Chapter
IV. THE FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY
V. SAFETY, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS OF FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION
APPENDIX. SELECTED METRIC DATA
Chapter 2 FREIGHT AND AIR QUALITY HANDBOOK∗
2. BACKGROUND ON FREIGHT-RELATED AIR QUALITY
2.1. Emissions and Air Quality Impacts
2.1.1. Criteria Pollutants
2.1.2. Mobile-Source Air Toxics
2.1.4. Emissions Modeling
2.2. Freight Sources of Air Pollutants
2.2.2. Marine Vessels and Ports
2.2.5. Total Emissions by Mode and Ecpected Trends
2.3. Regulatory Environment
Mobile Source Air Toxics (MSAT)
Truck Emissions Standards
Locomotive Emissions Standards
Marine Engine Emissions Standards
Non-Road Engine Emissions Standards
Aircraft Emissions Standards
2.3.2. National Environmental Policy Act
2.3.3. State Regulations and Responsibilities
2.3.4. Local Regulations and Responsibilities
3. STRATEGIES FOR FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION-RELATED EMISSION REDUCTION/ AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
3.1. Technology Strategies
3.1.1. Aftertreatment (“Tailpipe”)/Engine Controls
3.2. Operational Strategies and Transportation System Management
3.2.2. Congestion Mitigation
3.2.3. Operational Changes
4. FUNDING AND FINANCING TOOLS FOR FREIGHT AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS
4.1. State of the Practice
4.2. Federal-Aid Highway and Rail Programs
4.2.1. Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ)
Key Advantages and Challenges
4.2.2. Surface Transportation Program (STP)
Key Advantages and Challenges
4.2.3. National Highway System (NHS)
Key Advantages and Challenges
4.2.4. Truck Parking Facilities Grants
4.2.5. Rail-Highway Crossing Program
Key Advantages and Challenges
4.2.6. Capital Grants for Rail Line Relocation
Key Advantages and Challenges
4.3. Federal Financing Tools
4.3.1. Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF)
Key Advantages and Challenges
4.3.2. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA)
Key Advantages and Challenges
4.3.3. State Infrastructure Banks (SIB)
Key Advantages and Challenges
4.3.4. Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicles (GARVEE Bonds)
Key Advantages and Challenges
4.3.5. Private Activity Bonds
Key Advantages and Challenges
Key Advantages and Challenges
4.3.7. Special Experimental Project15 (SEP-15)
Key Advantages and Challenges
4.4. EPA National Clean Diesel Campaign
4.5. State, Local, and Nonprofit Programs
4.5.1. State Diesel Emission Programs
4.5.2. Local and Regional Programs
4.5.3. Cascade Sierra Solutions
5.1.1. North Central Texas Council of Governments Diesel Freight Vehicle Idle Reduction Program
5.1.2. Cascade Sierra Solutions
5.1.3. San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan
5.1.4. Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Columbia River Barge Tow Repower
5.2.1. Ports of Los Angelis/Long Beach PierPass/OffPeak Program
5.2.2. Port of Seattle SR 519 Intermodal Access Project
United States Freight Facts, Figures, and Air Quality Issues
( Transportation Infrastructure - Roads, Highways, Bridges, Airports and Mass Transit )
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