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Why It's Time To Hack Your CommuteDURHAM, N.C., March 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Chances are, you hate your commute. It may be the worst part of your day, as it is for many Americans. In fact, commuting is associated with the least number of positive emotions of any daily activity. We hate it, but we have no choice. We have to go to work. Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150331/195772 The next time you're stuck in traffic on your way to or from work, look around. See how many cars joining you on the clogged highway contain only one person, and you'll get a first-hand look into the scale of this problem. In aggregate, over three quarters of Americans drive to work alone. The majority of U.S. metro areas face this challenge, especially since other transit modes are rarely viable options. This is due in part to the automobile-oriented nature of most modern urban and suburban areas. Durham-based TransLoc is working to change that by addressing the transit viability of your commute. What if it was as simple as Uber and as economically and environmentally efficient as mass transit? There are plenty of private a rel="nofollow" href="http://leaptransit.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">companies working to solve this problem. Most of their solutions are focused on providing a new mode of service that they themselves will own and operate, with thesis statements based around disrupting mass transit or replacing it entirely. These approaches attack the problem by building new infrastructure rather than innovating within and improving the existing mass transit system. Despite high-end private alternatives, however, citizens overwhelmingly support spending on new and improved public transportation initiatives and mandates such as Title VI exist to ensure transit serves all citizens equally. Additionally, the financial benefit of improving a city's public transit system can reach as high as $1.8 billion. Mass transit isn't going anywhere, but it can get better. The solution is not deploying more infrastructure, thereby putting more cars, vans and buses on the road. The solution is better utilization of our existing infrastructure, delivering immediate and impactful value without unnecessarily creating "parallel amenities." Regardless of who you are, where you live, or what you do for a living, everyone has to go to work. TransLoc's HackMyCommute.com is focused on understanding and improving everyone's commute, reducing congestion, and improving one of the most vital and least desirable pieces of life that we all share. About TransLoc Media Contact To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/why-its-time-to-hack-your-commute-300059112.html SOURCE TransLoc 
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