*I'm sure IWAC wouldn't mind me posting this. * ** *Steve* The latest report from the Inland Waterways Advisory Council (IWAC) looks at the funding and income sources for a selection of overseas inland waterways in eight countries whose uses are similar to the majority of those in Britain.
IWACs report, researched and produced by specialist consultants Euromapping, found that from information received covering the 2005-08 period: · At least 95% of income came from public funding for the vast majority of waterway examples, including the Erie Canal (United States) and River Lot (France). · In Germany and France there was a trend to transfer public funding from national government to regional or local government sources something considered and not adopted in Sweden. · Road tolls were the source of public funding for the United States New York State Canal Corporation and, to a lesser extent, the Netherlands Drenthe Canals. · 66% of income for Swedens Göta Canal came from property, private boats and trip boats. John Edmonds, who chairs IWAC, said Our report on overseas waterway funding and income sources revealed four main points. First, the significantly high level of public funding for overseas inland waterways. Second, the trend recorded in many of the European waterways surveyed to transfer funding from national governments to regional or local governments which often led to a period of uncertainty whilst transfer terms were discussed. Third, the report highlighted how road tolls can, where long established such as in the United States, be used as a source of waterway funding. Finally, the importance of property as a substantial source of income for the very successful Göta Canal in Sweden, which can also act commercially on those assets. Many politicians will be surprised by the evidence in our report that Britains main inland waterways are not as dependent on public funding, either from national or local sources, as many of their counterparts are overseas. IWACs report Funding and Income Sources for a Selection of Overseas Inland Waterways is available online at http://www.iwac.org.uk/reports. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
