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Number of asses seen by Southern Californian Amtrak riders on July 11: 10,000
Cost of high-speed rail tracks: 3x more than conventional
Number of car sales in 2002-2003 in India: 6.8 million
Number of car sales in 2009-2010 in India: 12 million
Most despised type of transit rider: “Seat Hog”
Cost of being a seat-hog in New York: $50
Number of complaints on NJ Transit in 2010: 12,530
Amount of money NJ Transit spends on customer service courses for drivers: $500,000
Average monthly downtown parking cost in Calgary (the most expensive in Canada): $453.38
Average monthly parking in Manhattan: $930
Common word to describe the construction of new highways: Investing
Common word to describe construction of new transit lines: Subsidizing
Funding mechanism for many American public transportation systems: State Gasoline Tax
Reason for potential bus fare increase in Rhode Island: Declining State Gasoline Tax
Shortfall experienced by Guam Regional Transit Authority: $400,000
Annual savings of a public transit rider: $9343
Number 1 complaint on TransJakarta Busway in Indonesia: Female Sexual Harrassment
Number of sexual harassments on bus and rail passengers in England annually: 12646
Number of seats reserved for women riding transit in Pakistan: 2
Percent over budget for average rail projects: 40%
Percent in which train ridership is overestimated: 109%
Average transit load: 1/6 of vehicle’s capacity
Long Island Railroad conductor, Thomas J. Redmond’s 2010 salary: $239,148
Amount of money Mr. Redmond is making more than the transit authority’s CFO: $4000
Cost of crime on public transportation in England: 1.5 billion pounds
Year when New York proposed a subway line on Second Avenue: 1929
Year that it is scheduled to open: 2016
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