Benefits of Transit

According to the Center for Transportation Excellence, public transportation plays an integral role in
improving our nation's prosperity, equity and mobility. An overview of the benefits provides a powerful
rationale for investing in its future. Learn about how transit helps build strong communities, good health and a robust economy.

Other Benefits

Public transit enhances mobility during emergencies:

• On September 11, 2001, the New York-New Jersey Port Authority transit systems moved
  people safely away from the World Trade Center disaster.
• Public transportation systems have operated around the clock to transport firefighters to
  the sites of wildfires; to evacuate nursing homes and hospitals; to move people to safety
  during storms; and to bring out-of-town police and rescue workers from airports.