Modernizing the region’s transportation system would not only create a more affordable and efficient way to move people and goods, but also put tens of thousands of people to work upgrading existing freight and passenger rail lines, building out a network of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, reinforcing our electric grid to accommodate electric vehicles of all kinds, and significantly expanding and electrifying public and school transportation throughout the region. This report looks specifically at the resources needed to electrify those services and explores how communities can collaborate to accelerate and fully realize the benefits of revitalizing the region’s intertwined but separate public transportation and school busing systems. We recognize that electrifying public transportation is only one piece of the larger puzzle that is creating a complete system of affordable, sustainable transportation options. It is important to understand that we, both as a nation and as a region, have significantly underinvested in alternative modes of transportation for nearly a century, leaving vehicles, rail infrastructure and waterway systems in a state of neglect. As the recent train derailments in Ohio and elsewhere suggest, much work is required just to ensure the safety of our public transit and rail systems, let alone to bring them into the twenty-first century. In addition to job creation, the benefits of electrifying public transportation infrastructure would span economic, health, and worker outcomes. Collaboration between public transit and school bus systems, to lower costs without sacrificing safety or quality, is of the utmost importance.
Electrifying Public Transportation and School Busing
AESS Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies and Sciences Series
2024-08-21
25 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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