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  title info:
    title: Sustainable Mass Transit
    sub title: Challenges and Opportunities in Urban Public Transportation
  name:
    name part: Abdallah, Thomas.
    role:
      role term: creator
  name:
    name part: ScienceDirect (Online service)
  type of resource: text
  genre: Electronic books.
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: cau
    place:
      place term: San Diego
    publisher: Elsevier
    date issued: 2023
    edition: 2nd ed.
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: remote
    extent: 1 online resource (266 p.)
  abstract: 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 h…
  table of contents: 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
  table of contents: 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
  table of contents: 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
  table of contents: 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
  table of contents: 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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  subject:
    topic: Local transit
    topic: Environmental aspects
  subject:
    topic: Transports publics
    topic: Aspect de l'environnement
  subject:
    topic: Local transit
    topic: Environmental aspects
  classification: HE4211
  classification: 388.4
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    title info:
      title: Sustainable Mass Transit
    name:
      name part: Abdallah, Thomas
    origin info:
      publisher: San Diego : Elsevier,c2023
  identifier: 9780443152726
  identifier: 0443152721
  identifier: 9780443152719
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  record info:
    record content source: EBLCP
    record creation date: 230610
    record change date: 20260327174522.0
    record identifier: in00005771798
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng