than they would prefer, according to a new nationwide public opinion survey released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). According to the poll results, two out of three support government investment in to expand and improve public transportation and twice as many people favor new transit – buses, trains and light rail – rather than new highways as the best way to solve America’s traffic woes."

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SoMdNews.com: Fix bus service while awaiting trains

SoMdNews.com: Fix bus service while awaiting trains: "For those who rely on these commuter buses this is vital service; attention must be paid. There’s a town hall meeting for commuters next Tuesday, Sept. 18, with MTA and the local bus companies at Regency Furniture Stadium on St. Linus Drive in Waldorf from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Solutions can’t wait until the train pulls into the station in Waldorf many years from now."

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