Are park-and-rides saving the environment or just saving parking costs? Case study of Denver, Colorado, light rail system

LC Truong, WE Marshall - Transportation Research Record, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Rising greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have put public transit at the forefront of the push
for more sustainable transportation. To improve transit accessibility and attract riders …

Transportation emissions scenarios for New York City under different carbon intensities of electricity and electric vehicle adoption rates

M Isik, R Dodder, PO Kaplan - Nature energy, 2021 - nature.com
Like many cities around the world, New York City is establishing policies to reduce CO2
emissions from all energy sectors by 2050. Understanding the impact of varying degrees of …

Combining technology development and behaviour change to meet CO2 cumulative emission budgets for road transport: Case studies for the USA and Europe

S Skippon, S Veeraraghavan, H Ma, P Gadd… - … Research Part A: Policy …, 2012 - Elsevier
Global temperature rise over the long term will be proportional to the total amount of CO2
emitted. Any given probability of exceeding a targeted maximum temperature rise implies a …

An evaluation model for low carbon island policy: The case of Taiwan's green transportation policy

AJC Trappey, C Trappey, CT Hsiao, JJR Ou, SJ Li… - Energy Policy, 2012 - Elsevier
Conserving energy and reducing carbon emissions have become the common responsibility
of the international community. During the year 2010, the Taiwan government planned a four …

An update on public transportation's impacts on greenhouse gas emissions

J McGraw, P Haas, R Ewing, S Sabouri - 2021 - trid.trb.org
This report updates aspects of previous TCRP research on public transportation's role in
reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and supporting sustainability. This report …

Regional CO2 impact assessment of road infrastructure improvements

F Sharifi, AG Birt, C Gu, J Shelton, R Farzaneh… - … Research Part D …, 2021 - Elsevier
Transparent methods of estimating CO 2 emissions from transportation sources are
necessary to evaluate mitigation strategies. This study proposes a framework to assess the …

A global review of energy use in urban transport systems and its implications for urban transport and land-use policy

J Kenworthy, F Laube - Transportation Quarterly, 1999 - trid.trb.org
The use of energy in urban transport systems is a critical dimension in the sustainability of
cities. And, as the 21st century approaches, more attention is being placed on this issue …

A panel investigation of high-speed rail (HSR) and urban transport on China's carbon footprint

H Li, J Strauss, L Liu - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Rapid urbanization and industrialization in Chinese cities have substantially elevated
carbon emissions, and transportation plays a major role in these emissions. Due to data …

Driving reduction after the introduction of light rail transit: Evidence from an experimental-control group evaluation of the Los Angeles Expo Line

S Spears, MG Boarnet, D Houston - Urban Studies, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
There is a pressing need to estimate the magnitude and dynamics of the behavioural effects
of transportation investments and policy. This article innovates by applying an experimental …

Urban transport scenarios in South Asia: Energy and environmental impact of enhanced public transport systems

RK Bose - Transportation research record, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Motor vehicle ownership and utilization are growing rapidly in Asia, because of rapid
urbanization and growing urban incomes. This sudden growth is resulting in increasing …