Transit lowers emissions, brings convenienceTransportation is about getting where we need to go—to where we live, where we play, where we work,
; or a range of other factors. Public transit can provide another way of getting around that is more accessible to all and reduces transportation emissions.Transportation has been the biggest contributor to climate change in the US since 2016, and its emissions are only projected toin the future without significant changes.
While fuel economy and efficiency standards, and current EV adoption push vehicles to emit less per mile, the growth in vehicles miles traveled currently outpaces those increases. Improving the cars and trucks we drive has been crucial in reining in transportation emissions, and we will not make the magnitude of progress necessary on climate without just plainThe country had a dip in transportation emissions around 2005 after Hurricane Katrina, when damage to refineries and production caused oil prices to spike above $70 a barrel . This was largely linked to a decrease in travel was amplified during the Great Recession, made it seem like the US reached “peak driving.” On the contrary, within the decade, travel bounced back and kept climbing.. The world turned upside down, and people traveled less for both work and non-work activities. I was lucky enough to hole up in the virtual universe and rarely get into a vehicle most of that year. Those who weren’t so lucky often had to navigate a world of decreased transit service to carry out essential jobs and services. Though transportation emissions decreased aroundfrom the previous pre-pandemic year, no one would wish for the turmoil and economic disruption that came with it. Since April 2021, travel has returned to pre-pandemic levels and has kept increasing, though with a different flavor — increasing truck traffic, less commute trips but more non-work trips, and unfortunate declines in transit ridership. Now thatTotal VMT has steadily increased and bounced back to pre-pandemic levels. (
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