MONDAY. NOVEMBER 6. 1989
MORE DISCUSSIONS ON PUBLIC COMMENTS ON GREEN PAPER
THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE TODAY
RELATING DISCUSS THE PUBLIC COMMENTS
то
(MONDAY) CONTINUED
ΤΟ
AND
TRANSPORT MANAGING
THE PROPOSED PUBLIC TRANSPORT.
STRATEGY OF EXPANDING AND IMPROVING | ROAD USE AS OUTLINED IN THE GREEN PAPER ON TRANSPORT POLICY.
THAT THE MASS MEMBERS NOTED THAT THERE WAS GENERAL AGREEMENT
THE BACKBONE OF THE CARRIERS. SUCH AS RAIL AND BUSES, SHOULD FORM
BE MADE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM. AND THAT MORE AND BETTER USE SHOULD OF THE OFF-STREET MODES TO ALLEVIATE PRESSURE ON THE ROAD NETWORK.
THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC THERE WAS ALSO A CLEAR CONSENSUS THAT
MEET RISING PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES SHOULD CONTINUE TO IMPROVE TO
THAT то EXPECTATIONS FOR BETTER COMFORT AND SPEED. A COMMON VIEW WAS
SHOULD ALLOW MORE ACHIEVE THIS. THE INTERMODAL CO-ORDINATION POLICY COMPETITION BETWEEN MODES, AND INNOVATIVE SERVICES BE ENCOURAGED.
FOR
ROAD USE WAS WELL MANAGING NEED TAC LEARNED THAT THE RECOGNISED. THERE WERE NO STRONG OBJECTIONS TO THE BROAD PRINCIPLES OF MAKING EFFECTIVE USE OF ROAD SPACE, GIVING PRIORITY TO MORE AND ESSENTIAL ROAD USERS. AND MANAGING TRAVEL DEMAND TO A WHICH THE ROAD SYSTEM CAN COPE.
AS REGARDS EFFECTIVE USE OF ROAD SPACE, THERE WAS
TRAFFIC SUPPORT FOR BETTER USE OF IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW. SEGREGATE PEDESTRIANS FROM VEHICULAR
EFFICIENT LEVEL WITH
CONSIDERABLE
MODERN
AND
IMPROVEMENTS
MANAGEMENT T.N CROSSING TRAFFIC.
THE
TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES PUBLIC
TO
TO
HAD
OF
EXPRESSED A STRONG DESIRE FOR BETTER CO-ORDINATION AND SUPERVISION ROAD WORKS TO MINIMISE TRAFFIC DISRUPTIONS,
ANOTHER GENERAL CONSENSUS THE TAC
HAD NOTED WAS THAT BUSES
USE THE
OF ROAD
ΤΟ SPACE SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE GIVEN PRIORITY IN
THAT GOVERNMENT SHOULD MAXIMISE THEIR EFFICIENY. SOME HAD CAUTIONED ENSURE ADEQUATE USE OF THE BUS LANES TO AVOID UNDER-UTILISATION.
REGARDING
GOODS VEHICLES.
THERE WAS GENERAL SUPPORT FOR OF LIGHT GOODS VANS FOR PERSONAL MEASURES TO DISCOURAGE THE USE
MANAGE TRANSPORT WITH RESERVATIONS ON THE USE OF TAXATION MEASURES TO THE GROWTH AND USAGE OF LARGER GOODS VEHICLES.
A. COMMON VIEW THE TAC MEMBERS NOTED
CLOSELY
OF
WAS THAT THE GOVERNMENT
THE
SUCH
ON EFFECT
MEASURES
THE SHOULD EXAMINE MORE
OF RAIL AND ECONOMY, AND OTHER OPTIONS SUCH AS ENCOURAGING MORE USE SEA FREIGHT TRANSPORT, GOODS DELIVERY OUTSIDE THE PEAK HOURS OF
LARGER VEHICLES
EFFICIENCY.
WITHE
EFFICIENT
LOADING EQUIPMENT
TO
AND USE
IMPROVE
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