Analysis of Green Bond Financing in the Public Transportation Industry
In times of
financial uncertainties, green bonds can provide an extra source of revenue. With a green bond issuance, a transit
agency can generate positive environmental impacts, attract investors for transit projects,
and generate financial benefits.
The TRB Transit Cooperative Research Program's
TCRP Research Report 222: Analysis of Green Bond Financing in the Public Transportation Industry
provides public transit agencies with an introduction to green bonds and
how they can be used to advance the sustainability goals of those agencies. The report uses
case studies to provide public transit agencies with the context and knowledge needed to
understand the complexity of green bond issuance.
This Summary Last Modified On: 5/6/2021