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Title:

Public Transportation's Contribution to U.S. Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Cover of Public Transportation's Contribution to U.S. Greenhouse Gas Reduction

Accession Number:

01079318

Record Type:

Monograph

Abstract:

This report addresses four questions. 1. How much net CO2 is public transportation saving in the U.S. from the current level of services being offered? 2. How much additional CO2 savings are possible if incremental public transportation passenger loads are increased? 3. What is the significance of non-public transportation commuter use at a household level and what can households do to save additional CO2? 4. Are there favorable land use impacts that public transportation contributes to that result in positive environmental and social benefits? Answers to these questions show that public transportation is a highly valuable asset for reducing global warming.

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Science Applications International Corporation

8301 Greensboro Drive
McLean, VA 22102 United States

American Public Transportation Association

1666 K Street, NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006 United States

Transit Cooperative Research Program

Transportation Research Board, 500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Davis, Todd
Hale, Monica

Pagination:

43p

Publication Date:

2007-9

Media Type:

Web

Features:

Appendices (4) ; Bibliography; Figures (6) ; Tables (6)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Environmental mitigation

Geographic Terms:

United States

Subject Areas:

Environment; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Oct 4 2007 12:17PM