Impact Climate Change for Transportation
A New Vision for the 21st Century, AASHTO noted that “global climate change has become a political, environmental, and economic fact of life.” That report identified bold but achievable goals for reducing Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from road transportation:
- Support the President’s goal to reduce oil consumption 20 percent in 10 years. Double the fuel efficiency
of passenger cars and light trucks.
- Double transit ridership by 2030, and significantly expand the market share of passengers and freight
moved by rail.
- Reduce the growth in vehicle miles traveled (VMT)—from three trillion in 2006 to five trillion, rather
than the projected seven trillion, by 2055.
- Increase the percentage of those who car pool, walk, bike, or work at home.
Achieving these goals will require major efforts to develop next-generation technologies in vehicles and fuels. Current government forecasts assume only incremental advances in vehicles and fuels between now and 2020, with few additional gains beyond that year. Much greater improvements will be needed in order to achieve major reductions in GHG emissions.
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