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We sought to highlight the cost necessary of shifting to sustainable transport, and
the results of the literature review indicate that any mitigation action implemented
to promote a low carbon transition in road transportation must maximize synergies
between the SDGs and their targets, especially those related to clean energy and
climate action. Active transportation is emerging as great solutions for urban transportation in cities, especially during the pandemic due COVID-19 and the necessity of social distancing, with options as bike sharing systems, and infrastructure for
walking, with estimated costs for projects variating from low-medium cost. However,
it is important to consider all low carbon measures, including high investments as
example Metro, LRT and BRT with fleet of battery-electric articulated buses to move
toward sustainability in cities.
Acknowledgements This work was partially supported by the National Council for Scientific and
Technological Development (CNPq), under grant #307835/2017-0. This work was supported by
Carlos Chagas Filho Foundation for Research Support of the State of Rio de Janeiro, under grants
#233926. This study was also financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal
de Nível Superior—Brasil (CAPES)—Finance Code 001.
References
1. Ajanovic A, Haas R (2016) Dissemination of electric vehicles in urban areas: Major factors
for success. Energy 115. Elsevier Ltd, 1451–1458. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
energy.2016.05.040.
2. Alta Planning and Design (2016) Redmond, Washington: Bike Share Feasibility Study.
Redmond, Washington
3. BRTdata (2020) Custo total por quilômetro (US$ minhão por km). Global BRT data. https://
brtdata.org/
4. Bamwesigye D, Hlavackova P (2019) Analysis of sustainable transport for smart cities.
Sustainability (Switzerland) 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/SU11072140
5. Banister D (2008) The sustainable mobility paradigm. Transport Policy 15(2):73–80. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2007.10.005
6. Bongardt D, et al. (2016) Reference document on measurement, reporting and verification in
the transport sector
7. Boschetti F, Isabelle M, Ivo C (2014) Innovative urban transport solutions. CIVITAS
(European Union) 1–64
8. Botzoris GN, Profillidis VA, Galanis AT (2016) Teleworking and sustainable transportation in
the era of economic crisis. In: Proceedings of the 5th International virtual scientific conference
5: 25–29. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.18638/ictic.2016.5.1.295
9. Briand Y, Waisman H (2019) Enhancing the ambition of NDCs through the analysis of sectoral
transformations: the example of freight transport. IDDRI, Issue Brief N°14/19
10. Bushell MA, Poole BW, Zegeer CV, Rodriguez DA (2013) Costs for pedestrian and bicyclist
infrastructure improvements. A resource for researchers, engineers, planners, and the general
public
11. C40 (2012) Case studies BRT. https://www.c40.org/case_studies/a-129-km-bus-rapid-transp
ort-system-built-in-just-9-months-at-a-cost-of-2-millionkm
12. C40 Cities (2017) C40 cities work together to invest in clean buses. https://www.c40.org/
blog_posts/c40-cities-work-together-to-invest-in-clean-buses
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We sought to highlight the cost necessary of shifting to sustainable transport, and
the results of the literature review indicate that any mitigation action implemented
to promote a low carbon transition in road transportation must maximize synergies
between the SDGs and their targets, especially those related to clean energy and
climate action. Active transportation is emerging as great solutions for urban transportation in cities, especially during the pandemic due COVID-19 and the necessity of social distancing, with options as bike sharing systems, and infrastructure for
walking, with estimated costs for projects variating from low-medium cost. However,
it is important to consider all low carbon measures, including high investments as
example Metro, LRT and BRT with fleet of battery-electric articulated buses to move
toward sustainability in cities.
Acknowledgements This work was partially supported by the National Council for Scientific and
Technological Development (CNPq), under grant #307835/2017-0. This work was supported by
Carlos Chagas Filho Foundation for Research Support of the State of Rio de Janeiro, under grants
#233926. This study was also financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal
de Nível Superior—Brasil (CAPES)—Finance Code 001.
References
1. Ajanovic A, Haas R (2016) Dissemination of electric vehicles in urban areas: Major factors
for success. Energy 115. Elsevier Ltd, 1451–1458. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
energy.2016.05.040.
2. Alta Planning and Design (2016) Redmond, Washington: Bike Share Feasibility Study.
Redmond, Washington
3. BRTdata (2020) Custo total por quilômetro (US$ minhão por km). Global BRT data. https://
brtdata.org/
4. Bamwesigye D, Hlavackova P (2019) Analysis of sustainable transport for smart cities.
Sustainability (Switzerland) 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/SU11072140
5. Banister D (2008) The sustainable mobility paradigm. Transport Policy 15(2):73–80. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2007.10.005
6. Bongardt D, et al. (2016) Reference document on measurement, reporting and verification in
the transport sector
7. Boschetti F, Isabelle M, Ivo C (2014) Innovative urban transport solutions. CIVITAS
(European Union) 1–64
8. Botzoris GN, Profillidis VA, Galanis AT (2016) Teleworking and sustainable transportation in
the era of economic crisis. In: Proceedings of the 5th International virtual scientific conference
5: 25–29. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.18638/ictic.2016.5.1.295
9. Briand Y, Waisman H (2019) Enhancing the ambition of NDCs through the analysis of sectoral
transformations: the example of freight transport. IDDRI, Issue Brief N°14/19
10. Bushell MA, Poole BW, Zegeer CV, Rodriguez DA (2013) Costs for pedestrian and bicyclist
infrastructure improvements. A resource for researchers, engineers, planners, and the general
public
11. C40 (2012) Case studies BRT. https://www.c40.org/case_studies/a-129-km-bus-rapid-transp
ort-system-built-in-just-9-months-at-a-cost-of-2-millionkm
12. C40 Cities (2017) C40 cities work together to invest in clean buses. https://www.c40.org/
blog_posts/c40-cities-work-together-to-invest-in-clean-buses