2010 National Dump the Pump Day

The public transit industry joined together on June 17 to celebrate the 5th annual National Dump the Pump Day. Dump the Pump, sponsored by APTA, provided the perfect opportunity for the industry to tell the story of the many benefits of public transportation. The day’s events garnered plenty of media coverage.

Television:

• Atlanta, GA
• Austin, TX
• Boston, MA
• Charleston, SC
• Chicago, IL
• Cleveland, OH
• Cincinnati, OH
• Des Moines, IA
• Grand Rapids, MI
  
• Greensboro, NC
• Harrisburg, PA
• Indianapolis, IN
• Lexington, KY
• Los Angeles, CA
• Memphis, TN
• Miami, FL
• Nashville, TN
• Orlando, FL
• Sacramento, CA
• San Diego, CA
• Seattle, WA
• Washington, DC
• West Palm Beach, FL
• Wilkes-Barre, PA

Radio:

• Washington, DC
  

Print/Blog:

• Baltimore, MD
• Dallas, TX
• Orange, CA
• Riverside, CA
• San Diego, CA
• Tampa, FL
• Washington, DC
• Washington, DC  (NRDC)
  

About National Dump the Pump Day

Save money and become energy independent

In these economic times with high gas prices, everyone is looking for a way to save money. National Dump the Pump Day encourages people to ride public transportation (instead of driving) and save money.

Riding public transit is the quickest way to beat high gas prices. The latest APTA Transit Savings Report shows that a two car household that downsizes to one car can save – on the average – more than $9,000 a year.

In addition, with the recent oil spill in the Gulf, riding public transit will help you to reduce your oil consumption and increase your energy independence. In the U.S., public transportation use saves the equivalent of 900,000 automobile fill-ups every day.

• View the latest facts on how public transit reduces oil consumption
• View the latest Transit Savings Report to see how you can save money
• Get more information about public transportation in your local community

We encourage you to help spread the word about National Dump the Pump Day and all the financial and energy-saving benefits of using public transportation!

For more information contact Virginia Miller at vmiller@apta.com.