Sentences with phrase «transport policy»

Sustainable transport policies are not incredibly challenging to understand.

No delegates from the floor were called to speak about transport policy.

There has been a 63 per cent increase in the number of complaints regarding school transport following changes to council transport policies.

The project thereby aims to develop mitigation and adaptation strategies for the transport sector, crucial to the framing of transport policy towards sustainable development.

David joined CIHT Council in 2007 and has served on Transport Policy Board, Learned Society Board as well as Education and Member Services Board.

«There's reason to believe millennials are a little less enamored with car technologies and a little more enamored with communications technologies,» contends Todd Litman, executive director of the Victoria Transport Policy Institute in British Columbia, Canada.

A similar study by Victoria Transport Policy Institute found that cycle commuters like their commute more than people making their way to work using different types of transportation.

He was made party vice-chairman responsible for cities, but had to stand down from that post on his appointment as Boris Johnson's Director for Transport policy in May 2008.

Professor Phil Blythe, Chairman of the IET Transport Policy Panel said, «Long term targets are proven to produce results leading to less deaths and serious injuries on our roads.

Prof Phil Blythe, Chair of the IET Transport Policy Panel, said: «HS2 could serve as a key catalyst for a more joined up approach to infrastructure development in the UK.

«An effective carbon price coupled with technology and operational improvements will be key to unlocking the huge potential for pollution - free shipping,» said Kelsey Perlman, international transport policy officer for Carbon Market Watch.

«Current long term predictions indicate that these extreme weather variations will continue and situations such as the current flood events, and disruption caused, underline how adequate maintenance and funding of the network must be a fundamental part of UK transport policy.

PhD Researcher and Research Assistant in Transport Policy and Governance at University College London, UCL

«An effective carbon price coupled with technology and operational improvements will be key to unlocking the huge potential for pollution - free shipping,» said Kelsey Perlman, international transport policy officer for Carbon Market Watch.

He said Mr Johnson's own transport policy contained a # 100 million a year error and claimed it would be a financial and transport disaster if the Conservative candidate was elected.

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

Margaret Thatcher never liked them but David Cameron is planning to put trains at the heart of Tory transport policy.

A study published in the journal Transport Policy last year found that home values in central Montreal increased on average 2.7 % — $ 8,650 on average — after the city launched its bike sharing system.

Researchers Peter Newman and Jeff Kenworthy, writing in the Journal of World Transport Policy and Practice, find some new evidence of peak car use.

Not only will the SMIT contribute to the development and functioning of economic sectors where common EU policies have already been established (such as the common agricultural policy, common transport policy, Union policy on energy), but it will also affect fast - moving markets, new economic activities and new business models, all of which are relevant to today's Digital Single Market, also known as the Single Market 2.0.

Prior to commencing his legal career, Peter was the Head of Transport Policy at WWF - UK, where he was involved in high - profile environmental cases: (R (Hillingdon) v Secretary of State for Transport [2010] EWHC 626 (Admin)(Heathrow third runway); (Case C - 366 / 10, Air Transport Association of America, [2012] 2 CMLR 4)(Emissions trading for foreign airlines).

Before launching into a report of the Housing and Transport policy debates held on the morning of the 24th of September, two issues of Party democracy which arose before them should be mentioned.

Her Presidential Year will also see the launch of CIHT's new manifesto in the autumn, which will set out a clear vision for our priorities for future transport policy.

Chris Richards, Transport Policy Advisor at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) said: «This report highlights the need to get the details on High Speed 2 right from the outset.

Interview opportunities are available with IET transport policy experts.

Pressure is mounting on the government to make swift and decisive decisions over areas of major transport policy

Distinguishing between traffic generated exclusively from the expansion of the road network (induced demand) and that resulting from other demand factors is of crucial importance to properly designed transport policies.

The report also urges the Transport Select Committee to consider the need for an inquiry into processes that inform and influence transport policy and investment in the face of deep uncertainty about the future.

The devolution of transport policy varies around the UK; most aspects in Great Britain are decided at Westminster.

He was instrumental in changing Transport policy on British Rail to be a higher fare fast intercity passenger service rather than its previous role as a general freight common carrier.

Green party leader Caroline Lucas, a member of the committee, commented: «Ministers must take urgent action to improve air quality across the UK — and step up efforts towards a greener transport policy to encourage people out of their cars and onto public transport».

Nathan Coyne is a director at Senate Media, the publisher of Politics.co.uk, and a keen follower of transport policy issues.

Regulators, rebates and retaining bus services - Plaid's transport policy offers a lot, but little explanation on how to fund it.

But the overwhelming feeling from Thursday's announcement is of transport policy retreating to the dark ages.

CIHT has today released a report that discusses how transport policy and procedure can contribute to the health (including mental health) and wellbeing agenda.

«This is a perfectly proper charge and the failure to pay such a huge amount is not only extremely discourteous to the people of London and the country as a whole, but is undermining UK domestic transport policy,» he continued.

The two women in the Tory team that most impress me are Pauline Neville - Jones on security and Theresa Villiers for carving out a distinctive transport policy.

It wants Gloucestershire County Council to put air pollution at the centre of its construction, planning and transport policy decisions, as well as reducing congestion in key areas.

Theresa Villiers has done a fine job with her pro-green transport policy that should reap great benefits in seats where we face Lib Dem competition.

Previously Hampshire County Council approved wide - ranging changes to its school transport policy to save more than # 1.5 m a year.

While confusion surrounds much government transport policy, allies believe Justine Greening's cabinet place is safe

The two departments have fought a long battle over the extent to which environmental policy should restrain transport policy.

The suspension comes as United reviews its pet transport policies, a process that should be completed by May 1.

In January a national commission on transport policy recommended that the government should invest at least $ 225 billion each year for the next 50 years.

On the other hand, there are many transport policies that lead to an increase in GHG emissions.

A webinar intended for city - level officials and technical staff that addresses national urban transport policies and programs for financing, financing practices currently in place, and two major models of financing schemes.

One of the most toxic effects of environmentalism's tendency to reduce human needs and wants to problems that need to be contained and controlled is found in the debate over transport policy.

Align with wider policy goals including economic, energy, resources and transport policy objectives.