Are we there yet? A comparison of transport in Europe

In November 2001, the Commission for Integrated Transport published the findings of its first study comparing United Kingdom (UK) transport to that in other European States. This study took the 2001 report as a starting point and evidence showed a narrow range of performance between the UK and other large European nations. In some aspects the UK leads the way (it has among the safest roads in Europe) and has to date been more successful than many other nations in reducing ground transport emissions. The UK also tends to make more efficient use of its cars and lorries. Despite its healthy overall record on road safety, pedestrians are more than twice as likely to be killed in the UK as in the Netherlands or Norway; a worrying trend which has persisted since the 2001 study. People in the UK also travel less by public transport, foot and bike than in many other nations. For example, each year, cyclists in Denmark and the Netherlands cycle more than ten times as far as Britons. Closing the gap could bring significant health and environmental benefits to the UK.

• Corporate Authors:

  Commission for Integrated Transport

  London,    

  COMMISSION FOR INTEGRATED TRANSPORT

  ,    
• Publication Date: 2007-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 1 vol (various pagings)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Bicycling; Highway safety; Intermodal transportation; Management; Pedestrians; Public transit; Travel behavior
• Uncontrolled Terms: International comparison; Transport management and Security
• Geographic Terms: Europe
• ATRI Terms: Cycling; Emissions control; Integrated transport; International comparison; Pedestrian; Public transport; Road safety; Transport management; Travel behaviour
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01386540
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 9:28PM