Ohio Public Transportation

Public Transportation Problem in Ohio Public transportation is beneficial to each and every American even if they don’t use it. Public transit’s list of positive effects extends to both an individual and national level. On the individual level, public transportation helps people save money whereas on the national level, it supports our nation’s beliefs and policies. Most importantly, it connects people to their jobs, their families, their education, and their community. It also helps our economy, it betters the quality of life within the State, and it provides a basic mobility service to those without a car or any form of transportation. Today, Ohio's public transit systems are facing severe funding cuts due to decisions made by the state

For example, on March 18, 2018, public transit advocates rallied for funding and equity with the slogan “Fix it. Fund it. Make it fair.” They called for a transit levy on the November ballot and demanded action from county officials to repair the system in the middle of its downward spiral. The article states, “Governor John Kasich and the Ohio General Assembly have presided over a precipitous decline in transit funding. Ohio is now ranked 45th among all states in that category, behind the likes of Iowa, Vermont and Alaska, states that each have smaller populations than Northeast Ohio alone.” (Allard, S., 2018) The people called for not only a safe, functional and reliable system, but also for fare equity. Two transit riders were interviewed and passionately spoke about the positive impacts that public transit has in their lives as well as pointing out the need for affordable busses and trains. One of the riders with a disability stated that for him, public transit is everything. This problem should be addressed as soon as possible as to not bear more burden in the residents’ lives, so that that riders in Ohio communities are served, and to make sure that jobs in their communities are

For example, the rising levels of congestion and air pollution found in most of the world cities can be attributed directly to the rapidly increasing number of private cars in use. In order to reverse this decline in the quality of life in cities, attempts must be made to encourage people to use their cars less and public transport more. Without action, the complete downfall of public transit in Ohio will be inevitable. Losing the public transit systems will not only affect American households do not have a car and lack access to public transit but also those who drive. Without public transportation, people would be less likely to find and keep jobs and traffic congestion will increase. Action needs to be taken to prevent the collapse of Ohio’s public transit