Idle Reduction at the Peace Arch Border Crossing
In a pilot program at the Peace Arch Border Crossing, a traffic signal has been installed just north of the U.S. Customs booth. During periods of heavy traffic, the signal will turn red, allowing motorists behind the signal to turn off idling engines. Once motorists ahead of the signal start to clear U.S. Customs, the signal will turn green and release another group of vehicles. While the total time to reach the customs booth will not change, it is estimated that this simple arrangement will result in a reduction of 639,000 million kilograms of greenhouse gas emissions annually.
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