It is Wisconsin Transit Week February 4-10, 2013. There is a social media campaign on Twitter in support of strong transit using the hashtag #WITransit. When you are out and about, on the bus, or even on the computer at the library or at home after your trip please log in to Twitter and tweet to that tag about how the bus helps you.
Governor Walker has issued a proclamation observing this week. The state is watching at a crucial time – the 2013-2015 budget process is underway and we need the cuts that were made in the 2011-2013 budget to be reversed. Which they should be – Wisconsin’s 81 transit systems provide public transit access for 55% of the state’s population.
According to a statewide study 48% of transit riders use the bus to get to work and another 23% use it to get to school. Transit plays a crucial role across the state. Transit also helps the environment as well, by saving 4.2 billion gallons of gas and reducing carbon emissions by 37 million metric tons each year, reducing pollution and promoting cleaner air. Households with vehicles that are close to public transportation drive on average 4,400 fewer miles a year – using approximately 200 fewer gallons of gas and saving a lot of money.
Transit is very important to Wisconsin, so hop on Twitter and share your story today.
Tweets about "#WITransit"