THE EUROPEAN ROAD FREIGHT INDUSTRY: MEETING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGE

This Financial Times Management Report reviews the state of the road freight industry and considers how environmental issues will affect that business. It details technological changes and improvements available to manufacturers and operators and the legislative changes that can be foreseen. Chapters include trends in freight activity, goods vehicle characteristics and use, environmental effects of freight transport activities (noise, air pollution, nuisance, safety and road wear), external influences (legislation), the road freight industry's environmental approach including some case studies, and alternative fuels, natural gas and other propulsion. The report includes statistical tables.

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Corporate Authors:
PEARSON PROFESSIONAL LTD

MAPLE HOUSE
149 TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD, LONDON United Kingdom W1P 9LL
Authors:
- WORSFORD, F
- Mitchell, K
Publication Date: 1995

Language

English

Media Info

Features: References;
Pagination: 156 p.
Serial:
- Financial times management reports
- Publisher: Financial Times

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Air pollution; Design; Environmental protection; Freight transportation; Fuels; Gases; Legislation; Modal split; Noise; Operating costs; Pollutants; Statistics; Trucks; Wear
Geographic Terms: Europe
ITRD Terms: 2452: Air pollution; 9011: Design (overall design); 2442: Emission; 2444: Environment protection; 8034: Europe; 3850: Fuel; 6734: Gas; 741: Goods traffic; 1556: Legislation; 1236: Lorry; 675: Modal split; 2492: Noise; 221: Operating costs; 2431: Pollutant; 6555: Statistics; 5293: Wear
Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Design; Energy; Environment; Freight Transportation; Law; Motor Carriers;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 00720034
Record Type: Publication
Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
ISBN: 1-85334-389-7
Files: ITRD
Created Date: Apr 26 1996 12:00AM