Innovation in Transit: Reducing EmissionsInnovation in Transit: Reducing Emissions

November 22, 2010

By Michael Replogle, Global Policy Director and FounderInstitute for Transportation and Development Policy

International Economic Forum of the Americas, Toronto

Growth Choice: Growth Choice: High or Low Carbon High or Low Carbon

Footprint?Footprint?• What growth rate for motor vehicle travel?

• How efficient are transportation networks?

• What implications for overall long-term building and community energy efficiency?

Higher carbon path

Lower carbon path

Avoid-Shift-ImproveAvoid-Shift-Improve

Large reduction in CO2 from transport possible

Large net negative cost per ton of CO2 avoided considering co-benefits

High Quality Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)High Quality Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

Guangzhou: Pre-BRTGuangzhou: Pre-BRT

Guangzhou With BRTGuangzhou With BRT

Can we manage, allocate, and price street space to favor Can we manage, allocate, and price street space to favor a faster, affordable pathway to low-carbon transport?a faster, affordable pathway to low-carbon transport?

For More InformationFor More Information

Michael ReplogleGlobal Policy Director & FounderInstitute for Transportation and

Development Policy

1210 18th Street NW, 3rd FloorWashington, DC 20036

mreplogle@itdp.org212-629-8001

www.itdp.org