{"id":3290,"date":"2008-08-08T16:04:23","date_gmt":"2008-08-08T22:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=3290"},"modified":"2008-08-08T16:04:23","modified_gmt":"2008-08-08T22:04:23","slug":"environmental-defense-fund-transportation-by-the-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/environmental-defense-fund-transportation-by-the-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Defense Fund: Transportation by the Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>With gas prices steep, public transit ridership is at an all-time high. Instead of cutting back on public transportation services, we should be reforming our national transportation system to create more affordable travel options for the whole country.<\/p>\n

Check out these facts about oil and gas to learn more.<\/p>\n

96<\/h3>\n

Percent of the world’s transportation energy currently supplied by oil.<\/p>\n

75<\/h3>\n

Cost of barrel of oil on July 18th, 2007.<\/p>\n

$131<\/h3>\n

Cost of barrel of oil on July 18th, 2008.
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9.6 billion<\/h3>\n

Number of fewer miles Americans drove in May 2008 compared to May 2007.<\/p>\n

10.3 billion<\/h3>\n

Number of trips taken via the U.S. public transportation system in 2007, the highest in 50 years.<\/p>\n

44<\/h3>\n

Percent increase in price of diesel fuel paid by public transit agencies.<\/p>\n

20<\/h3>\n

Percent of America’s public transit agencies that are cutting services due to budget constraints.<\/p>\n

46<\/h3>\n

Percent of population that has no access to public transit.<\/p>\n

$6,251<\/h3>\n

Amount the average two-worker household saves annually by taking public transportation instead of driving a car.<\/p>\n

2030<\/h3>\n

Year by which lifting the ban on offshore drilling may start to impact the price of gas.<\/p>\n

Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n