Transport

Rail and waterborne - best for low-carbon motorised transport

A new study commissioned by the EEA shows a clear hierarchy of passenger and freight transport modes, in terms of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Rail and waterborne transport have the lowest emissions per kilometre and unit transported, while aviation and road transport emit significantly more.

Publication Date: 
24/03/2021
European Environment Agency
Tags:
Rail Transport, Freight Transport, Green House Gases, Europe
Transport

Transport and environment report 2020: train or plane?

Traveling by plane, train or automobile: the most environmentally sound choice may not always be clear. The latest annual Transport and Environment Report 2020 (TERM) addresses the issue assessing the value of travel by train and plane, amid efforts to put in place the European Union’s green deal.

Publication Date: 
24/03/2021
European Environment Agency
Tags:
Air Transport, Rail Transport, European Union (EU), Environment
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution in and around railway godowns in Uttar Pradesh due to loading and unloading, 16/03/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shivansh Pandey Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 16/03/2021.

The issue was remedial action against pollution at and around Railway Godown, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh in the course of loading and unloading of cement, fertilizers and grains by trucks, polluting the air quality and causing respiratory problems.

Judgement Date: 
16/03/2021
Tags:
Rail Transport, Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Forests

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding felling of 4102 trees for a railway track, Uttar Pradesh, 29/01/2021

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the M.C. Mehta Vs Union of India dated 29/01/2021.

Judgement Date: 
29/01/2021
Tags:
Trees, Rail Transport, Deforestation, Afforestation, Uttar Pradesh, Supreme Court, Central Empowered Committee (CEC)
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding air pollution near Shakurbasti Railway Station, Delhi, 28/01/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anubhav Kumar Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/01/2021.

Judgement Date: 
28/01/2021
Tags:
Air Pollution, Rail Transport, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Compensation
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal transportation of coal and its dumping in violation of the pollution norms, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, 06/01/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tripurari Singh Vs Ministry of Railways & Others dated 06/01/2021.

Judgement Date: 
06/01/2021
Tags:
Coal, Air Pollution, Rail Transport, Hazaribag (D), Jharkhand, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Air Pollution Control
Transport

Transport and communications bulletin for Asia and the Pacific: resilience of transport systems and services

The Transport and Communication Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific is a peer-reviewed journal that is published once a year by the Transport Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).

Publication Date: 
09/12/2020
UNESCAP
Tags:
Transport, Urban Transport, Mobility Planning, Rail Transport, Coronavirus, Climate Change, India, Asia
Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding waste management, water management by the Railways, 18/08/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Saloni Singh & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/08/2020.

Judgement Date: 
18/08/2020
Tags:
Rail Transport, Habitat, Waste Management, Water Management, Solid Waste, Waste Recycling, Wastewater Recycling, India, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Solid Waste

Order of the Supreme Court regarding piling of waste along railway tracks in Delhi, 21/07/2020

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 21/07/2020 regarding piling up of waste/garbage by the sides of railway tracks in Delhi. T

Judgement Date: 
21/07/2020
Tags:
Garbage, Rail Transport, Waste Disposal, Delhi, Municipal Corporations, Supreme Court
Environment

CPCB report on environmental evaluation of railway stations, 13/07/2020

CPCB Report on performance assessment of railway stations in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order in O.A. No. 141/2014 in the matter of Saloni Singh & Others Vs Union of India & Others.

Judgement Date: 
13/07/2020
Tags:
Rail Transport, Pollution, India, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)

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