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everybody in London is breathing toxic levels of PM2.5 particles. And the fact that the largest sources of PM2.5 particles are tires and brake dust suggests that electrification is at best only a partial answer.
We also have to drive a whole lot less.
Fortunately, London appears to be pursuing an all-of-the-above strategy when it comes to greener transportation, including electric buses to a massive investment in cycle infrastructure, the goal really does appear to be easing gridlock and rethinking how we get from one place to another.
London's cycle superhighways have already shown they can deliver 70% increases in cycling, and now Mayor Sadiq Kahn has announced an entirely new, fourth superhighway bringing segregated lanes to Southeast London for the first time.
Instead of car tire and brake dust, Londoners will be able to inhale healthier bike tire and brake dust.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by BasilBrush on Friday October 06 2017, @07:10AM (2 children)
Taxis are better than private cars, because they don't require city centre parking space. And they reduce the traffic of people hunting for rare parking spaces.
BTW if you want to be taken seriously, don't use the Daily Mail as a source. If it's real news, there will be other more credible sources out there. Not to say this news is wrong, but it's just generally a bad idea to reference them. Even Wikipedia deprecates them as a source.
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(Score: 2) by NewNic on Friday October 06 2017, @05:35PM (1 child)
While increasing the traffic of taxis hunting for passengers.
And if not carrying a passenger or driving, they are parked at the side of the street, taking up parking space. Just because the parking space is designated for exclusive use by taxis doesn't make it any less of a resource hog when used.
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(Score: 3, Insightful) by BasilBrush on Friday October 06 2017, @09:53PM
It does make it much less of a resource hog. A private car just transports one person, then may be parked for the entire day. A taxi will be transporting people all day long.
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