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The road to growth: Is transport the driver of local economic development?
Posted on: 20 November 2014
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This report analyses 474 projects Local Growth Deals. It showed that 63 per cent of the projects involved were transport-related, of which 73 per cent were road-related. The report emphasises that, to be most effective for growth, local enterprise partnerships should focus on both long-term, larger transport projects as well as short-term, minor improvements.
Sustainable freight transport
Posted on: 20 November 2014
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The topic of sustainable freight transport was considered at the 13th World Conference on Transport Research in Rio de Janiero in July 2013. Seven of the nine papers published in this issue of Research in Transportation Business and Management (Vol.12, October 2014) were initially presented at WCTR 13. They offer widely differing perspectives on freight sustainability, though have a couple of features in common. First, like most of the previous literature on the subject, they focus on the environmental dimension of sustainability. Although they do not explicitly adopt the broader ‘triple bottom line’ approach, many of the measures they discuss can also yield economic and social benefits. Second, they are all based on European research and experience, possibly reflecting the greater priority given to green freight issues in government and business circles in Europe and the availability of EU-funding to support research in this field.
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
Posted on: 19 November 2014
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The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy works with cities worldwide to bring about sustainable transport solutions that cut greenhouse gas emissions, reduce poverty, and improve the quality of urban life. A regular blog is also available.
Delivering change: Making transport work for cities
Posted on: 18 November 2014
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Transport for London and Transport for Greater Manchester have launched a new paper, by Volterra Partners, calling for major reforms to decision-making about transport infrastructure, designed to put jobs, housing and growth centre stage.
Roads to riches
Posted on: 18 November 2014
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The government’s proposed road improvement programme will benefit the logistics market in many parts of the UK by unlocking hundreds of hectares of development land and encouraging rental growth, according to new research released by national commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton. However, the authors argue that there is a need to widen the scope of the road improvement works to tackle congestion and improve the efficiency of the UK’s logistics operations.
Government launches new congestion-busting guidance
Posted on: 12 November 2014
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New guidance that will help reduce congestion and speed up the completion of road works has been published by the Department for Transport. The 7 traffic advisory leaflets provide cost-effective and time-saving tips for utility companies and highway authorities who need to carry out work on our roads.
Spatial analytical approaches in public bicycle sharing programs
Posted on: 12 November 2014
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With the current diversity in the sizes, spatial configurations and situational contexts in which public bicycle sharing programs have been implemented, the papers in this special issue of the Journal of Transport Geography (Vol. 41, December 2014) draw on a select set of international case studies to examine various dimensions of their underlying dynamics. Examples include London, Lyon, Montreal, Melbourne, Brisbane and Kitakyushu City, Japan.
Car sharing services in emerging economies
Posted on: 11 November 2014
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GIZ-SUTP has released it latest technical document which aims to evaluate the potential, as well as the necessary political support structure, for the implementation of carsharing services in emerging economies. Beginning with a basic introduction to the function and benefits of car sharing, the paper identifies key success factors and best practice of mature car sharing markets.
Thailand stocktaking report on sustainable transport and climate change: Data, policy and monitoring
Posted on: 11 November 2014
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This report reviews existing data, policies and international donor activity in the area of sustainable transport in Thailand, in order to provide policy-makers, researchers, international donors and other stakeholders a reference document for sustainable transport and climate change.
Land transport’s contribution to a 2°C target
Posted on: 11 November 2014
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The paper provides key messages for climate change negotiators and policy makers on the potential contribution of the land transport sector to global climate change mitigation strategies. The report summarises key facts on the mitigation potential in the land transport sector for both passenger and freight, institutional and global governance perspectives and financing requirements.
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