Table 8: Summary of the Proposed Green Transportation Policy Framework Institutions and Planning Regulations and Enforcement Fiscal Policy and Pricing Investments A. Integrate Environmental Concerns into Transport Policy Integrate transport policy Reinstate fuel quality inspection Revise taxes on motor fuels and environmental to be differentiated by the monitoring quality as incentives to use cleaner fuels Maintain the high fuel prices relative to income levels as a long-term policy B. Achieve and Maintain a Greener Vehicle Fleet Strengthen institutions for Expand vehicle inspection Scrap and recycle the old Subsidize the scrapping effective enforcement requirements to include all and polluting vehicle fleet and recycling of old and commercial and polluting vehicles Tax credits and other vehicles financial incentives for higher fuel-efficiency and technological improvements of vehicles C. Promote Low Emission Freight Transport Modes Develop a coherent Apply vehicle inspection regime Differentiate charges on Develop multimodal, green transport policy that to domestically registered trucks transit trucks according to transit corridors by focuses on intermodality and to Georgian transport vehicle emission class and improving intermodal and international companies axle loads connectivity, eliminating collaboration with key bottlenecks and supporting Introduce and enforce Allocate the revenues to trading partners and containerization regulations on vehicle emissions the maintenance of road neighboring countries and axle loads for foreign network assets and green registered transit vehicles transport investments D. Support Commercial Development of Intercity Passenger Transport Services Improve the convenience Control market entry through Improve the quality of of and access to intercity regulations and enforcement of infrastructure and bus services through vehicle and emission standards consumer amenities coordinated marketing through public and private Introduce competitive tendering strategy and passenger investments for strategic intercity routes and information services manage the service quality E. Transform Minibuses and Taxis into Modern Urban Transport Modes Develop a strategic vision Minibus market: introduce Refrain from direct and strengthen market competitive tendering and budgetary support for competition for minibuses gross-cost based contracting vehicle improvement and taxis Taxi market: introduce partial Oblige commercial entities Develop a strategy for regulations that control fare and to maintain their vehicle coherent multimodal quality but allow free fleet quality public transport system F. Support Sustainable Development of Urban Transport Develop a national-level Make private car use less Make private car use more Invest in high-quality and urban transport policy convenient by introducing expensive through competitive alternatives to framework parking restrictions in urban appropriate forms of road private transport centers user charges Institute integrated city Introduce intelligent development and transport transportation systems for planning efficient traffic management and better user services in urban areas
Table 8: Summary of the Proposed Green Transportation Policy Framework Institutions and Planning Regulations and Enforcement Fiscal Policy and Pricing Investments A. Integrate Environmental Concerns into Transport Policy Integrate transport policy and environmental monitoring Reinstate fuel quality inspection Revise taxes on motor fuels to be differentiated by the quality as incentives to use cleaner fuels Maintain the high fuel prices relative to income levels as a long-term policy B. Achieve and Maintain a Greener Vehicle Fleet Strengthen institutions for effective enforcement Expand vehicle inspection requirements to include all commercial and vehicles Scrap and recycle the old and polluting vehicle fleet Tax credits and other financial incentives for higher fuel-efficiency and technological improvements of vehicles Subsidize the scrapping and recycling of old and polluting vehicles C. Promote Low Emission Freight Transport Modes Develop a coherent transport policy that focuses on intermodality and international collaboration with key trading partners and neighboring countries Apply vehicle inspection regime to domestically registered trucks and to Georgian transport companies Introduce and enforce regulations on vehicle emissions and axle loads for foreign registered transit vehicles Differentiate charges on transit trucks according to vehicle emission class and axle loads Allocate the revenues to the maintenance of road network assets and green transport investments Develop multimodal, green transit corridors by improving intermodal connectivity, eliminating bottlenecks and supporting containerization D. Support Commercial Development of Intercity Passenger Transport Services Improve the convenience of and access to intercity bus services through coordinated marketing strategy and passenger information services Control market entry through regulations and enforcement of vehicle and emission standards Introduce competitive tendering for strategic intercity routes and manage the service quality Improve the quality of infrastructure and consumer amenities through public and private investments E. Transform Minibuses and Taxis into Modern Urban Transport Modes Develop a strategic vision and strengthen market competition for minibuses and taxis Develop a strategy for coherent multimodal public transport system Minibus market: introduce competitive tendering and gross-cost based contracting Taxi market: introduce partial regulations that control fare and quality but allow free Refrain from direct budgetary support for vehicle improvement Oblige commercial entities to maintain their vehicle fleet quality F. Support Sustainable Development of Urban Transport Develop a national-level urban transport policy framework Institute integrated city development and transport planning Make private car use less convenient by introducing parking restrictions in urban centers Make private car use more expensive through appropriate forms of road user charges Invest in high-quality and competitive alternatives to private transport Introduce intelligent transportation systems for efficient traffic management and better user services in urban areas
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