London motorists are to be fined for idling engines too long and this will apply to buses and taxis also.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-31989916
I find it difficult to believe that it could be environmentally better to idle a modern or relatively modern loco or unit such as a Class 68 or a Class 185 for example.
Thoughts?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-31989916
Should such a policy be written to apply to diesel rail locomotion also? I am more than aware of posters stating previously that older locos and units cause less environmental damage by idling rather than switching engines off and on but surely the rail industry has to move with the times and make a better effort than it does currently.Motorists in Westminster who sit in a stationary car with the engine running and refuse to turn it off are to be fined £20.
The move reflects concerns from local residents and businesses about air quality, Westminster City Council said.
A team of traffic marshals will patrol the borough and ask car owners with stationary vehicles to switch off their engines, the council said.
The penalties will come into force on 1 May, as a "last resort".
The new policy follows Camden Council's fines for buses which idle for too long, introduced in 2011.
I find it difficult to believe that it could be environmentally better to idle a modern or relatively modern loco or unit such as a Class 68 or a Class 185 for example.
Thoughts?
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