CONSERVING ENERGY AND PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT: THE ROLE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

This report notes that significantly less energy is used and substantially less pollution is generated per person, per mile, when individuals use public transit than when they driver. It describes the current benefits and potential achievable benefits that could be realized if people increased their use of public transportation. It also argues that it is a very achievable goal for Americans to increase their use of public transportation, and thus also attain cleaner air and greater energy savings.

• Record URL:
  http://www.fypower.org/pdf/RES171664_shapiro.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  American Public Transportation Association

  1666 K Street, NW, Suite 1100
  Washington, DC  United States  20006
• Authors:
  • Shapiro, R J
  • Hassett, K A
  • Arnold, F S
• Publication Date: 2002-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices;
• Pagination: 39 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Air quality; Benefits; Costs; Energy conservation; Environmental protection; Public transit; Savings
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Finance; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00930006
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 8 2002 12:00AM