Transport Partnership
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
What are the results of
SmartWay Transport!'
SmartWay Transport aims to
ciency technologies and strate-
gies that help freight companies
save money while also reducing
adverse environmental impacts.
Specifically, SmartWay Trans-
port programs lower emissions
of carbon dioxide (C02), nitro-
gen oxides (NOx), and particu-
late matter (PM).
As of 20lO,Smartway Partners
report:
Saving 1.5 billion gallons of
fuel ($3.6 billion dollars in
fuel costs saved)
• Eliminating 14.7 million
metric tons of C02 -
equivalent of taking 2.88
million cars off the road
Eliminating 215,000 of tons
NOx
Eliminating 8,000 tons of
PM
SmartWay Transport Overview
SmartWay Transport is the US Environmental Protection Agency's flagship
program for improving fuel efficiency and reducing greenhouse gases and air
pollution from the transportation supply chain industry. Developed jointly in
early 2003 by EPA and Charter Partners represented by industry stakeholders,
environmental groups, American Trucking Associations and Business
for Social Responsibility,this innovative program was launched in 2004.
SmartWay Transport is comprised of partnerships, financial incentives, policy
and technical solutions, and research and evaluation projects that find new
ways to optimize the transportation networks in a company's supply chain.
Supported by major freight industry associations, environmental groups,
states, companies, and trade publications, SmartWay Transport is leading the
way to greater fuel efficiency and lower emissions from the freight sector,
while presenting a model of government and industry cooperation for public
and private benefits.
SmartWay Transport Partnership is a strong government/industry
collaboration between EPA, freight shippers, carriers, logistics companies and
other stakeholders, to voluntarily achieve improved fuel efficiency and reduce
environmental impacts from freight transport. Participating companies
benchmark their current freight operations, identify technologies and
strategies to reduce their carbon emissions, track emissions reductions and
project future improvement. SmartWay partners demonstrate to customers,
clients, and investors that they are taking responsibility for the emissions
associated with goods movement, are committed to corporate social
responsibility and sustainable business practices, and are reducing their
carbon footprint. To date, the partnership includes nearly 2600 companies
and associations committed to improving fuel efficiency.
SmartWay Tractors and Trailers meet voluntary equipment specifications
that can reduce fuel consumption by 10 to 20 percent for 2007 or newer long-
haul tractors and trailers. Each qualified tractor/trailer combination can save
between 2,000 to 4,000 gallons of diesel per year. Models that meet these
equipment specifications save operators money and reduce greenhouse-gas
emissions and air pollutants.
SmartWay Innovative Finance is a creative program that helps companies
acquire fuel-efficient emission reduction technologies through easier access
to financial mechanisms such as reduced-interest loans with flexible terms.
SmartWay Technology Assessment is a testing and verification program
designed to quantify emissions reductions and fuel savings from various
available technologies, such as tractor and trailer aerodynamics, auxiliary
power units, and wide-based tires. As a result, companies can compare the
fuel efficiency and environmental performance of various technologies and
make more informed purchases.
For more information http://www.epa.gov/smartway/ or call 734-214-4767.
ation and Air Quality EPA-420 FlO 040 ww.epa.gov/smartway
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Sustainable Communities Partnership
"...by working together, {these} agencies can make sure
that when it comes to development -- housing, transportation, energy efficiency -- these
things aren't mutually exclusive; they go hand in hand. And that means making sure that
affordable housing exists in close proximity to jobs and transportation. That means
encouraging shorter travel times and lower travel costs. It means safer, greener, more
livable communities/'
- President Barack Obama, July 13, 2009
History
On June 16, 2009, the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined together to help
improve access to affordable housing, increase transportation options, and lower transportation costs
while protecting the environment in communities nationwide. Guided by a set of livability principles
and a partnership agreement, the DOT, HUD, and EPA are working to coordinate federal housing,
transportation, water, and other infrastructure investments to make neighborhoods more prosperous,
allow people to live closer to jobs, save households time and money, and reduce pollution.
Partnership Goals
The Sustainable Communities Partnership is working to better coordinate federal transportation,
environmental protection, and housing investments and to identify strategies to help American
families in all communities - rural, suburban and urban - gain better access to affordable housing,
more transportation options, and lower transportation costs. The goals of the Partnership are to:
• Enhance integrated planning and investment.
• Provide a vision for sustainable growth.
• Redefine housing affordability and make it transparent.
• Redevelop underutilized sites.
• Develop livability measures and tools.
• Align HUD, DOT, and EPA programs.
Undertake joint research, data collection, and outreach.
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Livability Principles
The purpose of livability is to enhance the unique characteristics of sustainable communities by investing in
healthy, safe and walkable neighborhoods - rural, urban or suburban. The unique nature of each area will
determine what livability looks like for that community. There are six guiding principles for livability:
Provide more transportation choices. Develop safe, reliable, and economical transportation choices to decrease
household transportation costs, reduce our nation's dependence on foreign oil, improve air quality, reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, and promote public health.
Promote equitable, affordable housing. Expand location- and energy-efficient housing choices for people of all
ages, incomes, races, and ethnicities to increase mobility and lower the combined cost of housing and
transportation.
Enhance economic competitiveness. Improve economic competitiveness through reliable and timely access to
employment centers, educational opportunities, services and other basic needs by workers, as well as expanded
business access to markets.
Support existing communities. Target federal funding toward existing communities—through strategies like
transit oriented, mixed-use development, and land recycling—to increase community revitalization and the
efficiency of public works investments and safeguard rural landscapes.
Coordinate and leverage federal policies and investment. Align federal policies and funding to remove barriers
to collaboration, leverage funding, and increase the accountability and effectiveness of all levels of government
to plan for future growth, including making smart energy choices such as locally generated renewable energy
Value communities and neighborhoods. Enhance the unique characteristics of all communities by investing in
healthy, safe, and walkable neighborhoods—rural, urban, or suburban.
Work To Date
In October of 2010, the Partnership for Sustainable Communities announced a series of grants or other
assistance totaling $409.5 million to support more livable and sustainable communities. Together, these federal
investments reach over 200 communities across the country. Read more at: www.
Coordinating federal investments allows for multiple objectives to be met per dollar spent. Through this
spending, the Partnership is helping communities create vibrant, healthy neighborhoods that provide more
housing options, economic opportunities, and more efficient transportation while reinforcing existing
investments.
"We're working to change the way government works, and that means investing tax dollars
wisely and well. We want to make sure that when we're building infrastructure, we're
considering how housing, transportation, and the environment all impact each other. These
grants are designed to get our biggest bang for our tax dollar buck."
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"•V- -*- - President Barack Obama, October 21, 2010
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