TCRP Synthesis 84:

Current Practices in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Savings from Transit

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Frank Gallivan; Michael Grant; Transportation Research Board
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TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 84: Current Practices in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Savings from Transit explores the role of transit agencies in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and examines the current practice of a sample of transit agencies. ...
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Front Matter	i-x
Summary	1-4	(skim)
Research Methodology	5-5	(skim)
Report Organization	6-6	(skim)
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Passenger Travel	7-9	(skim)
Travel Mode Shift	10-11	(skim)
Compact Development	12-12	(skim)
Emissions from Agency Operations	13-14	(skim)
Net Impact of U.S. Transit on Greenhouse Gas Emissions	15-16	(skim)
CHAPTER FOUR - Transit Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions	17-17	(skim)
Expanding Transit Service	18-18	(skim)
Increasing Vehicle Passenger Loads	19-21	(skim)
Strategies to Mitigate Congestion	22-22	(skim)
Strategies to Promote Compact Development	23-23	(skim)
Vehicle Emission Reduction Strategies	24-27	(skim)
Strategies to Reduce Emissions from Construction and Maintenance	28-29	(skim)
Other Energy-Efficiency and Renewable Energy Measures	30-30	(skim)
Effectiveness of Transit Strategies	31-33	(skim)
CHAPTER FIVE - Estimating Greenhouse Gas Savings from Transit	34-34	(skim)
Travel Mode Shift	35-35	(skim)
Congestion Mitigation	36-36	(skim)
Compact Development	37-37	(skim)
Emissions from Agency Operations	38-38	(skim)
Analyses Conducted by Survey Respondents	39-41	(skim)
Emissions Inventories and Reporting	42-42	(skim)
Cost Analyses	43-45	(skim)
State and Federal Greenhouse Gas Policies	46-46	(skim)
Policy and Planning at Transit Agencies	47-50	(skim)
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit	51-51	(skim)
Los Angeles Metro	52-52	(skim)
Lynx (Orlando, Florida)	53-53	(skim)
CHAPTER EIGHT - Conclusions and Future Study Needs	54-55	(skim)
ABBREVIATIONS	56-57	(skim)
REFERENCES	58-60	(skim)
APPENDIX A - Survey	61-73	(skim)
APPENDIX B - Survey Participants	74-75	(skim)
APPENDIX C - GreenHouse Gas Emissions Savings from Selected Transit Agencies	76-80	(skim)

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TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 84: Current Practices in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Savings from Transit explores the role of transit agencies in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and examines the current practice of a sample of transit agencies.

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