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Community => Transportation, Mass Transit & Infrastructure => Topic started by: FayeforCure on October 19, 2009, 10:22:09 AM

Title: Carbon Emissions Per Passenger Mile for Different Modes of Transportation
Post by: FayeforCure on October 19, 2009, 10:22:09 AM
There are many reasons people here on metrojacksonville are interested in public transportation, and many of those reasons are inter-related. However the prime reason today is the necessity to lessen our dependence on Oil and reduce our carbon emissions.

So here is a handy chart to keep in mind when we talk rail or any other form of public transportation:

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z276/fayeforcure/climate-CO2byMode-Sm.jpg)

Keep in mind, as is often repeated here on metrojacksonville, that air travel is government subsidized, as is car travel.
Title: Re: Carbon Emissions Per Passenger Mile for Different Modes of Transportation
Post by: CS Foltz on October 19, 2009, 03:33:29 PM
Do you have any information regarding a "Motorcycle" Ms Faye? I use mine alot in close, in town even though it is fully capable to go long range if needed. I have a Triumph 955I Daytona..........British sport bike. That is not your average motorcycle, more of a sport type but it does get pretty decent mileage if I don't go real fast all over the place.
Title: Re: Carbon Emissions Per Passenger Mile for Different Modes of Transportation
Post by: kellypope on October 19, 2009, 06:32:13 PM
Where did you find this chart, and does it come with more information? Thanks for posting this.
Title: Re: Carbon Emissions Per Passenger Mile for Different Modes of Transportation
Post by: FayeforCure on October 20, 2009, 01:17:08 AM
Quote from: kellypope on October 19, 2009, 06:32:13 PM
Where did you find this chart, and does it come with more information? Thanks for posting this.

Ooops, I should have posted the link: http://www.sightline.org/maps/charts/climate-CO2byMode
Title: Re: Carbon Emissions Per Passenger Mile for Different Modes of Transportation
Post by: FayeforCure on October 20, 2009, 02:05:51 AM
Here is another important chart to keep in mind when we look to LRT and HSR to reduce car and airline travel respectively:

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z276/fayeforcure/Climate-Sector-NW.gif)

http://www.sightline.org/maps/charts/Climate-EmBySector