Re: [H+T--Friends] Transit riders get fit, stay relaxed [Atlanta Journal-Constitution article reported by Mass Transit Magazine]

*From:* Nejako, Henry (FTA) *Sent:* Monday, February 11, 2013 1:51 PM *Subject:* Transit riders get fit, stay relaxed [Atlanta Journal-Constitution article reported by Mass Transit Magazine]**** ** ** Transit riders get fit, stay relaxed **** by Steve Visser **** The Atlanta Journal-Constitution **** February 11, 2013**** ** ** Michael Burns blows past traffic for half of his commute — it is just the first 30 minutes that can leave him stressed out.**** ** ** He spends that much time going 10 miles on Georgia 400 to the North Springs MARTA station. That half-hour journey to catch the Red Line to the Peachtree Center station, he said, undercuts almost all the anti-stress benefits of travel by train.**** ** ** “All it takes is five minutes of 400 to make it bad… you’re going to be stuck in bumper to bumper traffic,” the 37-year-old said. “It gets really stressful when you are two minutes away, people are stuck in the shoulder lane and the train leaves in five minutes.**** ** ** “Once you’re on the train, it is pretty low stress.”**** ** ** Researchers have documented links between personal health and public transit. Riders benefit from stress reduction and increased exercise because they do a lot more walking than just to the garage. Riders said on the train or bus they did everything from knit to watch videos. Occasionally some strike up friendships.**** ** ** More at link:**** http://www.ajc.com/news/news/transit-riders-get-fit-stay-relaxed/nWLbF/ ** ** or**** http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10877133/ga-transit-riders-get-fit-stay-… **** _______________________________________________ H+T--Friends mailing list H+T--Friends(a)ryoko.chrispy.net http://ryoko.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/h+t--friends