Unbridgeable Gap Between Transport Policy and Practice in Hungary / Vengrijos Transporto Tolitikos Ir Praktikos Totrūkis

Abstract

Due to the increasing energy demand and mobility of the human population and in order to pursue sustainable development and decrease fossil fuel dependency there is a major need to use alternative energy sources. Nowadays the 20-20-20 policy is under revision. It has become clear that the transport sector on the EU level will not be able to meet the goal of 20% usage of renewable energy sources by 2020. Our paper investigates the possibilities of Hungary for reaching 10% of renewable energy sources in transport sector. Our research indicates that blending bioethanol and biodiesel with conventional fuels is not sufficient not provide an effective and alternative way to fulfill 10% part of transport-related energy demand. Further efforts are needed that can only be done by deep analysis of the current situation and active participation in policymaking as an additional tool of reaching the target: changing our social behaviour. Furthermore, our investigation shows that this general problem can occur not only in Hungary but in those European countries that targeted the 10% renewable energy share in their transport sector.

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“…Kutatásunk során a klaszteranalízishez a hierarchikus eljárások közé sorolt Wardmódszert alkalmaztuk, tekintve, hogy ez az eljárás a gazdasági alkalmazásokban igen elterjedt, gyakorlati szempontból is jól értelmezhető és nagyjából egyforma nagyságú csoportokat eredményez (Simon [2006]). A módszer összevonáson alapul, azaz a kezdő lépés során minden egyes elemet külön klaszterként tekint és kapcsol össze, egyre nagyobb csoportokat képezve.…”

Status, Trends and Problems of the Road Safety Field in Bulgaria

“…It is essential to expand the use of the "sectional" speed control; to improve the organization, tactics and strategy of control over the speed limits using the automatic and manual way of registration of offenses explicit and implicit forms of control for better detection of violations (Török, 2013) and to enhance the green driving (Szendro et al, 2012). It is necessary to improve the legislation regarding the control of the observance of speed limits, shortening the time needed for administrative service and prompt collection of fines; the establishment of organization and arrangements for implementing public-private partnership in the development of systems to control speed limits; to improve the control system over vehicles for public transportation of passengers and cargo (including the condition of the speed limiter, the testimony of digital tachographs, etc.)…”

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