Public Transportation's Role in Responding to Climate Change

Public Transportation's Role in Responding to Climate Change
Author: Tina Hodges
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 15
Release: 2010-11
Genre: Climatic changes
ISBN: 1437933610
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The Fed. Transit Admin. (FTA) collects and analyzes data from across the country on public transportation (PT) fuel use, vehicles deployed, rides taken, etc. These data provides valuable insight into the impacts of auto, truck, SUV, and PT travel on the production of greenhouse gas emissions. There are significant greenhouse gas emission savings by using PT. This paper presents an analysis of the data and frames it in a broader context. It concludes with a description of FTA actions that address climate change. PT can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by: Providing a low emissions alternative to driving; Facilitating compact land use, reducing the need to travel long distances; and Minimizing the carbon footprint of transit oper.

Journey to Work: 2000

Journey to Work: 2000
Author: Clara Reschovsky
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2008-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1437904777
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Among the 128.3 million workers in the U.S. in 2000, 76% drove alone to work. In addition, 12% carpooled, 4.7 used public transportation, 3.3% worked at home, 2.9% walked to work, and 1.2% used other means (including motorcycle or bicycle). This report, one of a series that presents population and housing data collected during Census 2000, provides information on the place-of-work and journey-to-work characteristics of workers 16 years and over who were employed and at work during the reference week. Data are shown for the U.S., regions, states, counties, and metropolitan areas. Charts and tables.