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Lucille Roybal-Allard: “Last year, as you know, Americans took 10.7 billion trips on public transit. That was the highest in 52 years.”

On the recordMarch 9, 2009
Last year, as you know, Americans took 10.7 billion trips on public transit. That was the highest in 52 years.
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Lucille Roybal-Allard
California

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Roybal-Allard highlights the record use of public transit in the U.S.

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