Executive summary: Investment in public transport infrastructure over the last decade has been slightly more cost-effective in London than outside of London, with implications for future UK government investment decisions to reduce CO2 emissions.
Key points:
Public transport in London saved CO2 at £667 per tonne, compared to £1019 per tonne outside London.
The small difference (£352/tonne) may be due to methodological issues or reflect a quality threshold for public transport usage.
Investing to improve services outside London could be more cost-effective long-term by encouraging greater utilization.
Calculations have limitations, including potential overestimates and simplified assumptions about transport usage.
Further investigation into reasons for the cost-effectiveness difference is recommended.
Analysis does not account for environmental impacts of initial infrastructure development.
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Executive summary: Investment in public transport infrastructure over the last decade has been slightly more cost-effective in London than outside of London, with implications for future UK government investment decisions to reduce CO2 emissions.
Key points:
Public transport in London saved CO2 at £667 per tonne, compared to £1019 per tonne outside London.
The small difference (£352/tonne) may be due to methodological issues or reflect a quality threshold for public transport usage.
Investing to improve services outside London could be more cost-effective long-term by encouraging greater utilization.
Calculations have limitations, including potential overestimates and simplified assumptions about transport usage.
Further investigation into reasons for the cost-effectiveness difference is recommended.
Analysis does not account for environmental impacts of initial infrastructure development.
This comment was auto-generated by the EA Forum Team. Feel free to point out issues with this summary by replying to the comment, and contact us if you have feedback.