2011 APTA Bus Conference

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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CostCostCostCost----Effective Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Effective Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Effective Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Effective Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Strategies: LACMTA Case StudiesStrategies: LACMTA Case StudiesStrategies: LACMTA Case StudiesStrategies: LACMTA Case Studies

Cris B. Liban, D.Env., P.E.

Los Angeles County

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Los Angeles, CA

May 24, 2011


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• Regional Role in a Sustainable Los Angeles

• Reducing Regional Carbon Footprint

• Measure and Monitor Performance

• Achievements and Opportunities

• Continuous Leadership

Transit’s Potential Impact on GHG Emissions

GHG

Impacts of

Transit

Mode Shift

Congestion

Relief

Compact

Development

Transit

Who is the Los Angeles County Metropolitan

Transportation Authority (Metro)?

regional transportation planner

regional builder

regional transit operator

Metro is the…..

for Los Angeles County.


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Metro’s Role in a Sustainable Region

• Metro’s programs organically create a nexus among various sustainable elements

• Forging partnerships and finding common-ground solutions

• Ensures that our operations consider environment, economy, and society


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Partnering on Regional Strategy

� Required by state law to develop regional strategy and to implement and achieve GHG reduction targets

� Strategy Components:� Land-Use

� Transportation Demand/Systems Management

� Transportation Investments

� Pricing


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Leveraging Transportation Investments

Long-Range Plan

� Adds 80 miles of light rail lines, doubling the existing system with possible connection to High Speed Rail

� Expands carpool lanes, improves highway systems management, explores public-private partnerships and pricing

� America Fast Forward—Builds 12 transit projects in 10 years, rather than 30

OpportunitiesOpportunitiesOpportunitiesOpportunities

• Achieve Greenhouse Achieve Greenhouse Achieve Greenhouse Achieve Greenhouse Gas Reduction GoalsGas Reduction GoalsGas Reduction GoalsGas Reduction Goals

• Reduce AutoReduce AutoReduce AutoReduce Auto----Dependency Dependency Dependency Dependency

• Meet Market Demand Meet Market Demand Meet Market Demand Meet Market Demand for More Walkable for More Walkable for More Walkable for More Walkable CommunitiesCommunitiesCommunitiesCommunities

• Utilize and Catalyze Utilize and Catalyze Utilize and Catalyze Utilize and Catalyze Technological Technological Technological Technological InnovationsInnovationsInnovationsInnovations

Fast-Track

Rail Projects

Red Line

Orange Line

Gold Line

Green Line

Gold Line

East Ext.

Purple Line

Blue Line

Expo I

Metro Existing and Planned Fixed Guideways-Expansion of Capacity-Complements Bus System-Strategic alignments

ORANGE LINE EXTENSION

BUSWAY


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Creating Opportunities Around Transit

� Joint Development Program

� Station Area Design

� Corridor Partnerships


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Metro’s Sustainability Approach

• Increase and expand our system through Measure R while simultaneously finding ways to significantly reduce our own carbon footprint

• Integrate sustainability principles in our Planning, Construction, Operation, and Procurement efforts

• Use Environmental Management System principles in our operations


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Green Policies and Greenhouse Gas Reduction PlansGreen Policies and Greenhouse Gas Reduction PlansGreen Policies and Greenhouse Gas Reduction PlansGreen Policies and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plans

• POLICIES– Energy and Sustainability Policy

– Environmental Policy

– Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling and Reuse Policy

– Environmental Liabilities Reporting Policy

– Water Conservation and Use Policy

– Renewable Energy Policy (under development)

– Green Construction Policy (under development)

• PLANS– Water Action Plan

– Energy Conservation and Management Plan (forthcoming)

– Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (forthcoming)


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• Emissions Reduction Initiatives – Nation’s 1st and Largest Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)

Fleet: >2,500 and growing

• 97% less priority pollutant emissions compared to retired diesel buses

• 100% CNG Fleet as of February 2011

– Newer vehicle technologies are always considered

– Expansion of rail system that tap “Green” Power

– All system vehicles have multi-mobility capabilities

Clean Air and Climate Change Management


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• LEED-NC Division 9 Transportation Building

• LEED-NC Division 3 Maintenance Annex

• LEED-EBOM Union Station Headquarters

• Potential LEED-EBOM for 17 campuses

• Solar Panel Installations and Energy Retrofits

– About 2 MW of installed at FOUR Divisions

– About 10,000 Metric Ton Yearly Carbon Dioxide Emissions Reductions

Division 9 Building

213KW

Chatsworth Sun Valley Carson Downtown LA

213KW 1000KW417KW+ + +

Sustainable Infrastructure

Greener Operations- Sustainability

Management System

• Sustainability Management System would integrate and implement Metro’s environment, safety, and quality best management practices

• Continuous improvement & positive impact on the environment, employees & customers

• ISO 14001 certified Major Rail Maintenance Facility – First in the Nation

• Expansion into all Bus and Rail Facilities

PLAN

CHECK

DOACT


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Sustainability Indicators As A Tool


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Cost-Effectiveness as a Strategy

< $14 / ton

$ $300-900 / ton

$$ >$1000 / ton

Large GHG

Benefit (>

10,000

MtCO2e/year)

Ridesharing/Transit Programs for Employers

Transit Oriented Development

Vanpool Subsidy

On-board Railcar Energy Storage

Moderate

GHG Benefit

(1,000-10,000

MtCO2e/year)

45-foot Composite Buses

Facility Lighting Efficiency

$ Metro Employee Transit Subsidy

$$ Bicycle Paths along Transit Corridors

$$ Gasoline-Electric Hybrid Buses

$$ Wayside Energy Storage Substation

Small GHG

Benefit

(< 1,000

MtCO2e/year)

Red Line Tunnel Lighting Retrofit

Hybrid Non-Revenue Cars

Recycled Water for Bus Washing

Low Water Sanitary Fixtures

$ Solar Panels

$ Bike-to-Transit Commuter Incentives

$$ Hybrid Non-Revenue Light Trucks


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Metro’s Recent Sustainability Successes

� Reduced priority air pollution per vehicle mile by more than 74% through the use of CNG buses

� Increased our renewable energy portfolio by more than 50% to one of transit’s largest in the nation, currently about 2MW of renewable energy power

� Began to reduce water use by a quarter of a million gallons per day over five years

� Partnership with local utility to use reclaimed water in buswashes

� About 44% of our generated waste are now recycled


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Continuing Environmental Leadership

� Partnerships with Federal, State, local, non-profits and other 3rd Party entities

� Regional Education and Awareness

� Green Construction Policy

� Renewable Energy Policy

� Climate Action and Adaptation Plan

� Energy Conservation and Management Plan


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Questions

Cris B. Liban, D.Env., P.E.

p: 213/922-2471

e/m: [email protected]

For additional information:

www.metro.net/sustainability

213/922-1100

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