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TOURS

             Passport to Pittsburgh, LLC
             Kim Adley*
             passport2pgh@gmail.om
             412-298-0409
             www.passporttopittsburgh.om
             Experience Pittsburgh like never before with a custom       Customer Service-412-442-2000
             tour by Passport to Pittsburgh, LLC.  Each tour is
             customized to your groups interests, desires and abilities.              www.portauthority.org
             The Passport to Pittsburgh “Tourism Trifecta” guarantees:
             Knowledge, Experience and Fun on every adventure.
             You will Taste, Explore and Experience the hidden gems,
             cultural treasures and iconic attractions of Pittsburgh in   Public transportation in the United States is a
             a new way.  We specialize in personal attention to detail
             and the finest customer care. see my ad on page 51   crucial part of the solution to the nation’s eco-
                                                                  nomic, energy, and environmental  challenges
                                                                  - helping to bring a better quality of life. In in-
                                                                  creasing numbers, people are using public trans-
             TRANSPORTATION                                       portation and local communities are expanding
             SD TRANSIT INC                                       public transit services. Every segment of Ameri-
             Stephanie Durrett, owner                             can society - individuals, families, communities,
             512 N. Braddock Avenue                               and businesses - benefits from public transporta-
             Pittsburgh, PA 15208
             Phone: 412-242-1998 (office)                         tion. See our ad on page 51
             Fax: 412-242-0779
             Email: sdtransit2000@yahoo.com





             Before every other form of transportation, humans
             traveled on foot. ... And then human beings learned to use
             animals such as donkeys, horses and camels for transportation
             from 4000 BC to 3000 BC. In 3500 BC, the wheel was invented
             in Iraq and the first wheel was made from wood.





             Quick Facts


             *In 2017, Americans took 10.1 billion trips on public transportation.
             *34 million times each weekday, people board public transportation.
             *Since 1995, public transportation ridership has increased by 30% - a growth rate higher than
             the 22% increase in U.S. population.
             *People board public transportation 35 million times each weekday.
             *Public transportation is a $68 billion industry that employs more than 420,000 people.
             *More than 7,700 organizations provide public transportation in the United States.
             *45% of Americans have no access to public transportation.
             *Millennials consider public transportation as the best option for digital socializing and among
             the best for connecting with communities.
             Information obtained from-American Public Transportation Association
                          * - Women-Owned Business
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