Supplementary memorandum by The Institution
of Mechanical Engineers (RH 21A) (Continued)
POTENTIAL POLICY INITIATIVES—LONG TERM
(Assumes more freight overall to be moved)
| Policy Initiatives | Exhaust air quality
| Road transport system efficiency
| Infra-structure environment impact
| Safety | References
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| Road: |
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| More Roads | —
| M | S-ve
| W |
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| Same Roads | M-ve
| M-ve | S-ve
| S-ve |
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| Less/Restricted Roads | S-ve
| S-ve | M
| M |
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| Rail:1 |
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| More/Improve | W
| M | S
| S |
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| Same | —
| W | S-ve
| M |
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| Less | M-ve |
S-ve | S-ve
| S-ve |
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| Sea/Water: |
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| More Coastal Container Ports | M
| M | M—>S
| M |
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| Use Canals/Rivers | M
| S-ve | S
| S |
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| Use Sea/Coastal Traffic | M
| S-ve | S
| S |
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| Air: | Geography limits large economical potential except for small/specialised cargoes.
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Notes:
1 Assumes similar measures for emissions and other engine
efficiency upgrades will be applied to locomotive powerplants.
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