Tribune transportation reporter takes TravelMatters for a spin
Tuesday, January 20th, 2004
Jon Hilkevitch, Chicago Tribune transporation reporter, recently ran his own transportation options through CNT’s ground breaking emissions calculator TravelMatters.org. The result? When Hilkevitch commutes in his customized 1985 Nissan 300 ZX he emits 16 pounds of CO2. When he travels on the Purple Line he contributes just 5 pounds of CO2. “The demonstration made a point,” he concluded. “Each person in the U.S. is responsible for an average of 15,000 pounds of greenhouse gases emitted each year … Transportation does not account for the entire amount of the gases emitted, but it’s a big part.” For more information on TravelMatters, contact Lisa McNally.
