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Public transportation is a topic that locally has had its share of controversy. But few can argue that access to these kinds of services in some form offers many benefits to the community.

According to the American Public Transportation Association, Americans living in areas served by public transportation save 865 million hours in travel time and 450 million gallons of fuel annually in congestion reduction. Without public transportation, the organization contends, congestion costs would have been an additional $21 billion.