1.1 Establish baseline Bus Transport 2008 Important to establish the of bus fleet operators Policy/SDU type of Euro engine in composition in relation Lothian, AQMAs May assist in to NO2 Stagecoach determining whether ‘hotspots’ from and First Bus removing or re vehicles would improve conditions within AQMA. 1.2 Host a seminar Bus SDU/Transport 2008 Raise awareness of with bus operators Operators current air quality issues. 1.3 Extend the Bus Bus SDU/Transport Launch Sep Brings all bus operators Emission Partnership Operators Policy 2008 on board. to all bus operators in the city. 1.4 minimum Bus SDU/Transport 2008 Crucial to ensure the requirements of the Operators cleanest buses operating Partnership and within the AQMAs. evaluate retrofitting options Actions on Freight Freight Quality Partnership As a way of working towards a sustainable freight distribution network, a Freight Quality Partnership (FQP) will be developed. Through this Partnership, measures will be developed in relation to freight distribution to achieve a balance between improving the local economy and protecting the environment. These measures may include the production of freight route maps, zoning systems in urban areas to direct heavy goods vehicles, defining and enforcing delivery times, reviewing parking and loading restrictions, consolidation areas where goods are transferred to smaller deliver vehicles, and reducing the amount of HGV traffic through
1.1 Establish baseline of bus fleet composition in relation to NO2 ‘hotspots’ from Bus operators Lothian, Stagecoach and First Bus Transport Policy/SDU 2008 Important to establish the type of Euro engine in AQMAs May assist in determining whether removing or re vehicles would improve conditions within AQMA. 1.2 Host a seminar with bus operators Bus Operators SDU/Transport 2008 Raise awareness of current air quality issues. 1.3 Extend the Bus Emission Partnership to all bus operators in the city. Bus Operators SDU/Transport Policy Launch Sep 2008 Brings all bus operators on board. 1.4 minimum requirements of the Partnership and evaluate retrofitting options Bus Operators SDU/Transport 2008 Crucial to ensure the cleanest buses operating within the AQMAs. Actions on Freight Freight Quality Partnership As a way of working towards a sustainable freight distribution network, a Freight Quality Partnership (FQP) will be developed. Through this Partnership, measures will be developed in relation to freight distribution to achieve a balance between improving the local economy and protecting the environment. These measures may include the production of freight route maps, zoning systems in urban areas to direct heavy goods vehicles, defining and enforcing delivery times, reviewing parking and loading restrictions, consolidation areas where goods are transferred to smaller deliver vehicles, and reducing the amount of HGV traffic through
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