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Sustainable Mass Transit Challenges and Opportunities in Urban Public Transportation.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autor principal: | |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Diego :
Elsevier,
2023.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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