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Figure 2.17: Quantities of Natural gas vehicles (October 2014) and CNG filling stations (2016), country detail (Source: Eurogas/NGVA Europe)

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Figure 2.18: Ratio of vehicles per CNG filling station, ENTSOG depiction (Source: Eurogas / NGVA Europe)

Norway (35), UK (22), but also in the Netherlands, Sweden, France, Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Finland.  1) In road transportation LNG could also replace gasoil/diesel as it would offer the same advantages especially for truck fleets. LNG refuelling stations are well developed in the Netherlands and in Spain as well as in the UK. A few stations are also present in Italy, France, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland where their number is expected to quickly increase   2) . TSO projections indicate a continuous growth of the use of gas as a fuel in the trans- portation sector for the four scenarios relating to the different storylines and param- eters discussed later in this chapter.

 1) GIE SSLNG Map, May 2015.  2) Blue Corridor Initiative from the EC http://lngbc.eu/

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