Transport Beyond Oil: Policy Choices for a Multimodal Future
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (773 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1610910419 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 344 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Millar retired president, American Public Transportation Association). "Transport Beyond Oil is an excellent compendium of thought-provoking research and information demonstrating how we can move from being a nation whose transportation sector is addicted to oil to a nation whose transportation sector offers sustainable mobility and greater choice in travel options to its citizens." (William W
Petra Todorovitch examines the promise of high-speed rail. That means that the national oil addiction and all its consequences, from climate change to disastrous spills to dependence on foreign markets, can be greatly reduced by changing the way we move. Seventy percent of the oil America uses each year goes to transportation. In Transport Beyond Oil, leading experts in transportation, planning, development, and policy show how to achieve this fundamental shift. The authors demonstrate that smarter development and land-use decisions, paired with better transportation systems, can slash energy consumption. Additional topics include funding transit, freight transport, and nonmotorized transportati
"Oil Doesn't End Well" according to Amazon Customer. This is the complete review as it appears at my blog dedicated to reading, writing (no 'rithmatic!), movies, & TV. Blog reviews often contain links which are not reproduced here, nor will updates or modifications to the blog review be replicated here. Graphic and children's reviews on the blog typically feature two or three images from the book's interior, which are not reproduced here.Note that