Public Transportation's Role in Responding to Climate Change

Public Transportation's Role in Responding to Climate Change
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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Total Pages : 15
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ISBN-10 : 9781437933611
ISBN-13 : 1437933610
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Public Transportation's Role in Responding to Climate Change by : Tina Hodges

The Fed. Transit Admin. (FTA) collects and analyzes data from across the country on public transportation (PT) fuel use, vehicles deployed, rides taken, etc. These data provides valuable insight into the impacts of auto, truck, SUV, and PT travel on the production of greenhouse gas emissions. There are significant greenhouse gas emission savings by using PT. This paper presents an analysis of the data and frames it in a broader context. It concludes with a description of FTA actions that address climate change. PT can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by: Providing a low emissions alternative to driving; Facilitating compact land use, reducing the need to travel long distances; and Minimizing the carbon footprint of transit oper.

Trams, Buses, and Rails

Trams, Buses, and Rails
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 6162150801
ISBN-13 : 9786162150807
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Trams, Buses, and Rails by : Ichirō Kakizaki

Trams, Buses, and Rails recounts the unique and little-known 130-year history of Bangkok's transportation system, from the first horse-powered tramway in 1888 to the mass transit urban railway of the twenty-first century. Using government archives and annual reports, the author deftly pieces together long-buried records and statistics to reconstruct the transportation policies of each successive metropolitan and national administration. He highlights the politicization and regulation of Bangkok's transport systems over the decades, and uncovers a series of setbacks, reversals, duplications, revisions, and cancellations that help to explain Bangkok's continuing transportation woes. A series of maps and tables elucidate the development of transportation routes and the rise and fall of the city's trams, railways, and bus lines.

Traffic Engineering Handbook

Traffic Engineering Handbook
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 688
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ISBN-10 : 9781118762301
ISBN-13 : 1118762304
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Traffic Engineering Handbook by : ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers)

Get a complete look into modern traffic engineering solutions Traffic Engineering Handbook, Seventh Edition is a newly revised text that builds upon the reputation as the go-to source of essential traffic engineering solutions that this book has maintained for the past 70 years. The updated content reflects changes in key industry standards, and shines a spotlight on the needs of all users, the design of context-sensitive roadways, and the development of more sustainable transportation solutions. Additionally, this resource features a new organizational structure that promotes a more functionally-driven, multimodal approach to planning, designing, and implementing transportation solutions. A branch of civil engineering, traffic engineering concerns the safe and efficient movement of people and goods along roadways. Traffic flow, road geometry, sidewalks, crosswalks, cycle facilities, shared lane markings, traffic signs, traffic lights, and more—all of these elements must be considered when designing public and private sector transportation solutions. Explore the fundamental concepts of traffic engineering as they relate to operation, design, and management Access updated content that reflects changes in key industry-leading resources, such as the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), AASSHTO Policy on Geometric Design, Highway Safety Manual (HSM), and Americans with Disabilities Act Understand the current state of the traffic engineering field Leverage revised information that homes in on the key topics most relevant to traffic engineering in today's world, such as context-sensitive roadways and sustainable transportation solutions Traffic Engineering Handbook, Seventh Edition is an essential text for public and private sector transportation practitioners, transportation decision makers, public officials, and even upper-level undergraduate and graduate students who are studying transportation engineering.

Infranomics

Infranomics
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 414
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ISBN-10 : 9783319024936
ISBN-13 : 3319024930
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Infranomics by : Adrian V. Gheorghe

This book provides a rough entry into the interdisciplinary field of Infranomics. It enables better decision making in an increasing ambiguous, complex, emergent, interdependent, and uncertain world where we attempt to anticipate modern society trends and patterns in order to react appropriately. However, as with any emerging discipline, much research is needed at the applications and conceptual level. The applications level may require development and testing of methods, tools, and techniques to enable analysis and decision-making in ambiguous, complex, emergent, interdependent, and uncertain conditions while the conceptual level may require taping into driving philosophies, theories, and methodologies that form the basis for Infranomics. Striking the right balance between applications and conceptual foundation (theory) requires rigorous research. This book provides a springboard for robust discussions on applications, theory, and transformation of current thinking to better deal with modern society’s problematic issues using Infranomics.

Public Transportation Systems: Principles Of System Design, Operations Planning And Real-time Control

Public Transportation Systems: Principles Of System Design, Operations Planning And Real-time Control
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Publisher : World Scientific
Total Pages : 512
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ISBN-10 : 9789813224117
ISBN-13 : 9813224118
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Public Transportation Systems: Principles Of System Design, Operations Planning And Real-time Control by : Carlos F Daganzo

This unique book explains how to think systematically about public transportation through the lens of physics models. The book includes aspects of system design, resource management, operations and control. It presents both, basic theories that reveal fundamental issues, and practical recipes that can be readily used for real-world applications. The principles conveyed in this book cover not only traditional transit modes such as subways, buses and taxis but also the newer mobility services that are being enabled by advances in telematics and robotics.Although the book is rigorous, it includes numerous exercises and a presentation style suitable for senior undergraduate or entry-level graduate students in engineering. The book can also serve as a reference for transportation professionals and researchers keen in this field.

Revised Laws of Minnesota

Revised Laws of Minnesota
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Total Pages : 1236
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ISBN-10 : UOM:35112105217113
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Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Synopsis Revised Laws of Minnesota by : Minnesota

TERI Energy Data Directory & Yearbook (TEDDY) 2012/13

TERI Energy Data Directory & Yearbook (TEDDY) 2012/13
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Publisher : The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Total Pages : 470
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ISBN-10 : 9788179935200
ISBN-13 : 8179935205
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis TERI Energy Data Directory & Yearbook (TEDDY) 2012/13 by : Teri

TERI Energy Data Directory Yearbook, or TEDDY, is an annual publication brought out by TERI since 1986. TEDDY is often used as a reference in other peer-reviewed books and journals for energy and environment-related data. It gives an annual overview of the developments in the energy supplying and consuming sectors as well as the environment sector. It also provides a review of the government policies that have implications for these sectors of the Indian economy. TERI Energy Data Directory Yearbook, or TEDDY, is an annual publication brought out by TERI since 1986. TEDDY is often used as a reference in other peer-reviewed books and journals for energy and environment-related data. It gives an annual overview of the developments in the energy supplying and consuming sectors as well as the environment sector. It also provides a review of the government policies that have implications for these sectors of the Indian economy. Each edition of TEDDY contains India’s commercial energy balances for the past four years that provide comprehensive information on energy flows within different sectors of the economy and how they have been changing over time. These energy balances and conversion factors are a valuable ready reckoner for anybody working on energy and related sectors.

Trends in the Transport Sector 2011

Trends in the Transport Sector 2011
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Publisher : OECD Publishing
Total Pages : 94
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ISBN-10 : 9789282103623
ISBN-13 : 9282103625
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis Trends in the Transport Sector 2011 by : OECD

How have the passenger and freight transport sectors evolved in recent years and during the crisis? And what about road safety? This publication presents data on global trends in the transport sector with up-to-date figures on the impact of the recent economic crisis.

Highway Statistics

Highway Statistics
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Total Pages : 36
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105128864704
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Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

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