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TCRP Synthesis 84: Current Practices in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Savings from Transit (2010)
Transit Cooperative Research Program Synthesis Program (TCRPSYNTH)

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Gallivan, Frank, Grant, Michael, Transportation Research Board. "Analyses Conducted by Survey Respondents." TCRP Synthesis 84: Current Practices in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Savings from Transit. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2010.

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Front Matter (R1-R10)
Summary (1-4)
Research Methodology (5-5)
Report Organization (6-6)
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Passenger Travel (7-9)
Travel Mode Shift (10-11)
Compact Development (12-12)
Emissions from Agency Operations (13-14)
Net Impact of U.S. Transit on Greenhouse Gas Emissions (15-16)
CHAPTER FOUR - Transit Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (17-17)
Expanding Transit Service (18-18)
Increasing Vehicle Passenger Loads (19-21)
Strategies to Mitigate Congestion (22-22)
Strategies to Promote Compact Development (23-23)
Vehicle Emission Reduction Strategies (24-27)
Strategies to Reduce Emissions from Construction and Maintenance (28-29)
Other Energy-Efficiency and Renewable Energy Measures (30-30)
Effectiveness of Transit Strategies (31-33)
CHAPTER FIVE - Estimating Greenhouse Gas Savings from Transit (34-34)
Travel Mode Shift (35-35)
Congestion Mitigation (36-36)
Compact Development (37-37)
Emissions from Agency Operations (38-38)
Analyses Conducted by Survey Respondents (39-41)
Emissions Inventories and Reporting (42-42)
Cost Analyses (43-45)
State and Federal Greenhouse Gas Policies (46-46)
Policy and Planning at Transit Agencies (47-50)
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (51-51)
Los Angeles Metro (52-52)
Lynx (Orlando, Florida) (53-53)
CHAPTER EIGHT - Conclusions and Future Study Needs (54-55)
ABBREVIATIONS (56-57)
REFERENCES (58-60)
APPENDIX A - Survey (61-73)
APPENDIX B - Survey Participants (74-75)
APPENDIX C - GreenHouse Gas Emissions Savings from Selected Transit Agencies (76-80)