Sentences with phrase «take on transport»

In extreme cases, these drivers are forced to take on transport and maintenance costs, all of which eat into their overall daily pay.

The decisions the current Government takes on transport to tackle the dual challenges of climate change and rising oil prices could have significant repercussions for many years to come... Friends of the Earth is calling on the Government to: «Change direction on transport policy - and aim to rapidly move towards a low - carbon transport system... Vehicle Excise Duty must be changed to make road tax on gas - guzzlers more expensive - and cheaper for greener cars...»

The International Polar Foundation, in collaboration with the Belgian Defence Ministry, took on the transport of the first equipment shipment for the Belgian Antarctic Station.

This program allows American Airlines employee volunteers to become trained to work with assistance dogs and take them on transports and test flights (short turnaround -LSB-...]

Not exact matches

The deal would see Beijing take a firmer grip of Hong Kong's transport hub, even as the city's once world - leading port loses ground to rival ports on the mainland.

The goal is to take the uncertainty out of public transport commuting and so reduce people's reliance on cars.

SPECIAL REPORT: Rita Saffioti is stamping her mark on the transport, lands and planning portfolios she took on last March, initiating a number of major reviews and appointing several industry figures to key roles.

On another story assignment, he was allowed to take the controls of a C - 141 troop transport — until the troops started to get sick from his flying.

Uber has been keen to show it's willing to do what it takes to win back its license, with Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi jumping on a plane to London following news of the ban to begin patching up relations with transport regulators.

Zooming in on climate change, Proxy Preview highlights one new shareholder proposal «that raises questions about transporting oil and gas by train and several taking up different angles on deforestation that connect ecological and human rights impacts.»

The derailment and explosions, which took place around 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, underscored a debate in the effort to transport North America's oil across long distances: is it safer and less environmentally destructive to move huge quantities of crude oil by train or by pipeline?

But clearly, low energy prices take a toll on LNG as the liquification, transport and regsification are expensive.

[3] Accordingly, this approach will provide an upper limit of the first - quarter price effect of the tax changes, because it does not take into account the downward influence on prices from reduced transport costs and the removal of WST at intermediate stages of production.

Transporting solid bitumen (aka: «neatbit») on trains would make far more sense, especially since, if the market is to be China or Asia, all refining would take place over there anyway.

Edwin Graning, who was hired as a driver on April 1, 2009, was «concerned that he might be transporting a client to undergo an abortion» when he was assigned to take two women to Planned Parenthood, according to his lawsuit, filed this week in U.S. District Court in Austin.

The list can grow long very rapidly — atomic energy generating plants, supersonic transport planes (SST), jet aircraft, oral contraceptives, tranquilizers, television, communication satellites, space vehicles that take men to the moon and cameras to Mars and beyond, hundreds of synthetic fabrics, the aerosol can, direct long - distance dialing, heart transplants, advanced computers, and so on and on.

Regarding how my comments get posted here and on Facebook, this is done by a nifty little piece of software that transports the blog comments from my blog to Facebook, and takes all the comments from Facebook and publishes them on my blog.

Transporting it, on the other hand, was a bit of a challenge... A car ride, a ferry ride, and another car ride later the chili was transported to The Portuguese - American Club in Oak Bluffs where the competition would take place the next morning.

I am due to take in some cakes to work for Children in Need and cupcakes are the easiest to transport on the trek there — by train and foot.

Wherever they are in the world, viewers will be transported to Scotland's famous whisky island, Islay, where they will be taken on a virtual tour of Bowmore's distillery.

Many people who enjoy pinole for endurance have created easy - to - transport bars that they can take on runs and hikes: this version has the added benefit of being sweetened with dates instead of sugar, while this recipe also includes chia, another superfood commonly consumed by the Tarahumara.

Place the ramekin on a rimmed baking sheet (for easier transport) and place it under the broiler until it begins to boil, about 1 minute (keep an eye on it as it could take less time).

The reason why it took so long for it to catch on in North America and Europe is due to the difficulty in transporting it.

We let you focus on the wine while we take care of the logistics of source, transport, blend, ship and deliver, etc.!»

