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SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT
Sustainable transport is a phrase which was coined in the late 20th century to describe all forms of transport which minimise emissions of carbon dioxide and pollutants. Sustainable transport can mean public transport, car sharing, walking and cycling as well as technology such as electric and hybrid cars and biodiesel. The term is based on the phrase sustainable development. Basically, the term encompasses a wide array of economical, social and environmental effects that should be taken into account when developing new transport policy and/or projects in cities. In particular the phrase has been adopted by environmental campaign groups and the British and Australian national and local governments, though both the phrase and the concepts have now spread around the world.
Examples
The EU DG-TREN (Direction Generale Transport and Energy) has launched a programme focussing on sustainable transport. However this focusses mostly on Urban Transport as the measures are:
"Biodiesel", "Biogas/CNG", "Fuelling Station", "Hybrid Vehicles / E-Vehicles", "LPG", "Procurement & tendering", "Waterway transport" (in DG-TRENs SAVE/ALTENER programme LPG is removed and Ethanol and other biofuels are added)
"Access management / Enforcement", "Car Restrective Zone /Living Streets", "Multifunctional areas", "Parking Management", "Pedestrian Areas", "Traffic calming / Speed reduction"
- Integrated pricing strategies
"City road pricing", "Integrated ticketing", "Parking Management", "Smart card"
- Collective passenger transport
"Accessibility", "Flexibel mobility services", "Intermodality", "Marketing", "Network development", "Park & Ride", "People with reduced mobility", "Public private co-operation", "Quality Corridors / lines", "Quality of service", "Security", "Ticketing and tarification", "Travel information"
- Less car intensive lifestyle
"Car pooling", "Car sharing", "Car/ driver licence exit strategies", "Clean and efficient fleets", "Cycling", "Mobility management", "Reducing private car use"
"Clean vehicles / clean fleet", "Distribution scheme", "Fleet management & route planning", "Loading and uploading", "Loading Zone", "Public private co-operation", "Urban distribution center"
"Child / school / student mobility", "Cycling", "Integrated policies /Integrated planning strategie", "Intermodal mobility services", "Mobility center", "Mobility management (for Events)", "Mobility management (for housing areas)", "Mobility management for companies and organisation", "Mobility marketing and awareness", "People with reduced mobility", "User/Citizen Participation", "Walking"
"Access management / Enforcement", "Guidance Systems", "Multi modal travel information", "Real time travel information", "Smart card", "Traffic control / management center", "Traffic information", "Vehicle location based services"
See also
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