Sentences with phrase «use of public transport»

The principles of the Masdar Target include zero carbon, zero waste, and sustainable transport through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives.

One Planet Living principle Masdar Target ZERO CARBON 100 per cent of energy supplied by renewable energy — Photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, waste to energy and other technologies ZERO WASTE 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local values.

The use of public transport avoids around 4,000 private vehicle journeys to the stadium.

We want to develop the economy until everyone has the option of buying a vehicle, but at the same time use taxation and subsidies to encourage the purchase of low - emission vehicles and the use of public transport.

Our group tours in Central America offer plenty of local immersion with the use of public transport to get from A to B and staying overnight in simple, locally - owned guesthouses.

We are now looking into different ways we may be able to help encourage the use of public transport.

In addition to this the most of Russian women make use of public transport and walk a lot.

They quantify the cost of government use of official cars compared to ministers» and civil servants» use of public transport.

Lighter evenings could cut down the number of opportunistic crimes and encourage more outdoor exercise and use of public transport, for example, affecting the Home Office, Department of Health and Department of Transport respectively.

Oxford University Sport is committed to reducing our impact on the environment and congestion in and around Oxford, therefore, where possible, ask members and visitors to make use of public transport.

Maybe me thinking certain way / promoting e.g. the use of public transport or forgiving of debts to 3rd World Countries or standing against rasism - whatever it be - might take light with some other people too and spread like wildfire — you never know.

Not exact matches

A TRANSPORT analyst has proposed the state government consider using a «value capture» funding model and increases in council rates to help pay for almost $ 3 billion of proposed public transpTRANSPORT analyst has proposed the state government consider using a «value capture» funding model and increases in council rates to help pay for almost $ 3 billion of proposed public transporttransport infra

Public transport is changing as a range of options - many of them using sustainable sources of power - become available.

Public transport users will be able to use their smartphones or tablets to track the exact location of Transperth buses in real time by 2016.

Musk further said that using public transit meant rubbing shoulders with «like a bunch of random strangers, one of who might be a serial killer... that's why people like individualized transport, that goes where you want, when you want.»

Countries around the world are encouraging the development of autonomous technologies, and Singapore, with its limited land and workforce, is hoping driverless vehicles will encourage its residents to use more shared vehicles and public transport.

Krafcik has said he sees Waymo's self - driving car technology being used in an array of applications from personal vehicles and ride - sharing to logistics and solving so - called last - mile problems for public transport.

He added that camera technology could potentially be deployed in stations to facilitate the use of biometrics on public transport.

On the day of the game I was scheduled to work nightshift from 22:00 pm up until 7 am and the problem is that I stay 173 km away from my work place and I use public transport to get to work.

The stroller is easy to in the trunk of the car or even on the bus when using public transport.

When you are nipping on and off public transport, getting in and out of the car and stop - starting constantly in the shops all day long, it's important that you have an easy to use and reliable brake system.

It is also a relatively heavy stroller so if you have a lot of stairs to use or if you use public transport a lot, you will have to work hard.

To test for this, I use geographical coordinates of MPs» districts [11] to calculate the distance and travel time to Westminster in: 1) minutes it takes to drive by car; 2) minutes it takes by public transport; 3) kilometres covered by car; and 4) kilometres as the crow flies.

In many cases there is simply no alternative for businesses than to use their own transport, either because of lack of public transport or for strictly practical reasons, such as carrying tools and equipment.

That this House notes that the report of the inquiry conducted by Chief Constable Ian Johnston of the British Transport Police, and which was commissioned by the Metropolitan Police in December to review the arrest and investigation of the hon. Member for Ashford, has been withheld from public scrutiny and from Parliament despite the fact that parts of the report were released by the Metropolitan Police on 16 December 2008 and used in comments by Assistant Police Commissioner Bob Quick; and therefore calls on the Home Secretary to take appropriate measures to ensure that a copy of the report be placed in the Library without further delay.»

Stockport Council strategic head of place management Mark Glynn said the start of work on the bridge marks «a big step forward in improving access into the area, making public transport easier for everyone to use».

Others took their kids out of school and didn't spend money, use public transport or shop.

By encouraging more people to use public transport, the levels of carbon emissions will be reduced.

No - one should be prevented from using public transport because of a lack of clear and accessible information.

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.

Five of the DfT's seven public sector agreements were missed, with two congestion targets, public transport use, air quality and carbon dioxide emissions targets all missed.

In 2012, Ball has expressed strong support for the use of public funds to transport private school students and is currently trying to increase the distance for these children that the public schools would be responsible for.

Despite weeks of scaremongering, when asked, two - thirds of people would support road pricing if the money raised was used either to cut other road taxes or to improve public transport.

The benefits of taking action to encourage more older and disabled people to use apps to improve their public transport experience are highlighted in a report published today.

We need to give people the choice of travelling by public transport, walking and cycling, but that can only happen if we make the polluter pay and use the money raised to invest in things that are good for our health and our environment.

PFI financing of public infrastructure is now in use across the NHS, as well as the Departments for Education, Local Government, Defence, Transport, and Justice.

He wouldn't go on tape, but cautions it is very early in the public process of hearings, meetings and the public comment period, and stresses the company does care about the people who own the land it would like to use for transporting energy.

The scientists hope that such investments would also cause positive changes of habits: For example, when parking is made more expensive in downtown areas, accompanied by an improvement of public transport, people might tend to give up driving and use other forms of transportation not just once, but for a longer time.

You have to get used to the perfect organisation of everything: the public transport coming at the very second on the schedule, and also leaving ahead of you when you are even 1 minute late at the bus stop; the local credit cards, which are no different from any other but are greatly preferred in most of the shops; and even the special way of sorting the garbage.

You reported on research into possible relationships between journeys on London's public transport and measures of social deprivation using data...

Tests performed in Helsinki in Finland, Vienna in Austria and Donostia - San Sebastian in Spain confirm that the service works as intended and helps older people to use public transport by guiding them all the way from the start to the end of their journeys.

The result of a European project, the service helps older people to use public transport, assisting them along the entire route.

At the Cavendish Laboratory the group that formed around Bernal, a man of wide public and scientific interests, included the Nobel Prize winners Max Perutz and John Kendrew, who in 1937 began to use X rays to analyze two proteins fundamental to life, myoglobin and hemoglobin, both of which function in the transport of gases in the blood.

We have heated homes and offices, use shops that are often sweltering, jump in and out of cars and public transport - a lifestyle on the move needs read more...

To give the amount of time, many London citizens expend in a public transport like busses, trains etc, possibility of the use of these areas, when in motion by your mobile telephone can be God send.

Packham thinks public transport is a much better use of resources and it is easier to implement improvements and efficiencies to public transport than to individual cars.

Foremans» buildings can be purchased in single and multi-storey configurations and can be designed and refurbished for a wide variety of uses, including offices in the public and private sectors; teaching blocks and sixth form centres for schools; transport depots; health centres, and ancillary accommodation for hospitals.

The use of private bus companies to transport public school students has drawn public criticism and state scrutiny in two Utah districts this fall.

And how much money did all all of those expensive coach buses cost to transport children to be used as props in a political battle for more resources for the privatization of the public school system?

49 USC 100 - 185, Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations These regulations govern the handling and transporting of hazardous materials and make public the procedures used in these actions.