CONTENT
7. ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT 310
Vehicular Air Pollution in India
International Experiences
Recommendations for Vehicle Emission & Fuel
Quality Standards
Recommendations for Compliance & Enforcement
Energy Security & Transport Attributable
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
Types of Vehicle GHG Emission Standards
Recommendation to Reduce Energy Consumption and C02 Emission
Life Cycle Analysis of Transport Modes
Findings and Recommendations
8. TRANSPORTATION OF ENERGY COMMODITIES 360
Location of Production & Supply
Fuel Requirements for the Power Sector
Transport Requirements for Petroleum and Natural Gas
Transport Requirements of the Iron and Steel Industry
Infrastructure Requirements and Investment Planning for Railways
Infrastructure Requirements and Investment Planning for Ports
Conclusions and Recommendations
9. FISCAL ISSUES 442
Generation of Resources
Economic Efficiency
Income Distribution
Environmental Sustainability
Relationship with Macroeconomic Policies
The System of Taxes and User Charges in the Transport Sector
Complexity of Taxes in Road Transport
Revenues from Taxes on Road Transport
Sources of Fiscal Inefficiencies
Environmental Cost of Transport and Corrective Fiscal Measures
Modelling Results
Conclusion The Road Ahead
10. POTENTIAL OF INFORMATION AND ' COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
TO ENHANCE TRANSPORT EFFICIENCY 474
Overview of Potential of ICT in the Transportation System
ICT for Railways
ICT for Road Transport
ICT for Ports
ICT for Civil Aviation
ICT for Urban Transport
11. RESEARCH AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 530
Vision
Institutional Set-Up
Indian Context
Future Requirements
Recommendations for Institution Building
Science and Technology Capability in Transport Ministries
Knowledge Generation in Operating Companies/ Organisations/Municipalities
Job Opportunities for Highly-Trained Professionals in the Transport Sector
Summary
Conclusions
12. SAFETY 574
International Experience
Current Status in India
Way Forward
Summary
13. PROMOTING INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN INDIA AND THE SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST ASIA REGIONS 618
Establishing the Context
The Major Corridors: India and ASEAN
Tackling the Connectivity Challenges with South Asia
The Way Forward