LONDON OLYMPICS, CANALS and FREIGHT - …...LONDON OLYMPICS, CANALS and FREIGHT TOM CHAPLIN MALTA 19TH MAY 2006 2 THE RECOGNITION THAT WATER TRANSPORT HAS THE LOWEST EMISSIONS PER

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LONDON OLYMPICS, CANALS and FREIGHT

TOM CHAPLINMALTA

19TH MAY 2006

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THE RECOGNITION THAT WATER TRANSPORT HAS THE LOWEST EMISSIONS PER TONNE/KM (EXCLUDING PIPELINES) IS NOW CONSIDERED IMPORTANT

BRITAIN HAS SIGNED UP TO THE KYOTO PROTOCOL

LEGISLATION DICTATES THAT THE BEST PRACTICAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPTION IS CONSIDERED FOR THE MOVEMENT OF WASTE

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THENTRAFFIC LARGELY BASED ON COAL AND DOCKS

NOWCOAL MARKET HAS RADICALLY ALTEREDDOCKS HAVE CLOSED

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THENMOTORWAYS SEEN AS A PANACEA

NOWMOTORWAYS SEEN AS POLLUTERS & CONGESTIONCREATORS

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THENRAILWAYS SEEN AS A HIGH SPEED RELIABLE MASSFREIGHT NETWORK

NOW RAILWAYSSEEN AS CONGESTED

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OLD WHARF

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Hanson site

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NEW WHARFNEW WHARF

POWERDAYS SITE ADJACENT TO THE CANALAND RAILWAY IS VITAL FOR FREIGHT REGENERATION

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SKIPS ARE EASY TO LOAD

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EXAMPLES - WASTE BY WATER

AT PRESENT, 3 LONDON BOROUGHS ADJACENT TO B.W. WATERWAYS COULD SAVE OVER 1 MILLION DUSTCART MILES OFF THE STREETS OF NORTH LONDON IF THEY SENT THEIR WASTE TO EDMONTON INCINERATOR BY BARGE

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THIS DOCUMENT SHOWS THAT THE

ENVIRONMENTAL COST OF MOVING WASTE OUT OF

CENTRAL LONDON IS £2/T GREATER BY ROAD THAN BY BARGE. THIS TAKES INTO ACCOUNT ROAD

DEATHS, HEALTH, ETC.

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BRITISH WATERWAYS HAS:ENCOURAGED AGGREGATES CARRIAGE AS CONTINUING TO OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHORT HAULS TO REMOVE TRUCKS FROM ROADS

Modern aggregates barge onGrand Union Canal

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TAKE THE BEST FROM THE PAST,

BUTLOOK TO THE FUTURE FOR INNOVATION,

NEW TYPES OF TRAFFIC AND OPPORTUNITIESFROM NEW LEGISLATION

TO SUM UP