{"id":8241,"date":"2018-05-23T13:30:26","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T12:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/?p=8241"},"modified":"2018-05-23T13:30:56","modified_gmt":"2018-05-23T12:30:56","slug":"london-ranks-low-in-eu-for-clean-safe-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/index.php\/london-ranks-low-in-eu-for-clean-safe-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"London ranks low in EU for clean, safe transport"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"London\"London has been ranked as one of the worst capitals in Europe for environmentally friendly, cost efficient and safe public transport, a study has shown.
\nThe study, commissioned by Greenpeace and undertaken by the Wuppertal Institute, conducted an extended research on 13 European cities, looking at factors such as public transport, road safety, air quality, mobility management and active mobility.
\n\u201cOverall, London ranks 10th for sustainable urban mobility performance among the 13 cities analysed,\u201d the report said, adding: \u201cLondon ranks well in mobility management practices, average in public transportation, below average in active mobility, and poor in road safety and air quality.\u201d
\nWhen looking at public transport, \u201cLondon scores the 7th place\u201d alongside Madrid. However, \u201cthe cost of public transport in London is 89 percent of the cost of daily food, making it the most expensive in the analysis\u201d.
\nRegarding road safety, the report said \u201cLondon ranks 12th in road safety or second most unsafe city to walk or bicycle\u201d, further adding that \u201cLondon had eight bicycle fatalities, third highest, and 61 pedestrian fatalities in 2016, the second highest in the analysis\u201d.
\nFurthermore, London ranks 8th in terms of air quality and is tied with Rome, Berlin and Budapest.
\nSadiq Khan, the mayor of London, is considering introducing car-free days days in the capital in a bid to tackle the alarming rates of pollution and to curb carbon emissions rampant in the city.
\nThe government has come under increasing criticism due to its lacking performance in tackling air pollution in the city. Earlier this week, the European Commission referred the U.K. to the European Court of Justice over its failure to meet EU limits regarding emissions of Nitrogen Dioxide.
\nCity leaders and doctors have branded the government\u2019s recent air quality plan as \u201cwoefully inadequate\u201d and \u201cinexcusable\u201d, arguing that more needs to be done regarding the use of fuels such as diesel and petrol.<\/p>\n

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