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Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, and CO2 emissions represent roughly 97 percent of the global warming potential of all greenhouse gas emissions from transportation.

Reduced Fuel Costs Key Takeaways: Energy-efficient public transportation reduces fuel costs for individuals. Individuals can save over $9,000 per year by using public transportation instead of owning a car. Public transportation efficiently utilizes fuel by carrying multiple passengers in a single trip.

Through the emissions from combustion of fossil-derived fuels, transportation systems contribute to degraded air quality, as well as a changing climate. Transportation also leads to noise pollution, water pollution, and affects ecosystems through multiple direct and indirect interactions.

Active Transportation (biking and walking) is one strategy to reduce fuel and vehicle miles traveled.

Along with reducing air pollution, public transportation is also more fuel efficient per passenger mile, which contributes to an overall decrease in the amount of energy necessary for transportation. APTA states that public transportation in the US is responsible for saving 4.2 billion gallons of gasoline each year.

Public transportation gets people where they're going while emitting far fewer climate-warming greenhouse gases than private cars. The reason is simple efficiency: while cars usually carry just one or two people at a time, a bus can carry 50 or more, and a train in a large city may carry thousands.

Rail and waterborne transport have the lowest emissions per kilometre and unit transported, while aviation and road transport emit significantly more. based on a study commissioned by the EEA also published today, says both rail and shipping are the least carbon-intensive choices for motorised transport.

Today, transport emissions represent around 25% of the EU's total GHG emissions.

Fossil fuels – coal, oil and gas – are by far the largest contributor to global climate change, accounting for over 75 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 90 per cent of all carbon dioxide emissions.