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Pages 15-16

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... Transportation Today 37 Scale, Scope, and Patterns of Personal and Goods Transportation 38 Energy Performance of Major Transport Modes 52 Considerations Affecting the Adoption of Fuel-Saving and GHG-Reducing Technologies 72 Summary Assessment 76 3 Transportation Policy Landscape 79 Overview of Decision Makers and Actors 81 Current Policies to Reduce Energy Use and Emissions 88 New and Proposed Policies 97 Summary Assessment 99 4 Factors Driving Modal Energy Use and Emissions 101 Factors Influencing Trends in Light-Duty Vehicles 102 Heavy-Duty Trucks 111 Air Passenger Transportation 125 Other Modes 129 Summary Assessment 129
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... 5 Policy Options to Reduce Transportation's Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions 133 Transportation Policies in the National Context 133 Transportation-Specific Policy Options 139 Transportation Fuel Taxes 140 Vehicle Efficiency Standards 149 Feebates as Financial Incentives 154 Low-Carbon Fuel Standards 157 Measures to Curb Private-Vehicle Travel 159 Measures Targeted to Freight and Passenger Service 168 Summary Assessment 173 6 Informing the Choices Ahead 179 Aligning Strategic Interests and Policies 182 Research to Inform Strategic Policy Making 188 Concluding Observations 190 Appendix: Scientific Concern over Greenhouse Gas Buildup 193 Study Committee Biographical Information 199
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