1 The Sustainable Transport Campaign “on the move without your car” Green Line Association Green Line

2 Land Transport Impacts Air pollution Noise pollution Environmental Impacts CARLA Solid and liquid waste Landscape degradation

3 Increased expenses on transport sector Loss of resources Increased traffic – more time wasted - decreased productivity Increased mortality and morbidity due to car accidents Increased health expenses Land Transport Impacts Socioeconomic Impacts

4 Solution Develop and implement a National Land Transport Strategy based on the principle of Transport Demand Management Decrease the dependency on the private car by promoting alternative modes of green transport ( biking, walking, mass transport)

5 Green Line’s proposed strategy aims at: Improving public transport Enhancing related infrastructure Streamlining traffic Improving car parking Enforcing road worthiness tests of vehicles

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7 Advantages of the Strategy Less traffic = less aggressive behavior Reduced air and noise pollution in target areas Increased public safety More transport options

8 Fewer new roads Consumer savings Conservation of landscapes and agricultural lands Advantages of the Strategy (cont.)

9 You are part of the solution ! *Demand for the application of a national land transport strategy based on decreasing private car dependency Use sustainable modes of transport (biking, walking, public transport, car pooling) Join the campaign

10 Am I using sustainable modes of transport?

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