This paper presents an analysis of the data and frames it in a broader context. It concludes with a description of FTA actions that address climate change.

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Data shows that public transportation systems produce less greenhouse gas emissions per passenger mile than personal vehicles.

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Public transportation reduces emissions by facilitating higher density development, which conserves land and decreases the distances people need to travel to reach destinations.

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In its grants, FTA seeks to give local communities flexibility to implement the type of projects that maximize transit’s potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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