Sentences with phrase «by road transport»

Studies show that energy consumption per passenger - km by road transport in Tokyo during rush hours is about 23 times that of railways, not to mention the traffic congestion and air pollution.

Mayor claims new powers needed to tackle the 50 per cent of London air pollution that is not generated by road transport

Blu Homes» innovative folding technology has the promise of changing the way prefabricated homes are designed, as they break the width limitation set by road transport requirements.

You can reach Tamarind Beach on foot along the coast from Jungut Batu in 20 to 30 minutes or by road transport in about 15 minutes.

Should no fast boat be available Patagonia Xpress will organize public Ferry accompanied by road transport and / or local boats to your destination.

Dr Degirmenci said the results of the study were relevant to Australia because the transport sector accounted for 16 per cent of the country's greenhouse gas emissions and 85 per cent of these were generated by road transport.

Transport and modes of transport in Ghana is accomplished by road transport (bus - based mass transit system), railway, air transport (civil aviation) and water transport (ferry).

During the early years of the Industrial Revolution, they made it possible to move heavy goods, like coal, from mines to factories, using a fraction of the energy required by road transport.

Not exact matches

China's ambitious Belt and Road initiative of transport and energy links bypasses India, apart from a corner of the disputed Kashmir region, also claimed by Pakistan, but involves India's neighbours Sri Lanka, Nepal...

China's ambitious Belt and Road initiative of transport and energy links bypasses India, apart from a corner of the disputed Kashmir region, also claimed by Pakistan, but involves India's neighbors Sri Lanka, Nepal and the Maldives.

China's ambitious Belt and Road initiative of transport and energy links bypasses India, apart from a corner of the disputed Kashmir region, also claimed by Pakistan, but involves India's neighbours Sri Lanka, Nepal and the Maldives.

Supporters say it would provide a safer and more cost - effective way to transport Bakken shale to the U.S. Gulf than by road or rail.

Train traffic has been disrupted by explosions on the rail network, and on most major roads throughout the region, checkpoints have been set up by rebels and Ukrainian forces, making goods transport a risky business.

It will expand freight transportation capacity by connecting with existing modes of road, rail, ports and air transport.

In India, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways reportedly has plans to increase its highway network by 20,000 kilometers over the next couple of years.1 That planned increase is roughly four times the distance from New York to San Francisco.

It is intended to promote safety and fairness in road transport, but the strength of the evidence linking remuneration and safety is disputed by major stakeholders.

By sea, plane or by road, long distance transport is inherently stressful for animals and exposes them to risks of injury and illness at every stage of the procesBy sea, plane or by road, long distance transport is inherently stressful for animals and exposes them to risks of injury and illness at every stage of the procesby road, long distance transport is inherently stressful for animals and exposes them to risks of injury and illness at every stage of the process.

«In order to encourage more people to get on their bikes, it is crucial that politicians and decision makers take on board safety concerns, and ensure that our roads are appealing, safe shared spaces which can be used conveniently by all road users, regardless of their chosen method of transport.»

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union has strongly defended the sudden increment in transport fares in Ghana by the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating CouncilTransport Union has strongly defended the sudden increment in transport fares in Ghana by the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Counciltransport fares in Ghana by the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating CouncilTransport Coordinating Council (GRTCC).

«Due to the perceived lack of public support for road pricing, any scheme must also provide significant improvements in the capacity and quality of viable alternative travel by public transport.»

Prices of Petroleum products shot up Monday by 27 %, a move that has prompted the Ghana Private Roads Transport Union (GPRTU) to announce that it will increase transport fares tTransport Union (GPRTU) to announce that it will increase transport fares ttransport fares this week.

Issue 7: Whether the Respondent has perpetrated fraud on people of Ghana by representing to Ghanaians that Ouedrago Cheik Mohammed was actually the importer of the vehicle in question when indeed the vehicle was transported by road with personnel from both Ghana Embassy at Burkina Faso and Ghana Boarder at Paga through to Accra.

He was accompanied by a government delegation including the Senior Minister, Mr Yaw Osafo Maafo; Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen; Mr Joseph Ghartey, Minister for Railways; Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, Minister for Transport; Kwasi Amoako Atta, Minister for Roads and Highways; Charles Adu Boahen, Deputy Minister for Finance; Mohammed Amin Adam, Deputy Minister for Energy; Mohammed Habib Tijani, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs; Mrs Gifty Ohene Konadu, Coordinator of the «One District One Factory» initiative and Reginald Yofi Grant, Chief Executive of the Ghana Investment Promotion Cen

These will focus on the topics of «collaboration» (sponsored by Kier); «bringing in new skills and talent» (sponsored by Colas); «changes to our networks» featuring Transport for the North's major roads director Peter Molyneux (sponsored by WSP); and «innovation — changing the way we work» (sponsored by Yotta).

