Public Transportation Is ______________

question 26

Multiple Choice

Public transportation is ______________

• A)a reliable and convenient option in most U.S.communities
• B)currently serving only 3% -4% of passenger trips in the U.S.
• C)more widely used in the United States than in Europe
• D)already declining in use in most U.S.cities.
• E)more widely used in the United States than in Canada

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