Transportation Research Board, National
Research Council, "Combating Global Warming through Sustainable Surface
Transportation Policy" (TCRP Project H-21, prepared by the Center for
Neighborhood Technology, Chicago IL, March 2003, 209 pages)
http://www.travelmatters.org/about/final-report.pdf?sid=6b7765cb4ee5b80006829cf40e7537d4
The objective of Combating Global
Warming Through Sustainable Surface Transportation Policy, together with
its companion website,
www.TravelMatters.org, is to present educational materials on the
subject of climate change, and to examine how greenhouse gas emissions from
transportation may be reduced. Both the print and web-based versions of the
project review the capacity of public transportation to mitigate greenhouse
gas emissions, and present this material in a format accessible to lay
individuals and transit professionals. Key strategies for reducing
transportation emissions are identified in the report: increasing the use of
public transit and reforming corresponding land use practices, adopting
energy-efficient technologies and fuels in transit fleets, and disseminating
this information to a broad public.
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal
Railroad Administration, “Passenger Rail”
http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/5
The FRA also supports the
development of policy regarding the nation's existing intercity passenger
rail systems and sponsors passenger rail improvements and services. FRA's
activities in this area include administering Federal grants to Amtrak;
supporting the Secretary of Transportation in his capacity as a member of
Amtrak's board of directors; and administering Federal grants to the Alaska
Railroad. The FRA is also the Federal sponsor of High-Speed Ground
Transportation.
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