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Using Bus Rapid Transit to Mitigate Emissions of CO 2 from Transport

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  • Simon McDonnell
  • Susana Ferreira
  • Frank Convery

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This article investigates the role of bus rapid transit as a tool for mitigation of transport‐related carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions. We analyse a Quality Bus Corridor (QBC) implemented in Dublin, Ireland, in 1999 and estimate CO 2 emissions associated with differing levels of bus priority for the period 1998--2003 and for the Kyoto commitment period (2008--12). Associated monetary values are established using CO 2 prices from the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme. We find that, in the absence of a QBC, peak‐time emissions for our sample population would have been 50% higher than in the factual scenario. For the Kyoto commitment period, we find the median value of the policy implementation to be in the region of €650 000.

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  • Simon McDonnell & Susana Ferreira & Frank Convery, 2008. "Using Bus Rapid Transit to Mitigate Emissions of CO 2 from Transport," Transport Reviews, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(6), pages 735-756, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:transr:v:28:y:2008:i:6:p:735-756
    DOI: 10.1080/01441640802012920
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    1. Simon McDonnell & Brian Caulfield, 2011. "Measuring the Failure of Planning and Its Impact on Sustainable Travel in Dublin, Ireland," Energies, MDPI, vol. 4(5), pages 1-14, April.

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