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us fleet by using ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel and retrofitting its buses with filters. The County Government recently bought hybrid vehicles. All future fleet purchases, including buses, will be hybrid. Strategy for a Sustainable Future To reduce the greenhouse gases generated through transportation, the Community of Westchester must find ways to: 1) Reduce transportation demand. 2) Shift from single-occupant vehicles to reliance on mass transit and ride sharing/car pooling. 3) Use alternative modes of transportation, such as biking and walking. 4) Use hybrid vehicles or non fossil fuels in motor vehicles: include vehicles used for mass transit. 5) Reduce fuel consumption. Land use policy including transportation-oriented development is also critical to supporting these goals. For further information, see Attachment 7.0 Land Use. Gasoline and diesel are fossil fuels. When these fuels are burned for transportation, they release CO 2 to the atmosphere. Biofuels, such as biodiesel or ethanol, are produced from vegetation. While burning them does release CO 2 , the CO 2 is taken up as carbon (or sequestered) by the plants in the next growing cycle. This creates a loop that balances CO 2 that is released in the fuel by the carbon that is sequestered. All sectors of the Community of Westchester – households, schools, businesses and municipal and county government – can undertake actions to improve their transportation choices and reduce greenhouse gases. Partner to Reduce or Eliminate Transportation Demand Identify and act on opportunities to work with others to reduce demand. Organizations and individuals can often work with others to combine transportation needs more efficiently and as a result reduce GHG emissions. While there is no one answer for all situations possible, options to consider include: • Use carpools and van-pools and share rides. • Share transportation pools with other nearby establishments, when possible. • Participate in ride sharing programs such as NuRide i . • Practice car sharing. Use a Zipcar ii . This saves money on owning and maintaining a car as well. Attachment 6: Transportation Westchester Action Plan, 2008 6-2
• Set up a private transportation network and use it. Goloco iii provides a tool to help with this. • Take advantage of flexible workweeks, use home offices and telecommute. • Consolidate transportation across school districts by establishing a county-wide network of school district coordinators for clean transportation. MetroPool iv , supported by the Connecticut and New York Departments of Transportation, provides free commuter planning services to employers and commuters. Its staff can help identify alternate transportation options, assist in how to set up options, and provide information. • Westchester County employees and corporations in Westchester can make use of NuRide, a ride share program, that allows employees to share driving while earning points that can be redeemed for gift cards. • Zipcar is a for-profit, membershipbased car sharing company that provides automobile rental to its members, by the hour or day. • Goloco is a website that allows the people and communities to create their own personal public transportation network utilizing their cars and acquaintances. puts them all together for a seamless way to share travel and expenses. Use Mass Transit Substitute mass transit for other transportation options wherever possible. Westchester has an extensive network of bus and train services that can be used within Westchester and the region. Bus service to schools is also available in many communities. Information on the network of buses and train services can be found at Commuting and Mass Transit. v Information on school busing options can be obtained from the local school districts. Use Alternate Modes of Transportation Consider walking or riding a bike to destinations such as: • Transit locations such as train stations, bus lines, and transit hubs • School • Work • Shopping centers Regional information on biking routes can be found at Transportation Alternatives vi . Information on paved off-road bicycle routes maintained by Westchester County Government can be found at Biking Hiking Trailways vii . Attachment 6: Transportation Westchester Action Plan, 2008 6-3
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