Freight and Air Quality Handbook
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For More Information: http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/index.cfm
Contact Information: Ed Strocko at Ed.Strocko@dot.gov
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Freight Management and Operations
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202-366-9210
Fax: 202-366-3302
Web site: http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight
May 2010
FHWA-HOP-10-024
Table of Contents
2.0 Background on Freight-Related Air Quality
2.1 Emissions and Air Quality Impacts
3.2 Operational Strategies and Transportation System Management
4.0 Funding and Financing Tools for Freight Air Quality Improvements
4.2 Federal-Aid Highway and Rail Programs
List of Tables
3.1 Summary of Technology Strategies to Reduce Freight Emissions
3.2 Summary of Operational and Transportation System Management Strategies
List of Figures
2.1 Total NOx and PM10 Emissions by Mode
2.2 Future Freight-Related NOx and PM10 Emissions Change by Mode
2.3 Agency Roles and Responsibilities
3.2 Natural Gas Fueling Stations by State
3.3 Typical Hybrid-Electric Propulsion System
3.4 Example of Freight Vehicle Aerodynamic Improvements
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