Cutting costs

Want to find an extra $8,000 per year for home improvement projects? Consider taking public transportation. The American Public Transportation Association estimates that the average driver can save $672 each month by using public transportation. Traveling by public transportation has become easier due to a new trip planning service from Google that offers bus and information from transit authorities around the nation. The new service provides customized bus and train information and traveling routes. Located at www.google.com/transit, the free online trip-planning service provides a Google map of your travel plans. If you’re interested in the fate of the city of Lawrence’s own public transportation system, check out the volunteer fair for public transit supporters, Campaign to Save the T, which is 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vt.