Less Fuel in Your Travels

Use a mode that's better for the environment: in general, from best to worst:

1. No fuel: walk, bike, don't go

2. Public transportation: commuter rail, bus

3. Shared ride: carpool, shuttle

4. Electric (EV) - fully charged by a battery

5. PHEV (Plug-in hybrid electic vehicle) - charge the battery, then use gas when needed

6. Hybrid - uses gas but also stores electric power generated by the car driving

7. Diesel - less polluting and more efficient than gasoline

8. Gas - traditional combustible engine

9. Air Travel - did you know a plane can emit up to 10x more greenhouse gases than a train? A single plane trip may produce 5%+ of the greenhouse gases of all your other activities throughout the year.

Combine trips or just take fewer trips

Choose local options for shopping and events to reduce effects of your transportation and theirs

Walk or ride a bike (or board or scooter) instead

Share a ride to school, work, activities, and events, and share errands with others - there is a huge cost to the environment when everyone takes their own car

Drive more efficiently: lower speeds, inflate tires properly, brake less

Logan Express: between Framingham and the airport in Boston

Find ride sharing opportunities here