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Apr 22, 2022 · Most Innovative: Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit in Urbana, Ill., demonstrated the use of creative solutions to implement its climate action strategy. Most Transformative: Sound Transit in Seattle, Wash., developed a plan demonstrating sustainability throughout the agency, including fleets, facilities and operations.
Apr 27, 2022 · Most Innovative: Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit in Urbana, Illinois, demonstrated the use of creative solutions to implement its climate action strategy Most Transformative: Sound Transit in Seattle, Washington, developed a plan demonstrating sustainability throughout the agency, including fleets, facilities and operations
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On April 22, 2021, President Biden announcedan ambitious goal: for the United States to achieve a 50–52 percent reduction from 2005 levels in economy-wide net GHG pollution in 2030. On June 15, 2021, FTA launched the Sustainable Transit for a Healthy Planet Challenge to encourage transit agencies to take bold action to further reduce GHG emissions ...
View the list of agencieswho have signed up for the Challenge and the climate/sustainability plans submitted.
On Earth Day 2024, FTA recognizedthree transit agencies as Champions of the Challenge awardees. The awards celebrate their development of robust climate action or sustainability plans that include strategies to significantly cut GHG emissions, implement resilience measures, or increase the sustainability of transit systems. The 2024 awardees are: 1...
On Earth Day 2023, FTA recognized the exemplary efforts of four transit agencies to combat climate change through the Sustainable Transit for a Healthy Planet initiative. FTA presented awards to celebrate agencies that are reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with unique strategies that work for their systems and their communities: 1. Most Trans...
On Earth Day 2022, FTA recognizedthe exemplary efforts of 10 transit agencies to combat climate change through the Sustainable Transit for a Healthy Planet initiative. FTA presented awards to celebrate agencies that are reducing greenhouse gas emissions with unique strategies that work for their systems and their communities: 1. Most Accomplished: ...
Technical Assistance and Resources for Transit Agencies: Entities currently receiving Low or No Emission (Low-No) funds, planning to apply for Low-No funds, or using other FTA program funds for cle...FTA Dear Colleague Letter: Fleet Transition Plan: This letterprovides an update about FTA’s implementation of the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program and the Low or No Emission...Climate Action Plan Template: The templateprovides a sample structure that an agency can follow to document its climate action plan.APTA’s Guidelines for Climate Action Planning: The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Guidelines(link is external)lay out a framework for approaching climate action planning and disc...Apr 22, 2022 · Most Transformative: Sound Transit in Seattle, Wash., developed a plan demonstrating sustainability throughout the agency, including fleets, facilities and operations. First to the Finish: Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County in Houston, Tex., was the first to submit its new climate action plan, delivered on February 4, 2022.
Apr 25, 2022 · FTA recognizes 10 transit agencies with Climate Challenge awards. April 25, 2022. The awards recognize those transit agencies that have worked to reduce emissions. Mass Transit Staff Report ...
Apr 21, 2023 · In 2022, FTA recognized 10 agencies during the first phase of the challenge, which took place from June 2021 to April 2022. The first phase saw 171 transit agencies sign on. The second phase saw ...
Even when ridership increases did occur, they were not proportional to the effort. For instance, Houston’s transit service increased by 265%, but ridership only went up by 62%. Transit agencies are implementing innovative solutions in the face of this new environment. The COVID-19 pandemic certainly plays a role in this story.
