Transportation
Transportation is a huge issue for sustainability, interconnected with community planning, life style and human health, economic considerations and environmental impacts. For schools it involves questions such as:
- How far do students travel to school, and what routes are available?
- What types of vehicles and fuels are transporting students to school?
- What maintenance practices are in use for school district vehicles?
- What do vehicles do while on school grounds?
Active Transportation
National Center for Safe Routes to School
The National Center serves as the information clearinghouse for the federal Safe Routes to School program.
Oregon Safe Routes to School
Safe Routes to School National Partnership
National Safe Routes to School Network
Walk N Bike
Walking School Bus
Website maintained by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center for the Partnership for a Walkable America, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Organizations
National Association for Pupil Transportation
Vehicle Fuels and Emissions
Air Watch Northwest
Biofuels 4 Schools
Clean School Bus Program of Central Texas
EPA Diesel Exhaust Website
Region 1 (New England) School bus web page
Region 10 (Northwest) School bus web page
National Biodiesel Board
Oregon Environmental Council
It’s Not Cool to Idle at School Program
Plug-In Hybrid Electric School Bus Project
Website for a collaborative effort led by Advanced Energy
School Bus Fleet
EPA National Idle Reduction Campaign
Campaign from Clean School Bus USA
Vehicle Maintenance
Eco-Logical Business Program
Automotive services eco-biz certification program