Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction Program: First Assessment Report

The purpose of this report is to provide an overview and preliminary analysis of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration’s Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) Program. TIGGER provides capital funds to transit agencies for projects that would reduce the agency’s energy use and/or greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The report outlines the program history, goals, and technologies being implemented. It also provides a preliminary analysis of potential energy and GHG savings estimates. The report provides a description and current status of each project awarded in the program.

• Record URL:
  http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/FTA_Report_No._0016.pdf
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• Summary URL:
  http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/FTA0016_Research_Report_Summary.pdf
• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/29239
• Corporate Authors:

  National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  1617 Cole Boulevard
  Golden, CO  United States  80401

  Federal Transit Administration

  Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Eudy, Leslie
  • Burgess, Robert
  • Ainscough, Chris
  • Lewis, John
• Publication Date: 2012-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Edition: FTA Report No. 0016
• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 148p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Assessments; Capital investments; Case studies; Energy consumption; Greenhouse gases; History; Savings; Strategic planning
• Identifier Terms: Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Energy; Environment; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01445989
• Record Type: Publication
• Contract Numbers: FL-26-7110
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 14 2012 11:14AM