«Mayor Boris Johnson must improve air quality by prioritising funding for measures that will get Londoners driving less and walking, cycling and using public transport more - and scrap traffic generating schemes like new road crossings over the river Thames.»

He also urged authorities to reinvest all surplus lane rental revenues in road improvement schemes, a call echoed by the Freight Transport Association.

Chairman of Parliament's Road and Transport Committee, Theophilus Tetteh Chaie, welcomed the decision by the government.

Their goods are transported by road, their workers are educated in schools, their customers are part of sophisticated networks taking in the private sector, the public sector and charities.

The party also advocates the substitution of council tax by a land - value tax; extra funding for the NHS and public transport; the scrapping of road - building schemes; massive investment in renewable energy; a radical reduction in carbon dioxide emissions; and opposition to GM crop initiatives and fracking.

The Road Haulage Association is dismayed by Transport Minister Jesse Norman's latest announcement that in less than twelve months» time, the...

The Department for Transport will be inviting proposals from local authorities responsible for the 50 highest risk roads identified by the Road Safety Foundation.

The proposal by Boris Johnson to build a series of tunnels under London to accommodate main roads is just the latest in a series of fanciful futuristic concepts that do not contribute meaningfully to the transport debate.

A survey published by the Department for Transport on «Public attitudes towards road congestion», which was carried out between November 2009 and February 2010, found that over half of adults agreed that the current system of paying for road use should change so that the amount people paid was based on how often, when and where they used the roads.

The government further insisted that any road pricing scheme would be accompanied by improved public transport to reduce congestion.

The panel also proposed tolling on federal roads and 0.5 per cent of transport fares paid by passengers using mass transit for inter-state trips to generate fund for the rehabilitation and maintenance of road infrastructure in the country.

They were transported by road into Putnam County, or goods were unloaded in Putnam County at Cold Spring, New York.

the trio (Olabiwonnu, Aderiye and Ajayi), of the aforementioned people and some others held a rally on January 31, during which time they made an open declaration at Okeyinmi Street, Ado Ekiti to the effect that they are coming to attack all the motor parks that are being controlled and supervised by members of Road Transport Employers Association across Ekiti.»

In a release dated Monday April 3, 2017, the group said: «In line with the Administrative Instrument on public transport fares, the Road Transport Operators have reviewed the prices of the various elements that go into running of commercial transport services and have increased transport farestransport fares, the Road Transport Operators have reviewed the prices of the various elements that go into running of commercial transport services and have increased transport faresTransport Operators have reviewed the prices of the various elements that go into running of commercial transport services and have increased transport farestransport services and have increased transport farestransport fares by 15 %.

Millions of pounds could be saved by scrapping new road building projects around the country to increase spending on road safety, cycle routes and ensuring decent, affordable public transport - but the government is not getting its priorities right.

The fund was administered by the Roads Board, which had considerable difficulty spending the money it raised, until it was replaced by the new Ministry of Transport in 1919, which abolished petrol duties and increased vehicle duties.

The Secretary of the Ondo State branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Mr. Kayode Agbeyangi, was on Saturday kidnapped by some suspected gunmen...

Government's inability to fully embark on road projects is as a result of the huge debt left behind by the Mahama administration, Deputy Minister of Roads and Transport, Anthony Karbo has revealed.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP), led by flagbearer Nana Akufo - Addo in 2012 promised among other things to undertake a number of projects to transform Ghana's road and transport sector.

Transport fares are expected to be reviewed by the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council in January as per its regulation to do so semi-annually.

«DFID and donors collectively pay attention to road safety and promoting best practice by integrating road safety into transport policies and planning.»

At the Command Military School, the Deputy Director in the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Engr Rasheed Akindele who briefed the Governor on the current state of the road, said the project was undertaken by the Lagos Metropolitan Transport Authority (LAMATA) around 2011/2012, but the Ministry of Works took the project further to the Command Bridge and then to Ipaja axis.

In a joint statement, the Home Office and Department for Transport said they attached «great importance» to road safety and policing was a «vitally important» part of this, as shown by the increase of dedicated traffic officers since 2002.

Otunola, whose company is also handling the construction of the Oshodi Transport Interchange, said by the time the road project and the interchange are completed, the whole axis would have been transformed to world class standard.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Engineers and Planners, Ibrahim Mahama is owed at least over GHc 24 million by the Ministry of Roads, Transport and Highways for work done on roads in the northern GRoads, Transport and Highways for work done on roads in the northern Groads in the northern Ghana.

The Minority Spokesperson for Roads and Transport, Kwame Agbodza, is not satisfied with the Transport Ministry simply ensuring a halt in the compulsory GHc 108 charge for First Aid Kits by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA).