Belmont NPR hosts Sunday eve radio program

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Belmont's David Freudberg hosts this evening's debut of  NPR's "Passengers. two one-hour documentaries about the environmental, economic and quality-of-life effects of public transportation. This sound-rich project, produced in association with WGBH/Boston, is very timely given the recent spike in gas prices and renewed national attention to oil dependency at ...a time of unrest in the Middle East."

David Freudberg hosts the show, Humankind, every Sunday eve from 6 - 7 p.m. WGBH 89.7 FM. This week: "With gas prices on the rise, our special series, Passengers compares travel by private cars (sometimes stuck on congested roadways) with public transportation, including the story of one commuter who opted to go car-free for a month.  This is followed by "a look at the potential of public transit to stimulate economic growth by providing jobs, and increasing property values along transit routes. Also, why many young people are now flocking to buses and trains, rather than battling traffic behind the wheel."

An additional show will consider "the environmental of footprint of private vehicles (typically driven by a single occupant), as opposed to public transportation, which uses far less fuel per rider, especially in peak travel times.  As Congress prepares to debate a massive multi-year transportation bill, we ask what share of federal spending should be devoted to highways for private cars versus public transit systems -- and how should it be paid for?"