Sustainble urban mobility must come first: so how do you get people out of their cars?
As operators and designers of public transport services, local and regional authorities and policy makers have the opportunity to shape and structure urban spaces.
The best way to make the most positive impact on people’s living conditions, and to influence their daily mobility choices, is to offer the very best options for movement. (...)
In Europe, the road transport sector is responsible for over half of all NOx emissions and accounts for 72% of the 27% of the EU’s total GHG emissions, which are attributable to transport. This is resulting in irreversible damage to our natural environment, with a detrimental impact on quality of life and the health of citizens in our towns and cities (air pollution, urban congestion, noise emissions, and more.) (...)
The European Green Deal highlights the need for transport to become drastically less polluting in urban areas in particular, and emphasises the importance of a combination of measures aimed at reducing emissions, mitigating urban congestion and improving public transport options. Therefore the need to move as many people as possible to shared modes is vital, said UITP President Pere Calvet. (...)
As operators and designers of public transport services, local and regional authorities and policy makers have the opportunity to shape and structure urban spaces.
The best way to make the most positive impact on people’s living conditions, and to influence their daily mobility choices, is to offer the very best options for movement. (...)
In Europe, the road transport sector is responsible for over half of all NOx emissions and accounts for 72% of the 27% of the EU’s total GHG emissions, which are attributable to transport. This is resulting in irreversible damage to our natural environment, with a detrimental impact on quality of life and the health of citizens in our towns and cities (air pollution, urban congestion, noise emissions, and more.) (...)
The European Green Deal highlights the need for transport to become drastically less polluting in urban areas in particular, and emphasises the importance of a combination of measures aimed at reducing emissions, mitigating urban congestion and improving public transport options. Therefore the need to move as many people as possible to shared modes is vital, said UITP President Pere Calvet. (...)
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