As you likely know, there are many Reasons for Riding Metro. Riding is Convenient, Reliable, Affordable, Relaxing and much more!
Here are the Top 10 Reasons for Riding Metro according to Metro's 2008 Fiscal Year Annual Report and the American Public Transportation Association.
| Reason #1 — Getting to Work is the Number #1 Reason Commuters Ride Metro |
| Reason #2 — Getting to School is the 2nd Most Popular Destination for Metro Commuters |
| Reason #3 — Average Cost to Drive to Work is $587 a month. A Metro Monthly Pass is $68 |
| Reason #4 — MetroLink Runs on Electricity and Takes over 80 Single-Occupancy Cars off the Road with each Trainload. |
| Reason #5 — MetroLink is On-Time 98% of the Time |
| Reason #6 — More Than $2 Billion in Development has Occurred near the MetroLink Alignment |
| Reason #7 — 96% of all Job Centers in Metro's Service Area are within One-Quarter Mile of a MetroLink Station or MetroBus Stop. |
| Reason #8 — Metro Eases Traffic Congestion and Crowded Roads by Taking 45,000 Vehicles Off the Roads Each Day. |
| Reason #9 — From 1995 through 2008, Public Transportation Increased by 38%, a Growth Rate Higher than the 14% Increase in U.S. Population and a 21% Growth in the Use of the Nation's Highways over the same period. |
| Reason #10 — Every Dollar Communities Invest in Pubic Transportation Generates Approximately $6 in Economic Returns |
| Reason #16 — The only cut-offs you’ll experience are your shorts. Riding is good for your blood pressure |
| Reason #17 — We’ll open the door for you. Riding is convenient |
| Reason #18 — You can meet new people. Riding is sociable |
| Reason #19 — You can catch some Zs. Riding is peaceful |
| Reason #20 — No more cracked windshields. Riding is maintenance-free |
| Reason #21 — You won’t need to exercise as much. Riding a stress reducer |
| Reason #22 — No need to hang a tennis ball in your garage. Riding is easy on your depth perception |
| Reason #23 — Your hands won’t smell like gas. Riding is full-service |
| Reason #24 — No more spinning red lights in your rear-view mirror. Riding is worry-free |
| Reason #25 — Your dad wouldn’t let you have the car. Riding is convenient |
| Reason #26 — You can pitch your jumper cables. Riding is maintenance-free |
| Reason #27 — Rita, the Meter Maid, will miss you. Riding is hassle-free |
| Reason #28 — It’s like a concert in your headphones. Riding is a toe-tapping experience |
| Reason #29 — Tickets are no fun – unless they’re for a sporting event. Riding is worry-free |
| Reason #30 — More riders mean more frequent service. Riding is convenient (Nicholas Weil) |
| Reason #31 — No more scorching-hot steering wheels. Riding is climate-controlled (Lillian Coffey) |
| Reason #32 — You will be in a better mood, going to work and coming home. Riding is stress free & relaxing (Bob Frierdich) |
| Reason #33 — No more hunting for parking spaces. Riding is worry-free (Benjamin James) |
| Reason #34 — It’s easier to put on makeup in the train, than while trying to drive. Riding is safe (Jan Rhodes) |
| Reason #35 — You don’t need to scrape ice off the windshield. Riding is easy on your hands (Lisa Murakami) |
| Reason #36 — You can talk on your cell phone without risking lives. Riding is safe & informative (Marne Hoffmann) |
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