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Challenges and Opportunities in Urban Public Transportation
Sustainable Mass Transit: Challenges and Opportunities in Urban Public Transportation, Second Edition highlights the many sustainability solutions and alternatives to fossil fuel usage including renewable energy and efficiency in mass transit, as well as the conservation of materials, water, and air and the overall health of communities. This new edition will update the reader on developments in the field since 2017 and advancements in sustainability solutions. It explores how Environmental Management System frameworks improve environmental performance in the operations, maintenance, design, rehabilitation, and expansion of a mass transportation system. The book covers the numerous types of mass transit systems, looking closely at all their key functions, including operations, maintenance, development, design, building, and retrofitting. It explores the mitigation measures that reduce or eliminate negative environmental impacts, including green infrastructure, materials conservation, ecological conservation, and more. It covers energy, greenhouse gas emissions, toxic pollution and other significant environmental impacts, recycling, and more. It also examines organizational best practices and environmental regulatory constraints and life cycle assessments, describing which sustainable elements can be added while rehabilitating or expanding a mass transportation infrastructure or ancillary facility. The book concludes with a look at forthcoming sustainable initiatives that will enhance mass transit systems. Contains case studies from around the world, including several new case studies from the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, Europe and Asia Thoroughly updated with four new chapters on The Sustainable Mass Transit Revolution, Relevance of Mass Transit, Environmental Professionals in Transportation, and Reimagining Sustainable Mass Transit Includes a new companion website with assessment questions for educators, image files and video presentations Shows how teams from different fields, entities, agencies and cities can work together to solve complex sustainability challenges.
Front Cover -- Sustainable Mass Transit -- Sustainable Mass Transit -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- 1 -- The sustainable mass transit revolution -- Introduction -- Mass transit -- Regenerative braking -- Wayside energy storage -- Reversible substations -- Onboard energy storage -- Public bus networks -- Momentous sustainability success of historic reduction -- Electric buses -- Heavy rail, light rail and bus rapid transit -- Countdown clock and apps -- Transit-oriented development -- Bike lanes and bike sharing -- Conclusion -- Further reading -- 2 -- Relevance of mass transit
Introduction -- Mass transit's critical role in society -- Heroes moving heroes -- Masks -- Ventilation -- Cleaning up -- Operations -- Effect of telecommuting on mass transit -- Why mass transit still matters -- Car traffic has returned -- Public safety -- Equitable distribution -- Conclusion -- Further reading -- 3 -- Environmental sustainability professionals -- Introduction -- The chief responsibility of an environmental sustainability professional -- The environmental sustainability professional's important role -- The due diligence of an environmental sustainability professional
Environmental regulations -- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) -- Energy -- The greenhouse gas effect and global warming -- Climate adaptation -- Green infrastructure, stormwater management, and wetlands -- Recycling -- Health and safety -- Hazardous waste -- Light emitting diodes -- Zero emission vehicles -- Education of an environmental professional -- Environmental training -- Professional accreditation and continuous education -- Leadership in energy and environmental design -- Envision -- Sustainability champions -- The mentor -- Conclusion -- Further reading
4 -- Mass transit infrastructure, facilities, and vehicles -- Introduction -- History of mass transit -- Train infrastructure -- Track and electrified power -- Stations and terminals -- Signals -- Line equipment -- Facilities -- Train cars -- Light rail systems -- Bus service -- Bus depots -- Bus rapid transit -- Materials -- Conclusion -- Further reading -- 5 -- Energy use in mass transit -- Introduction -- Fossil fuels -- Power generating plants -- Electricity generation -- Electrical power for train service -- Diesel fuel and the internal combustion engine -- Greenhouse gas effect
Global warming potential and carbon dioxide equivalents -- Renewable energy -- Hydroelectric power -- Solar energy -- Wind turbines -- Financial aspect of energy in mass transit -- Green energy for sale -- Alternative fuels -- Conclusion -- Further reading -- 6 -- Environmental impacts of mass transit operations -- Introduction -- The history of impacts on the environment -- Noise and vibration impacts -- Noise pollution -- Water impacts -- Storm water runoff -- Challenging material and equipment -- Lead-based paint -- Polychlorinated biphenyls -- Mercury arc rectifiers -- Asbestos
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