Transportation Initiatives
DPS GOAL:
Reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions by at least 90% by 2050.
Infographic Highlight | District Wide Transportation Emissions by Type.
Explore How We’ll Get There
Yellow Fleet
Yellow Fleet – Green Is The New Yellow
5-Year Goal: 12% of buses are zero “tailpipe” emissions.
Learn How
White Fleet
What’s Black & White And Green All Over?
5-Year Goal: 7% of vehicles are zero “tailpipe” emissions.
Learn How
Commuter
Get To The Route Of The Matter
5-Year Goal: Create an incentive program to increase alternative modes of transportation to DPS locations.
Learn How
DPS has committed to the goals for the yellow fleet (student movers) and white fleet (all other vehicles) fleets listed in the dashboard. As of 2022, DPS has three electric buses and no electric vehicles in the white fleet.
Active DPS Transportation Initiatives
Active DPS Transportation Initiatives
Yellow Fleet – Green Is The New Yellow
5-Year Goal: 12% of buses are zero “tailpipe” emissions.
Travel in quiet, low-emissions style with electric buses. In fall of 2021, DPS bought its first electric bus with grant funding and has immediate plans to purchase two more. DPS will be working to increase efficiency of the entire fleet over time, including new route strategies. In addition, charging stations are being developed to keep the new buses running clean and on time!
White Fleet – What’s Black & White And Green All Over?
5-Year Goal: 7% of vehicles are zero “tailpipe” emissions.
District vehicles are going green, too! Green mobility strategies and concepts will be integrated into the district’s “White Fleet” procurement strategy. Vehicles will be replaced with electric counterparts, as well as optimizing jobs and routes for efficiency.
Commuter – Get To The Route Of The Matter
5-Year Goal: Create an incentive program to increase alternative modes of transportation to DPS locations.
Single Occupancy Vehicles are so passé. Finding alternate modes of transportation to and from schools will help reduce harmful emissions. These modes include public transportation through partnerships with RTD, enhancement of bike lanes and bike routes around schools, improved walking infrastructure, and an incentive program for participation.
Academia Ana Marie Sandoval
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