Key information
Request reference number: MGLA290721-9511
Date of response:
Summary of request
- Are figures available of a comparison between vehicles being left with engines left Idling at traffic lights and being stopped and then restarted when lights change?
- Should engines be turned off at each bus stop when following a bus?
- Are emissions higher under starting operation?
- Would there be a regulation that requires the turning off of engines when stuck in a stop-start queue in a traffic jam.
- Have any studies been carried out to see if measures can be put in place to optimise traffic flow to help reduce current stop-start situation?
- What will be the cost of monitoring/policing such regulations?
- Would controls and policing add to traffic jams and increase pollution?
- Are buses & delivery vehicles subject to roadside checks to see if their engines are operating efficiently?
Related documents
MGLA290721-9511 - EIR response