Environment and Energy 2015

TRB’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2502, explores 17 papers related to environment and energy in the transportation sector, including:

• Considerations to Establish Ground-Borne Noise Criteria to Define Mitigation for Noise-Sensitive Spaces
• Correlation of Noise Measurement Types in the Arizona Quiet Pavement Pilot Program
• Evaluation of Force Density Levels of Light Rail Vehicles
• Evaluating Pavement and Barriers for Noise Mitigation: Applying NCHRP Project 10-76 Methodology to State Project–Based Examples
• Assessment of Energy Consumption by Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers and Impact of Improving the Energy Efficiency on Natural Gas Supply Chain
• Driver Response to Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses in a Real-World Setting: Study of a Northern California Transit Bus Fleet
• Policy Making Should Consider Time-Dependent Greenhouse Gas Benefits of Transit-Oriented Smart Growth
• Greenhouse Gas Impact of Ridership on Sheppard Subway Line, Toronto, Canada
• Effect of Improving Vehicle Fuel Efficiency on Fuel Tax Revenue and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Implications of Modeling Range and Infrastructure Barriers to Adoption of Battery Electric Vehicles
• Multistage Optimization of Sustainable Supply Chain of Biofuels
• Exploring Fuel-Saving Potential of Long-Haul Truck Hybridization
• Woody Biomass Supply, Economics, and Biofuel Policy: Maine and Northeastern Forests
• Patent and Latent Predictors of Electric Vehicle Charging Behavior
• Modeling Joint Charging and Parking Choices of Electric Vehicle Drivers: Decentralized Control Approach for Charging Service Providers
• Electric Vehicle Fast Charger Planning for Metropolitan Planning Organizations: Adapting to Changing Markets and Vehicle Technology
• Experimentation and Innovation in Advance Mitigation: Lessons from California