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Abstract:School districts in Texas and many other states have, in recent years, increased the “walk zones”
surrounding schools to a 2-mile perimeter. Inside this perimeter, either no school bus service is
offered, or service is offered only with a fee to parents. Many families living in these
neighborhoods opt to drive their children to school, resulting in daily traffic congestion in front of
schools (and often spilling onto adjacent streets). The increased vehicle traffic surrounding
school facilities presents safety concerns, increases congestion and emissions caused by vehicle
idling, and can discourage walking and bicycling even for children living closer to the school.
This project will measure the cost benefits of implementing a school bus idle reduction program
as a means to offset the cost of increased bus service. Increased bus service would provide a less
congested school zone thus providing a safer environment for walkers and bike riders living less
than 1 mile from school.
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