Did you know...
- Transit is the second most popular means of transportation in Canada?
- Transit brings employees to jobs, customers to businesses and keeps downtowns and commercial centres prosperous?
- Better use of transit can save governments and taxpayers many of the hidden costs of urban travel, including road building, maintenance, parking, land costs, policing, accidents and environmental impacts?
- Taking transit can save an individual thousands of dollars of year instead of using a private vehicle for daily commutes?
- One transit vehicle can replace about 40 cars on our congested urban roads?
Source: Canadian Urban Transit Association
How can taking ETS make a difference in my life?
Commuting dollars and "sense"
Car owners can experience significant savings in costs associated with owning and operating their cars for a majority of their commuting needs.
Car ownership and operating costs over one year are estimated to range between $5000 and $8000, which includes insurance, parking, fuel and maintenance costs. Compare these costs with that of about $660 per year by purchasing a monthly transit pass in Edmonton. Can you think of something you could do with the difference?
Less stress option
By taking ETS, you can enjoy the morning paper, read a book, or take some time for yourself to collect your thoughts before the daily grind. And, in treacherous winters, it is always easier to let someone else take the wheel and deal with the hassles of commuter traffic. You will arrive to work on time, warm and relaxed.
Public Transit Enviro Fact Sheet
Are you aware of the energy-saving benefits of choosing public transportation over use of private vehicles?
Transit vehicles are up to six times more energy efficient than the private automobile, both in terms of vehicle emissions and numbers of people transported.
One 40-foot bus can replace 40 cars (based on 1. 3 occupants per average car) – that's 40 exhaust pipes LESS on the road.
Energy Hogs - Think About It
Of the energy used in Canada,
- Cars account for 51%
- Public Transport 1%
- Intercity Passenger trains 1%
- Airplanes 7%
Per passenger, a bus takes up 1/9th the road space of a car.
The Possibilities When More of us Take Public Transit
- Fewer traffic jams
- Fewer vehicular accidents
- Less energy used in transporting the same number of people
- Fewer emissions
Edmonton Transit System operates on 14 kilometres of light rail track with 37 electric rail cars. The Light Rail Transit (LRT) system moves over 42,000 passengers per weekday and is completely powered by electricity.
Choose Public Transportation
It makes sense to you and the environment!Use the ETS Trip Planner to find out how to make best use of buses and LRT.
For More Information
Contact ETS Customer Service Centre
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