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Clear Zones trailblazer evaluation report chapter 1 to 4 (404 kb)

This report collates evaluation results from nine cities (plus one associated site) who have participated as Trailblazers in the Clear Zones initiative.

Published:
16 June 2005

Clear Zones trailblazer evaluation report chapter 5 (322 kb)

This report collates evaluation results from nine cities (plus one associated site) who have participated as Trailblazers in the Clear Zones initiative.

Published:
16 June 2005

Clear Zones trailblazer evaluation report chapter 6 (176 kb)

This report collates evaluation results from nine cities (plus one associated site) who have participated as Trailblazers in the Clear Zones initiative.

Published:
16 June 2005

Clear Zones trailblazer evaluation report chapter 7 (241 kb)

This report collates evaluation results from nine cities (plus one associated site) who have participated as Trailblazers in the Clear Zones initiative.

Published:
16 June 2005

Clear Zones trailblazer evaluation report chapter 8 to 12 (491 kb)

This report collates evaluation results from nine cities (plus one associated site) who have participated as Trailblazers in the Clear Zones initiative.

Published:
16 June 2005

Clear Zones trailblazer evaluation report full (1 Mb)

This report collates evaluation results from nine cities (plus one associated site) who have participated as Trailblazers in the Clear Zones initiative.

Published:
16 June 2005

Clear Zones freight interest group summary paper (42 kb)

This paper aims to summarise some of the discussions that have taken place within the ClearZones Freight Interest Group in order to provide a basis for future progress on urban freight related issues.

Published:
16 March 2005

The urban bus of the future an environmental perspective (51 kb)

This leaflet provides a brief review of the environmental issues involved in high quality bus design, and takes into account the key technical, operational and economic considerations. It is aimed at a target audience of local authorities, vehicle and fuel suppliers and bus operators.

Published:
16 January 2005

A draft clear zone strategy for central Bristol (2 Mb)

This report sets out a strategy for a Clear Zone in the centre of Bristol and defines linkages and strategies, objectives and geographical area, key measures, and outlines implementation and monitoring plans.

Published:
01 October 2003

The route to cleaner buses a guide to operating cleaner low carbon buses (447 kb)

This guide investigates the potential benefits and the issues associated with the use of ‘cleaner’ vehicle fuels for bus operation in urban areas. It aims to help local authorities to gain a better understanding of the technical and economic issues involved in cleaner fuel buses.

Published:
16 October 2003

Guidelines for the implementation of Clear Zones (865 kb)

These guidelines do not seek to “set out law” on how to implement Clear Zones because each Clear Zone concept will be different, but to be a helping tool that identifies what is thought to be the necessary elements for successfully implementing Clear Zones. They also draw together examples of good practice that are being trialled at the moment in the UK.

Published:
16 April 2003

Monitoring framework of Clear Zones volume 1 study findings (1 Mb)

The Clear Zone programme aims to improve the quality of life in towns and cities by reducing the negative impacts of traffic. The primary aim of this study was to draw together existing information to provide guidance to the Trailblazer sites on assessment of economic and social impacts. Volume 1 of this report sets out the findings of the study.

Published:
16 November 2002

Monitoring framework of Clear Zones volume 2 proposed methodology (733 kb)

The Clear Zone programme aims to improve the quality of life in towns and cities by reducing the negative impacts of traffic. The primary aim of this study was to draw together existing information to provide guidance to the Trailblazer sites on assessment of economic and social impacts. Volume 2 sets out the proposed methodology for monitoring Clear Zone impacts, including social and economic impacts.

Published:
16 November 2002

Alternative fuel technologies and guidance systems (367 kb)

This report provides the findings of research commissioned by Newcastle City Council, in the form of a scoping study, into the potential for alternative fuel technologies and guidance systems. This report is structured around the two main tasks, namely a review of alternative fuel technologies for bus operations and an assessment of recent developments in wire guidance systems.

Published:
16 July 2001

New funding and organisational mechanisms to create Clear Zones (215 kb)

One of the objectives of the Clear Zones programme is to “Identify barriers to using technology to create a Clear Zone”. The Working Cities Group of the Clear Zones programme has considered these barriers and developed proposals for using new funding and organisational mechanisms to overcome the most significant of them. This paper presents a discussion of these proposals for Local Authorities and other organisations concerned with setting up Clear Zones.

Published:
16 April 1999

Clear Zones innovation in urban access potential funding sources (598 kb)

This guide is a complementary document signposting local authorities, voluntary sector groups, small companies and individuals to relevant sources of funding for projects pursuing the same goals as Clear Zones. They are mainly public or voluntary sector sources suitable for small pilot schemes, rather than full-scale city change, which will require private sector funding raised from users.

Published:
16 April 1999

Clear Zones creating sustainable mobility in the urban environment (565 kb)

The Clear Zones programme will improve the economy and environment of towns and cities by tackling the problems of pollution and traffic in towns and enhance manufacturing and export opportunities by promoting the development of relevant technology through partnerships between cities, industry, academia and government.

Published:
16 May 1999

Clear Zones applying technology to create liveable and lively urban environment (500 kb)

This paper shares the data Clear Zones has collected on the applied technology delivering improved mobility and environments in urban areas. A project database on http:\\www.foresight.gov.uk backs the paper with examples. It demonstrates that a lively market exists for environment-friendly and people-friendly transport solutions.

Published:
16 May 1998

Trailblazer schemes (6 Mb)

This guide decribes the nine Trailblazer Schemes in great detail under topics like background, objectives, description, key innovations, research needs and partnerships.

Published:
16 January 1991

Newsletters (7 Mb)

This is a collection of all the Clear Zones newsletters published between December 1999 and March 2005. It includes articles on Clear Zone award winners, ITS City Pioneers, Clear Zones in Local Transport Plans, Low Carbon Bus Programme and Clear Zone conferences.

Published:
16 January 1999