[sustran] Re: Transportation options for developing and transitio ning countries?

[Jain Alok]

In Hong Kong, a lot is going on in terms of exercising Transportation
options to improve air quality. These are, in short term:

- change of entire taxi fleet from diesel to LPG
- proposals for change of mini-buses and light goods vehicle to LPG from
diesel

And, in longer term:

- priority for railways as preferred mode of transport (policy push to
increase current market market share of railway over 30% to 50% by
introducing new railways, rationalising bus routes and by better transport
integration)
- proposals to develop green "new towns" centred around railway stations and
a highly developed pedestrian/cycle corridors.

A lot of material on these issues can be found on HK Government Websites
(try Transport Bureau and Planning and Environmental Bureau) at:

http://www.info.gov.hk/

I can help if any specific detail is needed.

Alok Jain
Hong Kong
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SUSTRAN Resource Centre [mailto:sustran at po.jaring.my]
> Sent: July 18, 2000 12:28 PM
> To: sustran-discuss at jca.ax.apc.org
> Cc: bppopkin at sirius.com
> Subject: [sustran] Transportation options for developing and
> transitioning countries?
> 
> 
> Dear sustran-discussers
> 
> I have received this request from Barney Popkin, a consultant 
> to ICLEI. I
> have directed him to the materials on the SUSTRAN Network web site
> (http://www.malaysiakini.com/sustran/). 
> 
> However, if anyone has recent materials or particular 
> favourites that you
> would like to draw to his attention then please do!  And of 
> course, I would
> also be very interested to hear about them.
> 
> Paul
> SUSTRAN Resource Centre
> 
> >From: "Barney P. Popkin" <bppopkin at sirius.com>
> >To: "SUSTRAN (E-mail)" <sustran at po.jaring.my>
> >Subject: Transportation options for developing and 
> transitioning countries?
> >Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2000 15:48:46 -0700
> >X-Mailer: Microsoft Internet E-mail/MAPI - 8.0.0.4211
> >
> >Dear SUSTRAN,
> >
> >David Engwicht of Australia suggested that I contact you for help!
> >
> >I'm working with a non-profit environmental organization 
> that provides 
> >information to local governments.  My U.S. EPA-funded 
> assignment for the 
> >International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives 
> (ICLEI) is to 
> >prepare a draft on "TRANSPORTATION Options to Improve Air 
> Quality and 
> >Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in DEVELOPING AND 
> TRANSITIONING COUNTRIES." 
> > I completed a draft, and now my specific task is to cite the best 
> >"Sustainable Transportation Resources," including:
> >
> >*	Software -- broad-based urban/transportation planning 
> software packages, 
> >route optimization, fuel management.  They need to be applicable to 
> >non-European/non-North American context.
> >
> >*	VIDEOS
> >
> >*	Printed Materials (books and reports)
> >
> >*	Organizations
> >
> >*	Websites -- good ones, useful and practical to local governments
> >
> >*	Funding guides
> >
> >Please advise if you are privy to such resources or if you 
> can refer me to 
> >appropriate resources.  Thanks in advance for any assistance 
> you might 
> >provide.
> >
> >If you would like information on ICLEI, please see <www.iclei.org>.
> >
> >Best wishes,
> >Barney P. Popkin
> >Resources Management Consultant
> >701 Shotwell Street
> >San Francisco, CA  94110-2611  U.S.A.
> >Phone 415-282-8056, fax 415-282-3886
> >E-mail bppopkin at sirius.com, web page http://bppopkin.tripod.com/
> >Managing resources safely, strategically, and sustainably
> 
> 
> 
> A. Rahman Paul BARTER
> SUSTRAN Resource Centre
> Information services for the Sustainable Transport Action Network
> for Asia and the Pacific (the SUSTRAN Network)
> sustran at po.jaring.my,  http://www.malaysiakini.com/sustran
>