COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS AS AN ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY FUEL FOR URBAN TRANSPORT: POLICY LESSONS FROM A DEVELOPING COUNTRY

Egypt is now undertaking a programme aiming at converting mainly urban taxicabs into CNG. More than 15,000 vehicles converted into CNG, mostly in the last three years. However, this is still below the set targets. This paper tries to find ways to augment the current programme through revealing the needs of the various actors involved. Interviews and questionnaires were conducted with decision-makers and taxi drivers. Several policies are suggested and lessons transferable to other developing countries are extracted. For the covering abstract see ITRD E108910.

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  AA Balkema

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• Authors:
  • Huzayyin, A S
  • Osman, O
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 761-6
• Serial:
  • URBAN TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENT. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CODATU IX, HELD MEXICO CITY, 11-14 APRIL 2000
  • Publisher: AA Balkema

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Environment; Fuels; Gases; Taxicabs; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: Egypt
• ITRD Terms: 9000: Alternative; 8031: Egypt; 2455: Environment; 3850: Fuel; 6734: Gas; 1148: Taxi; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Energy; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00811591
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 91-5809-128-7
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jun 7 2001 12:00AM