Green thinking needs to get smarter to really deliver

Peter Stonham

Peter Stonham

PUBLIC TRANSPORT and the non-motorised modes have long traded on their green credentials and the lower carbon emissions that attend to journeys on buses, trains, trams, bikes and walking, compared to similar trips in the private car. But it is not enough to stand still in this area, not least because the fuel efficiency and other eco-credentials of new cars are improving rapidly, and the motor industry is already strongly promoting new cars as a greener choice too.

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