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03-Jan-2011
Electric mobility is prohibitively expensive. Should governments subsidise it to engineer a transformation in transport? And what is the time frame, in the face of huge financial pressures? Or should policy-makers trust customers to make the right choices - and save taxpayers a lot of money?
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14-Dec-2010
"The Cancun Agreements decided at COP 16 may have given new impetus to a stalled UN negotiating process but will have no direct impact on continued global growth of transport CO2 emissions", commented Jack Short, Secretary General of the International Transport Forum.
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09-Dec-2010
While well established policies exist to combat drunk driving, drug use by motorists is much more difficult to fight - there are many different substances involved, and some of them are even legal as medication. A new report by the International Transport Forum shines a spotlight on this complex issue. Download a copy of the executive summary on www.internationaltransportforum.org.
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09-Dec-2010
Walking is the most natural form of transport. It is efficient, healthy and versatile - yet transport policy makers don't give it much thought. That should change, argues Jack Short, Secretary General of the International Transport Forum.
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08-Dec-2010
According to latest data compiled by the International Transport Forum on global freight flows since the financial crisis of 2008 recovery is uncertain and weak: in road, rail and sea transport, current freight levels are below pre-crisis volumes - only air cargo has recovered from the strong crisis-induced drop that hit freight volumes in all modes.
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20-Sep-2010
The most recent figures on road fatalities in 33 countries show a steep drop for 2000 to 2009. But the number of deadly motorcycle accidents increased in many countries - and 90 per cent of road-related deaths occur in the poorer parts of the world.
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04-Jun-2010
The 2011 International Transport Forum, to be held on 25-27 May in Leipzig, Germany, will focus on the essential role of transport within society and how it can continue to contribute to economic growth and community prosperity.
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04-Jun-2010
International Transport Forum releases annual statistics update The global economic crisis and the collapse of world trade in 2009 had a major impact on the transport sector, according to first-hand statistical figures for 2009.
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04-Jun-2010
Growing population, increasing urbanisation and higher incomes will boost demand for transport and put great pressure on transport systems around the globe. This is one of the key findings of Transport Outlook 2010.
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04-Jun-2010
International Transport Forum Young Researcher of the Year Award 2010 goes to young Egyptian innovator.
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