[sustran] Re: Emissions from Trucks in New Delhi

[Carlos Cordero Velásquez]

Judicial power is not the best field to resolve transport problems deeply
rooted in economic and social fabric.
Judicial decisions are normally based (biased?) on people rights which is
not bad, however every mandatory decision should take account  of social and
economic feasibilities, which not seems to be the case. Even in the common
law system the mandatory sentence has a lot of problems to be implemented
since there is  many colateral issues to be figured out.
The real outcome is a  declarative decision which could help environmental
activist to move forward and also to push the central or local
governments to take actions.

In Peru the case is exactly the opposite, every time the municipality tries
to regulate public transport the small buses operators
claims they have the right to work, supported by the judicial system.
However in both cases this kind of situations clearly express the lack of a
real policy regarding environment and transport. In this context social
actors give a role to the judicial system.
Carlos Cordero Velasquez

----- Original Message -----
From: TR Saranathan <tr_saranathan at hotmail.com>
To: <sustran-discuss at jca.ax.apc.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 10:11 PM
Subject: [sustran] Re: Emissions from Trucks in New Delhi


> Dear Friends,
> Ofcourse it is a good news at the outset. But it is only shifting the
> solution from one State to other States at a higher cost.  All these
trucks
> will go via other states and the fuel will be wasted to that extent.
> We should take this as only a first step in the long journey. The solution
> lies in controlling the pollution at the source i.e the trucks using
> eco-friendly fuel and that too in the whole country. Hence, it is
necessary
> to look into changes in the Engine and fuel.
> Dr.T.R.Saranathan
>
> >From: "Eric Britton" <ecoplan.adsl at wanadoo.fr>
> >Reply-To: sustran-discuss at jca.ax.apc.org
> >To: <sustran-discuss at jca.ax.apc.org>
> >Subject: [sustran] Emissions from Trucks in New Delhi
> >Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 22:35:04 +0200
> >
> >Chris Zegras kindly shares with us the news: "More than 65,000 trucks
> >and other goods vehicles will be barred from entering Delhi after the
> >Court order is enforced. "
> >
> >
> >
> >Hmm.  Is this really good news?  Am I the only one around here who is a
> >priori suspicious of deus ex machina solutions?  Or is this just one
> >more example of egregious sub-optimization (the grand specialty of
> >transportation policy all too often, I am afraid).
> >
> >
> >
> >Please someone explain to me what I am wrong (again).
> >
> >
> >
> >Eric Britton
> >
> >
> >
> >PS. Take a vacation and put your weight on what is without a doubt the
> >right side.  Pop into http://ngroups.com/stockholm and give your counsel
> >on the survey behind the Message to Johannesburg.  It will take three
> >minutes of your time, and we need you.  (And you just may need us).  ;-)
> >
>
>
>
>
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