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Government Plans To Relax Cycling By-Laws
Image by Nina JeanHundreds of miles of cycle routes could be created across England following a move to make it easier for councils to scrap outdated local laws.Bicycles are banned by-law from parks, seafront promenades and other public spaces in many parts of the country, forcing cyclists on to busy routes as they… Read more...
GM Publishes "Blue Paper" To Drive Sustainable Urban Mobility
Image by Paul RobertsonGeneral Motors Co has published a "blue paper" to address growing challenges associated with rising urbanization and greater demand for transportation with respect to energy, environment, safety, traffic congestion and land use. General Motors has published a “Blue Paper” to address the growing challenges associated with rising urbanization and the… Read more...
37th Session of the Assembly of the ICAO
Image by Alessandro GiangiulioThe 37th Session of the Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which concluded today, achieved important advancements in aviation safety and aviation security assuring even greater safety performance in the already safest and most secure mode of mass transport in the world.Reaffirming its leadership role, the meeting adopted… Read more...
EU deal on green road tolls leaves few happy
Image by Phillip InghamAn EU compromise agreement on green road tolls for trucks was denounced by the freight sector as a mere additional tax that will increase the final price of goods. Meanwhile, the Greens criticised the deal for making too many concessions to business interests. The European Union's 27 transport ministers adopted… Read more...
India Looking at Ancient Waterways for Tourism, Transport
Image by Wes PeckNew Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Be it in Delhi, Kerala, Orissa or West Bengal, ancient waterways are being sought to be revived to facilitate heritage tourism and public transportation in a throwback to history when inland rivers were the economic lifeline of urban settlements.If a green master plan for Delhi… Read more...
