Local Transport Today is the authoritative, independent journal for transport decision makers. Analysis, Comment & News on Transport Policy, Planning, Finance and Delivery since 1989.

Cars facilitate longer trips and higher emissions

Julian Laidler - Manchester, M32
04 November 2011
 

An article in the last issue informed us that employers seeking to cut their carbon dioxide emissions could be better-off encouraging staff to drive rather than take the bus (ibid).

It’s strange that comparative data of this kind is usually expressed in terms of person-distance. This approach seems to assume a world in which the trips that people make are somehow pre-determined, and that people only make choices about the mode of transport on which to make those trips.

In reality the...

+73% more

 

Development Engineer
London Borough of Bexley
Bexley
£34,476 - £39,777 per annum
Technical Lead - Oxford Workplace Parking Levy
Oxfordshire County Council
County Hall, Oxford
£47,420 - £50,512 per annum
Electric Vehicle Programme Manager
London Borough of Hounslow
Hounslow
£49,083 -£52,116 per annum
View all Vacancies
 
Search
 
1 Linked Articles:
 
 

TransportXtra is part of Landor LINKS

© 2024 TransportXtra | Landor LINKS Ltd | All Rights Reserved

Subscriptions, Magazines & Online Access Enquires
[Frequently Asked Questions]
Email: subs.ltt@landor.co.uk | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7091 7959

Shop & Accounts Enquires
Email: accounts@landor.co.uk | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7091 7855

Advertising Sales & Recruitment Enquires
Email: daniel@landor.co.uk | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7091 7861

Events & Conference Enquires
Email: conferences@landor.co.uk | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7091 7865

Press Releases & Editorial Enquires
Email: info@transportxtra.com | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7091 7875

Privacy Policy | Terms and Conditions | Advertise

Web design london by Brainiac Media 2020