Sentences with phrase «fuel for public transport»

When fuel for public transport was scarce in the second world war, some British buses ran on water gas generated in trailers behind the bus, with the product stored in a balloon on top of the bus.

Not exact matches

You might as well say that the fuel duty (which is not progressive, which also hits users of public transport and which will bring in more than the 50 %) is either a victory for green politics (in which case why the further investment in North Sea oil?)

However, a spokeswoman for the DfT insisted action had been taken to cut carbon emissions, including investing in public transport and a commitment to renewable fuels.

Much of the transport policy is a recycling of old ideas; for example, the public ownership of the railways, a fuel duty regulator, and rail electrification.

The lack of public transport and rising fuel costs for private transport significantly disadvantage the poorest children living in the countryside, according to a survey by the Association of Teaches and Lecturers (ATL).

In what is a first for the country, the «Bio-Bus», a 40 - seat bus that uses biomethane as its fuel, is now operating in the UK, and could be a harbinger of a greener, more sustainable, public transport system.

While waiting for the additional data, Newman and Kenworth speculate on factors they say blend together in causing peak car use - the aging of cities (more people coming back from the suburbs to the inner cores and driving less), the growth of public transport, many cities hitting a wall in expansion after average commutes (by car or even train) get beyond one hour's time, and the rise in fuel prices.

For example, they do not consider alternative methods such as reducing the amount of cars circulating within the European Union or increasing the appeal of the public transportation system by upgrading the already existing facilities, creating safer and improved bike - lanes in big cities, or electrifying the transport system to slowly reduce its dependency on fossil fuels.

Lan Marie Nguyen Berg, Vice Mayor for Environment and Transport of Oslo, Norway, explained how transport - related incentives can deliver on 100 percent renewable targets: the city is raising tolls on fossil fuel cars and putting money raised into public tTransport of Oslo, Norway, explained how transport - related incentives can deliver on 100 percent renewable targets: the city is raising tolls on fossil fuel cars and putting money raised into public ttransport - related incentives can deliver on 100 percent renewable targets: the city is raising tolls on fossil fuel cars and putting money raised into public transporttransport.

Other possible areas of improvement for the US would be in passenger vehicle fuel economy, public transportation, the efficiency of freight transport, water efficiency policy, and requirements for large companies to conduct energy audits and hire energy managers.