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Sustainable Mass Transit

Edition 2

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Mass transit is the very best sustainable solution that a city, state, town, or village can implement to reduce greenhouse gases and toxic emissions mostly as the result of fossil fuel using vehicles. Mass transit has its own carbon footprint and there are many methods, practices and engineering solutions that can and have reduced mass transit’s carbon footprint over the last two plus decades. The purpose of the Home Page is to inform the readers of “Sustainable Mass Transit – 2nd Edition” of the author’s background, experiences, and thought processes about the book, included detailed information that went into the text of each chapter.

In the opinion of the author, Thomas Abdallah, sustainability is an important topic of conversation now and forever. There are many sustainability solutions and alternatives to fossil fuel usage including renewable energy and efficiency that have been included in mass transit, but it is important to note that these solutions can be extrapolated into other industries including energy, agriculture, water, manufacturing, and other modes of transportation.

About This Companion Site

This site contains supplementary materials and other resources to accompany Sustainable Mass Transit: Challenges and Opportunities in Urban Public Transportation, 2^nd Edition. Below are descriptions of the content available on this site. To access the content, please click the tabs in the navigation bar to the right.

Chapter by chapter commentary from Thomas Abdallah.
100 Assessment of Learning questions on Sustainable Mass Transit, with answer key.
Media appearances with links to presentations made by Thomas Abdallah.
Sustainable Mass Transit Photographs of Thomas Abdallah in action.

About the Author

Thomas Abdallah, P.E. LEED AP, is Vice President Design Services and Chief Environmental Engineer for the New York City MTA’s Construction and Development (MTA C&D) agency. Thomas holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Rutgers University. He is responsible for providing expert environmental engineering services for all MTA capital projects and has over 35 years of experience as an environmental engineer. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University in the Sustainability Management graduate program. He has appeared on Discovery Channel, PBS, NPR and appeared in an episode of History Channel’s Modern Marvels – Moving America.

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Media appearances

In the past two decades the Author has appeared in numerous media outlets including television, internet and podcast appearances.

**ABC TV Interview** Author comment: This photo is of my first televised appearance on ABC News

**Bridging Connections**
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Author comment: In the Bridging Connections podcast I discussed the resiliency of New York City in the face of climate change.

Environmental Professionals Radio Podcast Mass Transit, Seizing Opportunities, and Teaching Sustainability — Environmental Professionals Radio Podcastopens in new tab/window
Author comment: The Environmental Professional Radio Podcast I discussed several aspects of my career in Sustainability and Environmental Engineering

**Interview on Corona Shop Roof**
Author comment: This is a photo of me being interviewed on the PBS Going Green NY program on the Roof of the Corona Maintenance Shop in Queens NY

**NPR Interview** Author comment: This is a photo of me being interviewed for National Public Radio in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy

**PBS Going Green New York** Author comment: These are photos me being interviewed for the PBS Going Green New York program on the roof of the 180th Street Crew Quarters facility in the Bronx New York.

**PBS Going Green New York** Author comment: These are photos me being interviewed for the PBS Going Green New York program at the Stillwell Terminal in Brooklyn New York City.

**Ukrainian TV Interview** Author comment: This photo of me being interviewed by Ukrainian TV is at Stillwell Terminal in Brooklyn New York.

MTA What does a Chief Environmental Engineer Do?opens in new tab/window Author comment: This vignette is a short video my work at MTA and Columbia University.

The Sustainability Space: Sustainable Mass Transitopens in new tab/window Author comment: This interview was part of Columbia University's The Sustainability Space.

Stevens Institute of Technology Sustainability Seminar Series: Sustainable Mass Transit

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Author comment: This video was filmed at Stevens Institute of Technology's as part of their Sustainability Seminars. The presentation is one of the many presentations I gave about the 1st Edition of the Sustainable Mass Transit.

Postcards From the Future: Sandy and New York Cityopens in new tab/window Author comment: This mini-documentary was filmed in the days after the impact of Superstorm Sandy on New York City.

The photographs are of the Author in action at various sites and teaching students about sustainable mass transit.