Hinterland transportation in Europe: Combined transport versus road transport

Hinterland Transportation in Europe: Combined Transport versus Road Transport

Reducing CO2 Emissions from Road Transport - Overview of the Main Initiatives and Technical Measures Proposed to Date in Europe

The demand for fossil fuel in the transport sector is constantly increasing and transportation is ranked amongst the highest greenhouse emitting sectors globally. Today, tackling CO2 emissions from road transport a widely discussed topic and constitutes a milestone towards reaching a sustainable, carbon neutral economy. This challenge is being described in various initiatives adopted in the ...

Recommendations on Road Transport Safety on Rural Roads in Europe

• The report on " Strategies to improve safety on rural roads " [CEMT/CM(2002)17]. • That there are large differences between the best countries and the rest. Policies therefore need to be developed to help reduce the differences between countries and encourage the best to do better. RECOMMENDS that the Governments of ECMT Member countries, as far as safety on rural roads is concerned and in th...

Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP); Road Traffic Accident; Rescue; Air Transport

BACKGROUND: Timely delivery of emergency care and reducing the transmission time of injured people to health centers is very effective in reducing the number of deaths and injuries in accidents. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the factors affecting road traffic accident relief in Iran with an emphasis on air transport. METHODS: The present study was performed through resorting to Mul...

Influence of road transport quality on urban dwellers’ satisfaction

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The significance of road mobility in any nation cannot be far-fetched or beyond economic purpose, spatial interaction and social integration. It contributes enormously to the livelihood of human existence most especially by facilitating regional complementarity of trade, intervening opportunities, and spatial transferability. The objective of this stu...