Are you fed up with paying nearly $4 a gallon for gas? Using public transportation is the quickest way to beat high gas prices. We are fortunate enough to have our own transit system in Reno County and we’d like to encourage people to use it!

 

On Thursday June 19, whatsuphutch.com is inviting the community to join in the effort to “Stuff the bus.” We hope to get 100 new riders on the RCAT buses and demonstrate that public transportation works for everyone. RCAT offers an affordable way to get around town for under $1. They provide routes with stops at area businesses, medical facilities, recreational sites and more.

 

The buses run from 6:00am-7:00pm during the week and 7:00am-6:00pm on Saturday. RCAT will even pick you up at your house if given advance notice. For more information on RCAT, please call 620-694-2913 or visit their website at www.renogov.org/rcat . “Stuff the bus” day is being held on June 19th in conjunction with national “Dump the Pump” day.

 

According to the American Public Transportation Association, this day “is designed to encourage people to get out of their cars and ride public transportation to raise awareness of the financial and environmental benefits of public transportation. Public transportation has the ability to save people money, conserve gasoline, and reduce the harmful greenhouse gases emitted into our environment.”

 

You may not have considered public transportation in the past. But did you know households using public transit save on average $1,400 worth of gas yearly? According to the APTA, public transportation use in the U.S. saves 1.4 billion gallons of gasoline each year. This represents almost 4 million gallons of gasoline per day. Let’s all get in on the savings!

 

Please join whatsuphutch.com and help “Stuff the bus” on Thursday June 19th. It would be great to have YPers get behind this!