🌆Sustainable Transport

Question 1

Boris/Santander bikes

Answer 1

Scheme to temporary rent bike in London

Question 2

Positives of Boris/Santander bikes

Answer 2

. Accessible to many (cost location)
. Reduce pollution
. Healthy activity

Question 3

Boris/Santander bikes negatives

Answer 3

. Higher likelihood road accidents
. Build Bike lanes
. £1400 bike cost Ineffective in reducing congestion

Question 4

Boris/Santander bikes how many annual trips?

Answer 4

93 million

Question 5

Boris/Santander bikes how much a minute?

Answer 5

£2/min

Question 6

Car tax

Answer 6

. Annual Car Tax to government for road maintenance
. Electric cars pay no tax

Question 7

Car tax positives

Answer 7

. Encourages people to buy eco friendly cars
. Decrease in diesel cars down to 37%

Question 8

Car tax negatives

Answer 8

. One-size fits all system doesn’t take into account how much people drive!
. Rich people can afford tax so wont put them off

Question 9

Car tax for the heaviest emissions?

Answer 9

Over £2000

Question 10

Congestion zones

Answer 10

Increased cost for vehicles to enter centre of city

Question 11

Congestion zone positives

Answer 11

. Encourages public transport
. Reduces traffic
. Generates funds

Question 12

Congestion zone negatives

Answer 12

. Unfair on low income families
. Expensive administration
. False number plates

Question 13

How much is it to drive through a congestion zone in London?

Answer 13

£15

Question 14

What is the fine for not paying when driving through a congestion zone in London?

Answer 14

£160

Question 15

Clean air zone

Answer 15

. Areas where traffic is reduced to improve air quality
. Charging areas = fee for vehicles not meeting requirements (emissions)
. Non charging areas = sustainable transport (cycle lanes)

Question 16

Clean air zone positives

Answer 16

. Improves local air pollution (carbon monoxide)
. Slowly discourages use of high emissions vehicles

Question 17

Clean air zone negatives

Answer 17

. Pay for administration and monitoring
. Cost to improve transport
. More HGVs on road as orders for business through reduced trips

Question 18

What’s the fee for cars in Birmingham in the clean air zone?

Answer 18

£8

Question 19

What’s the fee for buses/lorries in Birmingham in the clean air zone?

Answer 19

£50

Question 20

Park and ride

Answer 20

Free parking in car park on edge of cities. Pay for a bus ticket

Question 21

Park and ride positives

Answer 21

. Environmentally friendly (40 ppl on one bus rather than 50 cars)
. Cheaper

Question 22

Park and ride negatves

Answer 22

. Can cause congestion outside town centre.
. Cheaper = people making more trips

Question 23

Park and ride in Oxford

Answer 23

In Oxford £40 for 8 hours vs Park and ride which is free for an hour

Question 24

Electric cars

Answer 24

. Electricity used to power cars rather than fossil fuels
. Government subsides make it more accessible and no road tax

Question 25

Electric car positives

Answer 25

. No emissions
. Cleaner environment
. No congestion charge

Question 26

Electric car negatives

Answer 26

. Building cars/batteries can be worse for
environment
. Charging stations not as common
. Takes a long time to charge
. Low mileage/range

Question 27

How much is a Tesla

Answer 27

£80K, millions for the higher end ones

Question 28

How much has electric car ownership increased by in London?

Answer 28

95%