Posts Tagged ‘Sustainability’
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
Many people believe that environmentally-friendly fleet upgrades are cost prohibitive. In fact, the opposite is true: proper mobile fleet management technology not only lessens a fleet’s impact on the environment, its improvements to an operation’s overall efficiency saves money in the long run. This white paper outlines several historical approaches to a greener fleet and why they fail. It discusses how new fleet management technologies can improve a company’s bottom line, and lists several policies that managers can implement immediately to save money and the environment, all at no cost.
Download: It’s Easy Being Green
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Metro Magazine gives a detailed look at sustainability trends and issues affecting the transit industry. The Sustainability Commitment launched by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is discussed, as well as the LEED certification process. Click here to read the entire article.
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Curious to know how your transit agency stacks up against others when it comes to sustainable transit practices? Looking for inspiration to green your transportation? Click here to read about the various sustainable efforts lead by transit agencies across America.
Also, do you want to find out what your carbon output is? Use this handy carbon calculator to get an idea of your greenhouse gas emissions.
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
Free public transportation. It’s not something we think about very much in North America. However, more and more people across the globe are joining together to voice their demands for the right to free transportation. These days, with the threat of climate change and global warming looming over our heads, these protests are often for a sustainable cause. The Free Public Transit blogspot has a collection of articles about free transit initiatives around the world, and how countries are dealing with this issue.
Friday, September 18th, 2009
Green is in the air, literally. According to an American Public Transportation Association (APTA) report, public transit produces 95% less carbon monoxide and about 50% less carbon dioxide (CO2) per passenger mile, as compared to personal vehicles. That’s big news for the public transit industry. What steps can individual transit agencies take to reduce their environmental impact while remaining efficient? Check out this free white paper to see how ITS technology and going green go hand in hand.
