[graffis-l] HORSES AS TRANSPORT IN FRANCE

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Re: [graffis-l] HORSES AS TRANSPORT IN FRANCE

 

Horses Pitched as Alternative Transport for

France

Posted by: " Mark Graffis "

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Thu Nov 22, 2007 5:30 am (PST)

http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/45457/story.htm

Horses Pitched as Alternative Transport for France -------------------------

PARIS - French towns worried about fuel prices, pollution and

striking transport workers need look no further than the horse. Horses are a possible alternative for vehicles such as school buses

and refuse trucks, say groups eager to pick up on global concerns about

eco-friendly transport. " It's all about sustainable development and bringing some

humanity back to today's monotonous, machine-driven jobs, " Stephane

de Veyrac, from the French National Stud Organisation, said at this

week's annual conference of French mayors. De Veyrac's group says it is the first in France to offer consulting

on a wide range of horse-powered vehicles that could also haul bottles

and aid street sweeping. " It is a serious alternative -- horses are already in use in

over 70 towns as replacements for gasoline- and diesel-powered service

vehicles, " said de Veyrac, pointing to the 'Hippoville' prototype

parked in the exhibition hall. With prices starting at 11,562 euros (US$17,090), this revamped

horse-drawn carriage with disc brakes, signal lamps and removable

seating, goes for around the same price as 170 barrels of crude oil. De Veyrac's group was founded by Louis XIV's Finance Minister

Jean-Baptiste Colbert to supply war horses for military campaigns. Today the group advises French towns interested in horses for city

services. One project in northern France involves a pick-up route for

glass bottles in the seaside resort of Trouville. The project is backed by the Regional Horse Promotion Commission,

which holds an annual convention in Trouville to promote horses for

collecting recyclables, street sweeping, and even transporting children

to school.

Olivier Linot, who heads the project, said towns are realising the

beasts are well-adapted for certain work and can reduce job stress and

dissatisfaction. He expects at least 30 more communities to start using

horses next year.

Studies about cost and overall carbon footprint are still underway

but supporters say the animals beat cars and trucks on a number of

criteria, especially for transport work requiring frequent stops over

short distances, like emptying trash bins. " It's great for workers and the community to have contact with a

living thing, " Linot said. " The civil servants are on strike now, but I tell you if they

had their hands on a horse they'd be happier -- I've never seen a driver

kiss his truck. " (Reporting by Brian Rohan; Editing by Golnar

Motevalli) Story by Brian Rohan Story 22/11/2007 EAt 11:07 AM 11/22/07, you wrote:

Horses Pitched as Alternative

Transport for France

Posted by: " Mark Graffis " mgraffis

mgraffis

Thu Nov 22, 2007 5:30 am (PST)

http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/45457/story.htm

Horses Pitched as Alternative Transport for France

-------------------------

PARIS - French towns worried about fuel prices, pollution and striking

transport workers need look no further than the horse.

Horses are a possible alternative for vehicles such as school buses and

refuse trucks, say groups eager to pick up on global concerns about

eco-friendly transport.

" It's all about sustainable development and bringing some humanity

back to today's monotonous, machine-driven jobs, " Stephane de

Veyrac, from the French National Stud Organisation, said at this week's

annual conference of French mayors.

De Veyrac's group says it is the first in France to offer consulting on a

wide range of horse-powered vehicles that could also haul bottles and aid

street sweeping.

" It is a serious alternative -- horses are already in use in over 70

towns as replacements for gasoline- and diesel-powered service

vehicles, " said de Veyrac, pointing to the 'Hippoville' prototype

parked in the exhibition hall.

With prices starting at 11,562 euros (US$17,090), this revamped

horse-drawn carriage with disc brakes, signal lamps and removable

seating, goes for around the same price as 170 barrels of crude oil.

 

De Veyrac's group was founded by Louis XIV's Finance Minister

Jean-Baptiste Colbert to supply war horses for military campaigns.

 

Today the group advises French towns interested in horses for city

services. One project in northern France involves a pick-up route for

glass bottles in the seaside resort of Trouville.

The project is backed by the Regional Horse Promotion Commission, which

holds an annual convention in Trouville to promote horses for collecting

recyclables, street sweeping, and even transporting children to school.

 

Olivier Linot, who heads the project, said towns are realising the beasts

are well-adapted for certain work and can reduce job stress and

dissatisfaction. He expects at least 30 more communities to start using

horses next year.

Studies about cost and overall carbon footprint are still underway but

supporters say the animals beat cars and trucks on a number of criteria,

especially for transport work requiring frequent stops over short

distances, like emptying trash bins.

" It's great for workers and the community to have contact with a

living thing, " Linot said.

" The civil servants are on strike now, but I tell you if they had

their hands on a horse they'd be happier -- I've never seen a driver kiss

his truck. " (Reporting by Brian Rohan; Editing by Golnar Motevalli)

 

Story by Brian Rohan

Story 22/11/2007

 

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> The Havens <thehavens

> Re: [graffis-l] HORSES AS TRANSPORT IN FRANCE

>

Horses Pitched as Alternative Transport for France

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> Posted by: " Mark Graffis " mgraffis   mgraffis

>

> Thu Nov 22, 2007 5:30 am (PST)

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> http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/45457/story.htm

> Horses Pitched as Alternative Transport for France

> -------------------------

> PARIS - French towns worried about fuel prices, pollution and striking

> transport workers need look no further than the horse.

