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21st Century Transportation For America


Transportation is the main reason for our dependence on oil and makes up a huge portion of our global warming pollution; a lack of alternative options for transportation has led to worsening traffic. Unfortunately, plans for more and better public transportation languish on the drawing board because powerful developers and road-building lobbies have convinced the government has spent nine times more on highway subsidies than on transit since 1956.

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PIRG Highlights

From The Newsroom

Toxic Toys

We pushed the Senate on toy safety, and they passed a strong product safety bill that will levy heftier fines against companies that made last year the year of the recall.

Read Trouble in ToylandClick Here To Recieve U.S. PIRG's Toy Safety Updates

21st-century Transit

Our new report, "A Better Way To Go," details why rail, rapid buses and other forms of public transit need to play a bigger role in our transportation future.  It's time for our state and our country to stop underinvesting in transit. 

Fund transit in '08!Read more

 


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