How much money would you save by riding Septa Buses and Trains to work?

If you commute to work by riding Septa trains and buses, you are saving $938 per month and $11,253 annually that is according to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) monthly Transit Savings Report.
The monthly “Transit Savings Report” examine how an individual in a two person household can save money by taking public transportation and living with ONE LESS CAR.

Estimated Carbon Footprint impact from switching to Public Transportation

• According to the APTA, a single commuter switching his or her commute to public transportation can reduce a household’s carbon emissions by 10% and up to 30% if he or she eliminates a second car.
• One person switching to public transit can reduce daily carbon emissions by 20 pounds, or more than 4,800 pounds in a year.

To Learn more:

• Here is the link to the full Press Release that includes the details of the computation methodology used by the APTA.
• Here is a link to a Transit Savings Calculator that will help you compute your savings from switching to public transportation.
• Here is a link to the 2009 AAA yearly Driving Cost Study.
• Here is 2008 New York Times article that collects empirical evidence that more people are limiting themselves to a Single Car.