> Horses are a possible alternative for vehicles such as school buses

> and refuse trucks, say groups eager to pick up on global concerns

> about eco-friendly transport.

> " It's all about sustainable development and bringing some humanity

> back to today's monotonous, machine-driven jobs, " Stephane de Veyrac,

> from the French National Stud Organisation, said at this week's annual

> conference of French mayors.

> De Veyrac's group says it is the first in France to offer consulting

> on a wide range of horse-powered vehicles that could also haul bottles

> and aid street sweeping.

> " It is a serious alternative -- horses are already in use in over 70

> towns as replacements for gasoline- and diesel-powered service

> vehicles, " said de Veyrac, pointing to the 'Hippoville' prototype

> parked in the exhibition hall.

> With prices starting at 11,562 euros (US$17,090), this revamped

> horse-drawn carriage with disc brakes, signal lamps and removable

> seating, goes for around the same price as 170 barrels of crude oil.

> De Veyrac's group was founded by Louis XIV's Finance Minister

> Jean-Baptiste Colbert to supply war horses for military campaigns.

> Today the group advises French towns interested in horses for city

> services. One project in northern France involves a pick-up route for

> glass bottles in the seaside resort of Trouville.

> The project is backed by the Regional Horse Promotion Commission,

> which holds an annual convention in Trouville to promote horses for

> collecting recyclables, street sweeping, and even transporting

> children to school.

> Olivier Linot, who heads the project, said towns are realising the

> beasts are well-adapted for certain work and can reduce job stress and

> dissatisfaction. He expects at least 30 more communities to start

> using horses next year.

> Studies about cost and overall carbon footprint are still underway but

> supporters say the animals beat cars and trucks on a number of

> criteria, especially for transport work requiring frequent stops over

> short distances, like emptying trash bins.

> " It's great for workers and the community to have contact with a

> living thing, " Linot said.

> " The civil servants are on strike now, but I tell you if they had

> their hands on a horse they'd be happier -- I've never seen a driver

> kiss his truck. " (Reporting by Brian Rohan; Editing by Golnar

> Motevalli)

> Story by Brian Rohan

> Story 22/11/2007

>

> EAt 11:07 AM 11/22/07, you wrote:

>

> Horses Pitched as Alternative Transport for France

> Posted by: " Mark Graffis " mgraffis   mgraffis

> Thu Nov 22, 2007 5:30 am (PST)

> http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/45457/story.htm

>

> Horses Pitched as Alternative Transport for France

>

> -------------------------

>

> PARIS - French towns worried about fuel prices, pollution and striking

> transport workers need look no further than the horse.

>

> Horses are a possible alternative for vehicles such as school buses

> and refuse trucks, say groups eager to pick up on global concerns

> about eco-friendly transport.

>

> " It's all about sustainable development and bringing some humanity

> back to today's monotonous, machine-driven jobs, " Stephane de Veyrac,

> from the French National Stud Organisation, said at this week's annual

> conference of French mayors.

>

> De Veyrac's group says it is the first in France to offer consulting

> on a wide range of horse-powered vehicles that could also haul bottles

> and aid street sweeping.

>

> " It is a serious alternative -- horses are already in use in over 70

> towns as replacements for gasoline- and diesel-powered service

> vehicles, " said de Veyrac, pointing to the 'Hippoville' prototype

> parked in the exhibition hall.

>

> With prices starting at 11,562 euros (US$17,090), this revamped

> horse-drawn carriage with disc brakes, signal lamps and removable

> seating, goes for around the same price as 170 barrels of crude oil.

>

> De Veyrac's group was founded by Louis XIV's Finance Minister

> Jean-Baptiste Colbert to supply war horses for military campaigns.

>

> Today the group advises French towns interested in horses for city

> services. One project in northern France involves a pick-up route for

> glass bottles in the seaside resort of Trouville.

>

> The project is backed by the Regional Horse Promotion Commission,

> which holds an annual convention in Trouville to promote horses for

> collecting recyclables, street sweeping, and even transporting

> children to school.

>

> Olivier Linot, who heads the project, said towns are realising the

> beasts are well-adapted for certain work and can reduce job stress and

> dissatisfaction. He expects at least 30 more communities to start

> using horses next year.

>

> Studies about cost and overall carbon footprint are still underway but

> supporters say the animals beat cars and trucks on a number of

> criteria, especially for transport work requiring frequent stops over

> short distances, like emptying trash bins.

>

> " It's great for workers and the community to have contact with a

> living thing, " Linot said.

>

> " The civil servants are on strike now, but I tell you if they had

> their hands on a horse they'd be happier -- I've never seen a driver

> kiss his truck. " (Reporting by Brian Rohan; Editing by Golnar

> Motevalli)

>

> Story by Brian Rohan

>

> Story 22/11/2007

>

>

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> http://www.thehavens.com/

> thehavens

> 606-376-3363

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