Cambridge Systematics Wins National Contracts to Address Climate Change and Environmental Issues (January 6, 2009)
Cambridge Systematics, Inc., a nationally recognized transportation services and products firm, is pleased to announce our selection to conduct three major studies that will inform Federal climate change policy, support state and regional efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation, and integrate critical environmental issues into transportation decisions.
We are conducting a national-level, multiclient study of the effectiveness of transportation strategies to reduce greenhouse gases over the next 40 years. In a study entitled Moving Cooler: An Analysis of Transportation Strategies for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Cambridge Systematics is evaluating 49 strategies to reduce VMT and increase operational efficiency, including pricing, land use, transit, carpooling, freight, intelligent transportation systems, and regulatory measures. The peer-reviewed results will be released in the spring of 2009, providing a deeper understanding of the effectiveness and costs of potential GHG reduction measures. Study sponsors include the Natural Resource Defense Council, FHWA, FTA, AASHTO, APTA, Environmental Defense, ITS America, Rockefeller Foundation, Shell, Surdna Foundation, and the Urban Land Institute.
Cambridge Systematics has been selected by the U.S. DOT to prepare the U.S. DOT Report to Congress on Transportation’s Impact on Climate Change and Solutions. As Congress considers various proposals to address climate change and energy security, this study will provide a comprehensive report on the effect of the nation’s transportation system on climate change, and describe the potential of various strategies – across all modes – to reduce fuel consumption, air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. Solutions examined will include market-based measures, vehicle and fuel technologies, system efficiency and travel behavior, and land use planning and infrastructure development.
For the Bipartisan Policy Center, Cambridge Systematics has been asked to develop a white paper that will inform Congress and other policymakers regarding policy options at the Federal level to improve the resilience of the nation’s transportation network to emerging climate changes. Supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, this analysis builds on our previous work for the U.S. DOT assessing the implications of sea level rise, extreme weather events, and increasing temperatures for transportation infrastructure and services.
2009 TRB Annual Meeting – Transportation, Energy, and Climate Change
Meet the experts at our specialty session featuring information on our Climate Change and Integrated Environmental Services in the Oak Room at the Courtyard Marriott Northwest, 1900 Connecticut Avenue, NW (directly across the street from the Hilton) on Monday, January 12th from 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Cambridge Systematics will be involved in several Transportation, Energy, and Climate Change spotlight sessions at TRB, including:
- Communication & Partnership Approaches to Integrate Transportation Demand Management in Tackling Climate Change, William Cowart
- Transportation and Sustainability Committee, Joanne Potter
- Transportation Data Needs for Climate Change Evaluation and Mitigation, Richard Margiotta
- Environment and Energy, David Kall
- Moving Freight Through Global Change, Part 3: Effects of Climate Change on the Physical Transportation System – What Are the Risks?, Lance Grenzeback
- Pavement Technologies and Practices to Mitigate Urban Heat Island Effect, Robert Hyman
- Reflecting the Impacts of Changing Fuel Prices on Travel Behavior in Travel Models, Kimon Proussaloglou, and Kevin Tierney
- Moving Cooler: How Effective Are Different Transportation Strategies in Reducing Greenhouse Gases?, Joanne Porter and William Cowart
For additional information, contact Joanne Potter.