Local Transportation Policy and the Environment

Schmutzler, Armin

doi:10.1007/s10640-010-9447-5

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“…The United States, with some of the lowest fuel taxes in the developed world, seems ripe for such a measure; while many US economists see it as beneficial [35], political barriers are substantial. Yet both road pricing and subsidies for public transportation have been shown to produce substantial emissions gains (the evidence for driving restrictions is less clear) [36].…”

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Reduce growth rate of light-duty vehicle travel to meet 2050 global climate goals

Sager

Apte

Lemoine

et al. 2011

Environ. Res. Lett.

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Reduce growth rate of light-duty vehicle travel to meet 2050 global climate goals

Sager

Apte

Lemoine

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Environ. Res. Lett.

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“…We have chosen to make a policy instrument selection (beside technology) consisting of LEZs, restrictions in parking license issuance, subsidy incentives, market based incentives, road fuel excise duties, parking rate, car sharing, electric vehicle rate and the adoption of clean technology. Policy measurements such as road pricing (Schmutzler, 2011), the adoption of public charging infrastructure and public procurement (Egn er and Trosvik, 2018) are not part of the local policy instrument selection in this study, because these have not been widely adopted in the Randstad and the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area yet. In conclusion, LEZs, restrictions in parking license issuance, subsidy incentives, market based incentives, road fuel excise duties, parking rate discounts, car sharing, electric vehicle rate and the adoption of clean technology will be examined as local policy instruments in the Randstad and the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan areas in the following section.…”

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Reducing vehicle-related NOx and PM emissions in metropolitan areas: A comparison between the Randstad and the Rhine-Ruhr area

Haakman

Beenakker

Geerlings

2020

Journal of Cleaner Production

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With scientific discoveries indicating a relationship between nitrogen oxides/particulate matter and cancers/heart disease, and the growing road transport sector in Western Europe, there is an increasing urgency to further reduce vehicle emissions. This comprises a large part of the total emissions in urban areas. In this article, we address the question of how various local policy instruments and technology can be used to support the use of clean road vehicles in urban areas. Despite some moderate success in specific areas, local policies and technology need to become even more effective. Using the STREAMS model, a comparative analysis is made of six urban cases in the Randstad and the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan areas. The study provides new insights into the dynamics between the perceived problems, policy making (in terms of the adoption of policy instruments), politics (in terms of the fit/misfit between stakeholders' interests, which may result in a window for policy change), and technology. The policy instruments examined include low emission zones, parking licence restrictions, and incentives to adopt electric vehicles. Policy recommendations are made regarding effective policy instruments for the reduction of harmful emissions in metropolitan areas. Implications for theory are also discussed.

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“…It is generally accepted that rail transport is significantly 'greener' than road transport (Lalive et al, 2018;Schmutzler, 2011).…”

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An Alternative Approach to Railway RAMS: Development of an Extended RAMS Framework

Litherland

Calvert

Andrews

et al. 2021

Infrastructure Asset Management

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The management of a diverse asset portfolio is a demanding task for railway asset managers. They must ensure that the network delivers a high level of performance for customers and adheres to safety limits. Reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS) analysis is regularly used to assess the performance of systems, including railway networks. However, currently there are a wide range of different approaches to RAMS analysis in the railway industry. This research seeks to identify and consolidate any potential extensions to the traditional RAMS approach into a single framework: extended RAMS. The framework comprises ten parameters, RAMS and six additional parameters of particular interest to railway asset managers, including capacity and train performance. The framework is intended for use by asset managers to evaluate the attributes and current status of the railway infrastructure and enable comparison between different parts of the network and to evaluate different stakeholder needs. NotationA occupied (used) capacity B unusable capacity C recovery allowance D unused capacity f (x) probability density function M(t) probability that the component is repaired within time t R(t) reliability or assessment of how often failures occur a line speed adjustment time b station adjustment time g recovery allowance d unused capacity t maximum number of trains per hour Cite this article

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Local Transportation Policy and the Environment

Cited by 11 publications

References 19 publications

Reduce growth rate of light-duty vehicle travel to meet 2050 global climate goals

Reduce growth rate of light-duty vehicle travel to meet 2050 global climate goals

Reducing vehicle-related NOx and PM emissions in metropolitan areas: A comparison between the Randstad and the Rhine-Ruhr area

An Alternative Approach to Railway RAMS: Development of an Extended RAMS Framework

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