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The Baldwin County Public Transit Coalition (PTC) A published study by the South Alabama Regional Planning Commission shows that at least 27% of county residents have a significant need for increased mobility through public transit. National studies reveal that a dollar invested in public transit yields three dollars in increased retail sales. Further, transit saves individual travel costs and promotes fuller employment, decreasing welfare costs and increasing tax revenues. An active transit system also eases traffic congestion and accident rates, improves air quality, and reduces energy consumption. Transit is important to evacuation plans, particularly in meeting needs to convey non-drivers to shelters. Inadequate public transit is regarded by Envision Coastal Alabama as the area’s most important deficiency in public facilities. ![]() |
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