Environmental regulations pertaining to rail: developing best practice
نویسندگان
چکیده
The Australian rail industry consists of a complex network of rail operators and owners. Against this background are separate regulatory regimes for safety, access, economic and environmental functions, which are overseen by a mix of State governments, including the relevant Environmental Protection Agencies (EPAs), and the Commonwealth. Within the rail industry, these regimes, owing to incompatibility and lack of cohesion, are regarded as leading to inefficiencies within the sector, while the need to comply with different and sometimes contradictory laws and accompanying regulation is believed to create unnecessary red tape. This paper stems from a research project currently being undertaken by the CRC for Rail Innovation.
منابع مشابه
Donor Identity Disclosure: Impact and Consequences
The use of donor gametes – donated sperm and eggs – in assisted reproduction is a rapidly evolving practice. As a result, several regulations and best practice guidelines have been developed to ensure the safety and best interest of all parties involved, especially those of the donor offspring. Perhaps one of the most significant changes in Canada was the enactment of the Assisted Human Reprodu...
متن کاملComprehensive Evaluation of Rail Transit Benefits
This report evaluates rail transit benefits based on a comprehensive analysis of urban transportation system performance in major U.S. cities. It discusses best practices for evaluating transit benefits. It finds that cities with larger, well-established rail systems have significantly higher per capita transit ridership, lower average per capita vehicle ownership and mileage, less traffic cong...
متن کاملRail Transit In America A Comprehensive Evaluation of Benefits
This study evaluates rail transit benefits based on a comprehensive analysis of transportation system performance in major U.S. cities. It finds that cities with large, wellestablished rail systems have significantly higher per capita transit ridership, lower average per capita vehicle ownership and annual mileage, less traffic congestion, lower traffic death rates, lower consumer expenditures ...
متن کاملA Comprehensive Evaluation of Benefits
This study evaluates rail transit benefits based on a comprehensive analysis of transportation system performance in major U.S. cities. It finds that cities with large, wellestablished rail systems have significantly higher per capita transit ridership, lower average per capita vehicle ownership and annual mileage, less traffic congestion, lower traffic death rates, lower consumer expenditures ...
متن کاملFactors of air-rail intermodality
European transport policy promotes intermodality as a means of improving efficiency and sustainability. This study looks into passenger air-rail intermodality at airports which are directly integrated into long-distance rail networks and focuses on intermodal journeys in which the rail trip doesn’t serve the purpose of city-centre to nearby airport access, but rather makes up a substantial leg ...
متن کامل