Strategic Issues Facing Transportation, Volume 5: Preparing State Transportation Agencies for an Uncertain Energy Future (2014) / Chapter Skim
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252 This appendix considers strategies to improve alternative modes of travel, such as transit, ridesharing, bicycling, and walking. Depending on how transportation energy use patterns evolve in the future, such strategies could be helpful in different ways.
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253 information to specific groups or individuals that may be responsive to travel options. Often these programs are implemented at a neighborhood level.
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254 reduce the congestion-reduction benefits of TDM-type strategies by a little less than 20% (Cambridge Systematics 2009)
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255 L.2.1 Supportive Policies Policy options for improving public transportation are grouped into several different categories: revised fare structures and integrated payment systems, urban bus transit service, urban transit with exclusive right-of-way (including rail and bus rapid transit with dedicated lanes) , and intercity public transportation (passenger rail or bus)
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256 riders")
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257 should not adversely affect savings in fuel consumption to a significant degree. L.2.4 Other Effects While transit improvements would not necessarily lead to greater economic productivity, they would be expected to offer modest environmental and public health benefits and significant equity benefits.
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258 design roads in urban areas, and interact with other levels of government. Prioritize transportation funding to existing communities.
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259 Improving air quality -- moderately effective (uncertain)
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260 households" (Rodier et al.
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261 Ferreira, J
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