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Machine generated contents note: 1. Sustainable Mass Transit -- Introduction -- Sustainability and Energy Use -- Mass Transit -- Sustainability Elements -- Clean Buses -- Crowing and Revitalizing a City -- Subway, Light Rail, or Bus Rapid Transit -- Commuter Rail -- The Four Categories of Commuting -- Convincing People to Take Mass Transit -- An International Ideology -- The Human Element -- Marketing -- Great Opportunities -- Government Participation -- Federal Transit Administration -- Conclusion -- Further Reading -- 2. Infrastructure, Facilities and Vehicles -- Introduction -- History -- Considering the Climate -- Train Infrastructure -- Track -- Electrification -- Stations and Terminals -- Signal and Communications -- Line Equipment -- Facilities -- Light Rail Systems -- Train Cars -- Heavy Rail Versus Light Rail -- Bus Service -- Bus Depots -- Bus Rapid Transit -- Materials -- Conclusion -- Further Reading -- 3. Energy -- Introduction -- Fossil Fuels -- Power Generating Plants -- Electricity for Train Service -- Diesel Fuel and the Internal Combustion Engine -- The Exhaust -- Combustion and the Greenhouse Gas Effect -- Financial Aspect of Energy in Mass Transit -- Renewable Energy -- Hydroelectric -- Solar Energy -- Wind -- Biomass -- US Electricity Generation and Clean Power Plan -- Green Energy for Sale -- Alternative Fuels -- Conclusion -- Further Reading -- 4. Environmental Impacts -- Introduction -- The History of Impacts on the Environment -- Noise and Vibration -- Noise Pollution -- Water Impacts -- Storm Water Runoff -- Challenging Material and Equipment -- Lead-Based Paint -- Polychlorinated Biphenyls -- Mercury Arc Rectifiers -- Asbestos -- Refuse Removal and Disposal -- Maintenance Shop Impacts -- Bus Operation Environmental Impacts -- Air Pollution -- The Clean Air Act -- Bus Depot Impacts -- Underground Storage Tanks -- Oil Water Separators -- Visual Impacts of Mass Transit Infrastructure -- Light Pollution -- Environmental Regulations and Management -- Financial Impacts -- Conclusion -- Further Reading -- 5. Sustainability in Train Rail Systems -- Introduction -- Sustainability Assessment -- Electrical Consumption Reduction in Train Operations -- Aluminum Rail -- The Demand for Energy -- Regenerative Braking -- Wayside Energy Storage -- On-Board Energy Storage -- Batteries and Capacitors -- Lighting -- Light Emitting Diodes -- Natural Lighting -- Natural Ventilation -- White Roofs and the Heat Island Effect -- Solar Energy -- Solar Thermal -- Solar Heat Wall -- Vertical Axis Wind Turbines -- Environmental Mitigation -- Noise and Vibration Mitigation -- Vibration Control -- Railroad Ties -- Customer Trash Recycling -- Sensors, Timers, and Monitors -- Building Management Systems -- Conclusion -- Further Reading -- 6. Sustainable Initiatives for Public Bus Networks -- Introduction -- Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel -- Advanced Emission Control Devices -- Compressed Natural Gas -- Other Alternative Fuels -- Biodiesel -- Hybrid Buses -- Historic Reduction -- Electric Buses -- Fuel Cell Buses -- Nitrogen Tires -- Environmental Protection Agency Emission Standards -- Bus Depots -- Heat Recovery Units -- Green Roofs -- Rainwater Collection Systems -- Recycle Bus Washers -- Potable Water -- Energy and Water -- Strategic Initiatives -- Conclusion -- Further Reading -- 7. Future Challenges and Sustainability Opportunities -- Introduction -- All-Electric Bus Fleet -- Lithium-Ion Battery -- Electrical Energy Storage -- Dedicated Renewable Energy -- Historic Power Generation -- Groundwater Usage -- Beneficial Use of Dewatering -- Geothermal -- Green Infrastructure -- Climate Adaptation -- Combinations -- Intermodal Bike Sharing -- Electric Bicycle -- Energy Saving Devices -- Sleep Mode Escalators -- Piezoelectricity -- Turnstile Energy -- Conclusion -- Further Reading -- 8. Environmental Mitigation of Construction Impacts -- Introduction -- Environmental Review -- Recycling -- Beneficial Reuse of Excavated Soils -- Landfills -- Wetlands -- Demolition Phase of Construction -- Asbestos Removal and Disposal -- Lead Based Paint Disturbance -- Hazardous Waste -- Hazardous Waste Facilities -- Construction Material With a Recycled Content -- Environmental Impacts in the City -- Staging -- Noise and Vibration -- Dust Control -- Use of Chemical Commodities -- Conclusion -- Further Reading -- 9. Environmental Management Systems -- Introduction -- Environmental Management Systems -- Environmental Policy -- Aspects and Impacts -- Significant Environmental Aspects in Mass Transit -- Environmental Benefit Programs -- Objectives and Targets -- Legal Environmental Requirements -- National Environmental Policy Act -- ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Standard -- ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certification -- The Environmental Management System Fence Line in Mass Transit -- Environmental Management System Team -- Monitoring and Measuring -- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design -- Energy Star Equipment and Buildings -- Envision -- Professional Accreditation -- Environmental Training -- Benefits of an Environmental Management System -- Conclusion -- Further Reading -- 10. Continuous Sustainability in Mass Transit -- Sustainability -- At the Forefront -- Transit Oriented Development -- The Mass Transit Business -- Energy and Mass Transit -- Global Warming Potential and Carbon Dioxide Equivalents -- Facing the Challenges Ahead -- Sustainability Champion -- Opportunities for Sustainability -- A New System -- Leadership in the Mass Transit Industry -- American Public Transportation Association -- The Transportation Research Board -- The Federal Transit Administration Environmental Management Systems Training Program -- Sustainability Reporting -- Sustainable Return on Investment -- Environmental Engineering -- The Sustainability Professional -- Mass Transit: A Sustainability Solution -- Further Reading. |
