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Topic: Does public transit bussing reduce emissions?
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aRoused
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posted 07 August 2002 05:42 AM
Not knowing how much pollutants a bus emits..Take the average number of passengers per bus, per day. Divide the emitted pollutants by that number. If it's above that emitted by the average automobile, perhaps public transit isn't helping. But I think it'll likely be much lower. Buses don't emit all that much more pollution than an automobile, and even a few riders will be enough to tip the average in favour of public transit. Even more so in the case of light rail and subways. And no fair comparing carpooling to public transit, besides, buses reduce congestion by concentrating commuters in a single vehicle that otherwise would take up much more roadway. For me, it's still the bicycle, though.
From: The King's Royal Burgh of Eoforwich | Registered: Dec 2001
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