Sustainable transport Sustainable transport is a phrase which was coined in the late 20th century to describe all forms of transport which minimise emissions of carbon dioxide and pollutants . Sustainable transport can mean public transport , car sharing , walking and cycling as well as technology such as electric and hybrid cars and biodiesel . The term is based on the phrase sustainable development . Basically , the term encompasses a wide array of economical , social and environmental effects that should be taken into account when developing new transport policy and/or projects in cities . In particular the phrase has been adopted by environmental campaign groups and the British and Australian national and local governments , though both the phrase and the concepts have now spread around the world . Examples The EU DG-TREN ( Direction Generale Transport and Energy ) has launched a programme focussing on sustainable transport . However this focusses mostly on Urban Transport as the measures are : Clean fuels and vehicles `` Biodiesel '' , `` Biogas/CNG '' , `` Fuelling Station '' , `` Hybrid Vehicles / E-Vehicles '' , `` LPG '' , `` Procurement & tendering '' , `` Waterway transport '' ( in DG-TRENs SAVE/ALTENER programme LPG is removed and Ethanol and other biofuels are added ) Access restrictions `` Access management / Enforcement '' , `` Car Restrective Zone /Living Streets '' , `` Multifunctional areas '' , `` Parking Management '' , `` Pedestrian Areas '' , `` Traffic calming / Speed reduction '' Integrated pricing strategies `` City road pricing '' , `` Integrated ticketing '' , `` Parking Management '' , `` Smart card '' Collective passenger transport `` Accessibility '' , `` Flexibel mobility services '' , `` Intermodality '' , `` Marketing '' , `` Network development '' , `` Park & Ride '' , `` People with reduced mobility '' , `` Public private co-operation '' , `` Quality Corridors / lines '' , `` Quality of service '' , `` Security '' , `` Ticketing and tarification '' , `` Travel information '' Less car intensive lifestyle `` Car pooling '' , `` Car sharing '' , `` Car/ driver licence exit strategies '' , `` Clean and efficient fleets '' , `` Cycling '' , `` Mobility management '' , `` Reducing private car use '' Urban Goods Transport `` Clean vehicles / clean fleet '' , `` Distribution scheme '' , `` Fleet management & route planning '' , `` Loading and uploading '' , `` Loading Zone '' , `` Public private co-operation '' , `` Urban distribution center '' Soft measures `` Child / school / student mobility '' , `` Cycling '' , `` Integrated policies /Integrated planning strategie '' , `` Intermodal mobility services '' , `` Mobility center '' , `` Mobility management ( for Events ) `` , `` Mobility management ( for housing areas ) `` , `` Mobility management for companies and organisation '' , `` Mobility marketing and awareness '' , `` People with reduced mobility '' , `` User/Citizen Participation '' , `` Walking '' Transport management `` Access management / Enforcement '' , `` Guidance Systems '' , `` Multi modal travel information '' , `` Real time travel information '' , `` Smart card '' , `` Traffic control / management center '' , `` Traffic information '' , `` Vehicle location based services '' See also Sustainable transportation New Mobility Agenda Utility cycling Carsharing Green transport Segregated cycle facilities Sustainable city This sustainability -related article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . External links Overview of Sourcebook on Sustainable Urban Transport for Policymakers from the Sustainable Urban Transport Project Project promoting Sustainable Green Fleets in Europe Sustrans UK SUTP - Sustainable Urban Transport Project EU-Programme on Sustainable Transport Vialli Related Journals International Journal of Sustainable Transportation synonyms and related terms sustainable transportation sustainable mobility sustainable development nonmotorised transport new mobility sustainable urban transport Categories : Sustainability stubs | Transportation In other languages : עברית 