Public Transit Workshop Compendium
Naomi W. Ledé, Carol A. Lewis and DeLinda Marzette, Texas Southern University, July 1997, 65 pp. (72199-1)
To meet the nation’s transportation demands for the 21st century, innovation and technological advances in the transportation field will be essential. The public transit workshops were designed to expose and advance state-of-the-art research on four major themes: (1) energy efficiency as a transportation objective, (2) the impact of changing public policies on urban transportation, (3) the role of public transit in an intermodal transportation system, and (4) the advanced technology systems as they apply to public transportation. The workshops highlighted in this compendium focus on disseminating data analysis and research findings from the projects underway related to potential energy savings techniques. For example, energy efficiency, as a transportation objective, can be addressed in many ways: (1) technological innovation, such as more efficient transit vehicles and routing methods, (2) reduction of vehicle miles through increased transit use and carpooling, and (3) improved land use planned in cities to reduce the need for automobile travel. Achieving improved energy efficiency through any one of the above methods will have the added benefit of reducing U.S. dependency on imported fossil fuels. By conducting this workshop series, a forum was provided for academic and professional participants to dialogue on transit topics. Secondly, the workshops encouraged the application of current research to service providers and policy formulation in the community. By stimulating existing partnerships, between academics and professionals, the conference series offered a conducive environment for information exchange and the opportunity to forge new relationships.
Keywords: Energy Efficiency, VMT, TSM, Alternative Fuels, Clean Air Act, Waterborne Transport, CNG, ADA, Suburban
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