This year the Tony Gwynn 5.5 k took place on June 17 and Aall In Limo & Party Bus had the pleasure of transporting a group of people to and from the event.

«This gives consumers greater quality assurance on the products they take home, and allows companies to control product integrity after manufacture, either during transport or at the point of sale.»

Before taking off on our grand Tour de Asia, we prebooked the first three months» transport and accommodations.

From 5:00 pm — 11:00 pm weekly, guests will enjoy authentic reggae music as they take in the sunshine on Hotel Chantelle's popular rooftop, transporting patrons from the streets of NYC to a tropical oasis: The perfect way to spend a Spring / Summer evening in the city!

Organised in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, CILT (UK), the event takes place on Thursday, 11th April 2013 at the Mallory Court Hotel in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

Our friends at Transport for Greater Manchester are putting on a guided walk of the local area that will only take 30 minutes of your lunchbreak

«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.»

In one of the posts, I provided information on airline breastfeeding policies and was baffled by Air Transat's comment that breastfeeding during take - off and landing would not be possible due to the holding position required by Transport Canada.

It also folds flat for easy transport in cars or on planes, so you can take the carrier wherever you need it.

Now you can keep your liquid gold icy cold for hours, whether you are transporting your expressed milk home from work, or taking it with you on a long journey and want to have a day's supply of milk on hand for feeding your little one on the go.

The whole kit can be easily transported in the included carrying case, and at just over six pounds it's not terrible to take it on the go, and just slightly lighter than the Medela.

Seems easy to transport and will definitely take it on holiday with us.

A surprising number of families have written in their reviews that they took this stroller on vacation with them to places like Sea World and Disney World and it held up well in both the airline transport and the theme parks.

The Capri comes with a carrying strap and travel bag, making transport extremely easy, especially for families taking it with them on a vacation.

I take many homebirth transports in Eugene, Oregon, and I have always been alarmed by some of the things people were trying on at home (prolonged ROM, meconium, far post-dates, breeches, twins, VBACs).

Ideal for public transport and for taking on holiday as they tend to be very compact when folded, making them easy to store when space is limited.

If you're travelling alone with a child and need the free hands, you can wear your child and use a foldable luggage cart, or even the seat on your stroller (if you are taking one), to transport the car seat.

Some models have various configurations and can take a combination of pushchair seats, car seats and carrycots, depending on the age of the children it's transporting.

When you take into consideration how frequently you're driving the youngsters to school, transporting the household to sporting events, or commuting near and far in your automobile with your children, you can see why so much importance is placed on having your kids ride in a safety seat.

«Anyone you vote for as mayor will take action on housing, will take action on policing, will take action on transport, but we are the only party proposing to do it in a way that actually incorporates the needs of everybody in the capital,» she says taking a seat in the top of floor of the WEP's studio, nursing a cup of tea as another April shower lacerates the windows.

Will transport ministers also recognise the importance of consensus on aviation strategy, and take up Labour's offer of cross-party talks?

Clegg was also applauded for his answer on immigration - and hit his stride when declaring that David Laws and Norman Baker will look at how to provide free transport to young people, and for attacking the Conservatives for trying to take claim the royalties on the Lib Dems income tax threshold plan.

Road user charging must be taken forward alongside the introduction of driverless vehicles, the respected transport economist David Quarmby told the CIHT Annual Luncheon on Friday.

The private sector participants spoke about the work that has commended on the Apapa - Wharf Road, contractors that have abandoned work on the Lagos - Ibadan Express Way, the need to revive Railway for ease of transporting goods from ports, the need to stop multiple checks at airports leading to delay, decry planned increase in alcoholic drinks, the need to take interest in education in other to avoid situation where I'll - trained people man critical sectors, the need to revive eastern ports including Onitshe, Warri, Port Harcourt and Calabar.

The Government announced its intention to create a new framework for aviation in the UK, to replace the previous government's 2003 White Paper, «The Future of Air Transport», which it said «failed to take sufficient account of climate change and the impact of aviation on local communities.»

He also expressed optimism that when the 2016 edition takes place, it will consolidate on the gains of the current efforts of government at all levels in improved infrastructure, more efficient business support services, improved public transport system and a more secured and business friendly environment, would have materialized.