The UN Climate Panel recently reported that “decades of foot-dragging by political leaders had propelled humanity into a critical situation, with greenhouse emissions rising faster than ever.” Tri-State’s charge is to spur this political foot-dragging into action in the transportation sector, but we can’t do it alone!

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Tri-State’s advocacy helps build a resilient and sustainable region by advocating for initiatives such as:

Bus Rapid Transit: Anti-idling measures for buses can reduce emissions by up to 40 percent, while switching to hybrid buses can reduce emissions by as much as 75 percent. Mayor de Blasio promised “world-class BRT” for New York City, and TSTC intends to hold him to his word while also ensuring that BRT is fully implemented in the Tappan Zee Bridge corridor and successfully launched in Connecticut via CTfastrak.

Complete Streets: Replacing car trips with walking or biking trips can reduce annual emissions by up to 12-22 million tons. After a recent win for Complete Streets on the Jersey Shore, we’re now working to ensure that NYSDOT fulfills its Complete Streets mandate for future projects.

Transit-Oriented Development: Locating housing close to transit can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 78 percent. TSTC has led successful efforts to fund TOD projects, and continues to advocate to make TOD a priority across the region.

The transportation sector is the largest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions in New Jersey and the second largest in New York and Connecticut. Help us do our part in advocating for zero to low-emissions transportation options and reduce the effect of transportation on climate change – support our efforts today!