The planned expansion of the Greenlink fixed route system to include a route from Greenville to Mauldin and Simpsonville continues to move forward.  Since the approval by the respective City Councils, several meetings have been held throughout the City of Mauldin with various stakeholders to determine interests and concerns before defining a final route plan. A final meeting in Mauldin is to be scheduled soon.  Simpsonville will then be targeted with a series of at least three meetings to discuss plans with local stakeholders before a final route is published.  

• Every dollar communities invest in public transportation generates approximately $4 in economic returns.
• Every $10 million in capital investment in public transportation yields $30 million in increased business sales.
• Every $10 million in operating investment yields $32 million in increased business sales.
• Every $1 billion invested in public transportation capital and operations creates and supports an average of 36,000 jobs.
• These 36,000 jobs result in roughly $3.6 billion in business sales and generate nearly $500 million in federal, state, and local tax revenues.
• The average household spends 18 cents of every dollar on transportation, and 94% of this goes to buying, maintaining, and operating cars, the largest expenditure after housing. 
• Households that use public transportation and live with one less car can save on average $9,000 every year.  

At a time when budgets are strapped it might be hard to see why investing in public transportation makes sense.  However, data like that from APTA shows us that investment in public transportation is something we simply can't afford not to do.  Read more about the importance of investing in public transportation now on our website.