Alternative transportation

During the last two decades, growth in world GDP was 50%, but the freight increase by 170%. This is done basically by roads, accounting for 75% of world traffic. Compared to what happens or Japan, the U.S. uses more rail than road. This is explained in particular by the greater distances, making the roads to move it more expensive to opt for the railroad. Freight transport depends significantly on oil, and therefore is a factor in climate change.No significant change in the transport of goods is possible without in-depth transform the way we produce and consume. From an optimistic perspective, to protect the planet would have to support business efforts to buy local products that require little transportation. If part of a more realistic (going beyond the good will of companies), should be imposed the relocation of activities applying higher taxes to rebalance the transport cost of production duo transportation costs.Of course the road movement of goods can circumvent the law: How to control the driver in France of a foreign country, for example Bulgarian and Polish, with documents in those languages ​​and who does not speak French? What you have on hand is almost a pass. In the European Union must harmonize the laws of the member countries. The solution to energy problems only move forward if progress is made in the plane of social equality and employment legislation. If the cost and conogramas were the same across the European Union, the strategies of "just in time delivery" and "zero inventory" would lose interest and end up with empty trucks on the return trip, because transport companies would three or four times more expensive. Currently, transport accounts for between 1 and 2% of the total cost of production, a ridiculous value.A 1999 study showed that road traffic covering a maximum of 60% of infrastructure costs it generates. Since then, things have not changed what is important. Taxing road transport would rebalance things and free up funds for non-road infrastructure works. These assessments should take into account the CO2 emissions of the vehicle and its weight would integrate the transport contract and avoid increasing unnecessarily powerful cars with a system of bonuses and penalties based on their level of contamination. Why not create a special regime for the trucks come back empty? ¿E establish toll rates also adapted to the traffic density and vehicle load, road tax that would apply to all highways, roads and urban road works?
CHERRIES OF CHILEThe goods should be used primarily rail and waterways. It's what they claim all those responsible. However, France is planning to build 3000 km of motorways. How many miles of railroad? In Europe are dismantled annually an average of 600 kilometers of railways. Through the Urban Local Plan (PLU), a deputy may refuse to implement logistics platforms intended only for the road. The deputy also require rail crossings for companies that depend on it. But who does? The transport of goods and waste experience tremendous growth. Is mainly by road, accompanied globalization of trade without assuming the cost of the damage occurs (climate change, use of agricultural land for road construction, noise ...). We must reverse this trend quickly.Back to rail would be much easier if the road transport pay its true costs and European legislation is harmonized. That would allow States to fund the removal of rail bottlenecks and development of coastal maritime infrastructure for heavy loads.While waiting to be awarded such charges, as citizens also have the means of action.What we ate for lunch? New Zealand lamb and cherries from Chile, fresh produce flown in ... or prefer lamb purchased in the local market a product? Beyond the great speeches, the reduction of freight also begins in each of our daily actions.