Towards the Green Environment.Comparison of Environmental Impacts of Urban Public Transport and Automobiles

Michael Gommers
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Michael Gommers: Netherlands Economic Institute

No 1999.6, Working Papers from Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei

Abstract: This study compares the environmental impacts of urban public transport and automobiles (energy use, emissions, noise nuisance, waste materials and use of space). For this purpose two models have been developed FACTS-Urban (Forecasting air pollution by car traffic simulation) and MILOV (environmental impacts of PT). Current Dutch situation as well as future scenarios on the demand side and the (technological) supply side have been studied. Generally speaking PT (especially rail) is and will remain cleaner than the use of the car. However, the environmental advantage of Diesel buses over passenger cars is diminishing rapidly.

Keywords: Emissions; Public transport; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D62 H53 L92 R41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999-01
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