http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2014/03/pariss-smog-has-gotten-so-bad-its-making-public-transportation-free/ Paris's Smog Has Gotten So Bad It's Making Public Transportation Free Sarah Zhang [2014/03/14]
[image / AP Photo/Jacques Brinon http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/t_original/u5qqwdxk1xvkebubbkjv.jpg ] Ah Paris — city of light, city of love, city of smog? Unusually warm spring weather has trapped diesel car emissions, blanketing much of France in noxious and dangerous air pollution. It’s gotten so bad that officials in Paris are taking the radical next step of making public transportation, bike shares and electric car shares free to use all weekend. The hope is to keep cars off the road, especially the diesel cars and trucks that make up 60 per cent of France’s automobiles. Diesel vehicles emit nitrogen oxide, which then becomes the ammonium nitrate of smog particles. This tiny particulate matter gets trapped in the lungs, where it can lead to a whole host of heart and respiratory problems. The European Environment Agency said this is the worst air pollution in Paris since 2007 ... The free public transportation scheme is expected to cost the Ile-de-France, the region surrounding Paris, $US4 million a day. A few other cities including Reims, Rouen, and Caen are putting in similar policies this weekend, as are parts of Belgium also affected by smog. This is a temporary solution for Paris right now, but it points in this direction as a longer-term solution for the rest of us, too. If we want to get people to stop driving cars, we have to give them the economic incentives. More bluntly, public transportation needs to get relatively cheaper and driving more expensive. Money talks. (New York Times, The Atlantic Cities) [© 2014 Allure Media] http://www.thealmagest.com/commuters-of-public-transport-in-paris-rejoice-as-they-enjoy-the-free-ride/11183 Commuters Of Public Transport In Paris Rejoice As They Enjoy The Free Ride! By Cody Chan, March 15th, 2014 ... To further their measures of curtailment and get the smog situation under control commuters in some neighborhood areas in Paris will not have to pay for using public transportation as well. So much so even their bike-sharing services could also be availed of without having to pay anything. They even have an electric car-share service which will follow suit and give free rides for one-hour commutes ... [image http://www.thealmagest.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Paris-smog.jpg ] For all EVLN posts use: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=evln&sort=date Here are today's archive-only EV posts: EVLN: 'Ministry of Silly Walks' cancels EV-awareness course EVLN: NG's VAMP solar e-airship could cruise the skies of Venus EVLN: EVSE is part of Montpelier's net-zero project goal EVLN: Six finalists have been named to build Turkey’s 1st EV EVLN: Blaine, MN couple make the vehicle switch, to go all plugin EVLN: Volvo limiting ice to 4cyl> pushing more hp in electrified models + EVLN: Grandpa Creates Mini E-Lamborghini Replica for his Grandson (video) {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Paris-s-Smog-is-So-Bad-Making-EV-Shares-Free-This-Weekend-tp4668464.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
