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Title:

EFFECTS OF SMALL-SCALE TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS ON SAVING ENERGY

Accession Number:

00331054

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309031036

Abstract:

The effects of small-scale transit improvements on saving energy in New York State's eight metropolitan planning organization (MPO) areas are examined. Actions included in the transportation system management (TSM) plans of the eight MPO areas are analyzed for their effects on ridership, mode shifts, and energy savings, as well as on the energy costs of development, implementation, and operation. Each of 11 transit-related TSM actions is analyzed separately. These transit improvements result in average annual energy savings of more than 25 million equivalent L of gasoline over the period 1978-1980. This is about 0.1 percent of the total annual gasoline consumption in New York State but is 2.6 percent of transit energy consumption in the eight MPO areas. When demand-responsive services, which have high energy costs, are excluded, the average annual saving increases to 3.1 percent of transit energy consumption. Small-scale transit improvements can thus play a role in the energy conservation efforts in New York State but cannot be expected to have a major impact on the state's energy situation. (Author)

Supplemental Notes:

Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Public Transportation Planning and Development. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

Monograph Accession #:

01411582

Authors:

Boyle, Daniel K

Pagination:

pp 27-33

Publication Date:

1980

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 761
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

Conference:

59th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board

Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
Date: 1980-1-21 to 1980-1-25

ISBN:

0309031036

Media Type:

Print

Features:

References (35) ; Tables (1)

Subject Areas:

Administration and Management; Energy; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I10: Economics and Administration

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Oct 28 1981 12:00AM

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