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Translohr tramway arrives in Clermont-Ferrand
The French City of Clermont-Ferrand received in December its first Translohr tramway that should enter in service end 2006. This tramway combines road technology and rail technology. On the one hand, it is equipped with tyres that provide high performances in terms of acceleration and braking, noise, and climbing (up to 13%). On the other
German
PRÄSENTATION DES VERBANDES EMTA ist ein Zusammenschluss von 25 Aufgabenträgern, die für den öffentlichen Personennahverkehr in den wichtigsten europäischen Metropolregionen verantwortlich sind. Insgesamt leben und arbeiten in diesen Regionen rund 85 Millionen Menschen. Was ist unser Ziel? Verbesserung des Mobilitätsmanagements und Steigerung der Qualität des öffentlichen Personennahverkehrs (ÖPNV) in den Städten und Regionen unserer Mitglieder.
Spanish
PRESENTACIÓN DE LA ASOCIACIÓN EMTA congrega a 25 autoridades responsables del transporte público de las principales áreas metropolitanas europeas, en las que 85 millones de personas viven, trabajan y disfrutan de su tiempo libre. ¿Cuál es nuestro objetivo? Mejorar la gestión de la movilidad y la calidad de los servicios de transporte público en el
French
PRESENTATION DE L’ASSOCIATION L’EMTA réunit 25 autorités responsables de l’organisation du transport public dans les principales villes d’Europe dans lesquelles 85 millions de nos concitoyens habitent, travaillent et réalisent leurs activités Quel est notre objectif ? Améliorer la gestion de la mobilité urbaine, la qualité des services de transports publics et l’environnement urbain dans nos
EU Commission has launched the mid-term review of its transport policy
The European Commission will carry out over the coming months the mid-term review of the White Paper on “the European transport policy for 2010”, that has been adopted in 2001. The objective of the mid-term review is to assess the impact of measures that have been proposed to: – rebalance transport modes – reduce congestion
Working group on land use and funding of public transport
Meetings – London, 4 February 2005 – Agenda :: Record of Decisions – Paris, 23 March 2004 – Record of Decisions – Paris, 14 October 2003 – Record of Decisions – Madrid, 7 May 2003 – Record of Decisions – London, 5 December 2002 – Record of Decisions Land value capture study – Executive summary
Britain moves one step closer towards road charging
Transport secretary Alistair Darling said at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference that congestion on roads in cities was one of the biggest threats to economic expansion and local economies in the next 10 to 15 years. CBI estimates the impact of congested road an rail holp-ups at €29 billion a year. Convinced that
London helps businesses changing their mobility habits
TfL is launching three new schemes to assist businesses in providing facilities for staff who want to reduce their dependency on private cars. Under the new schemes, if companies draw up workplace travel plans which lay out how they will encourage and help their staff to use sustainable transport – like cycling, walking or public
Employer-subsidised commuter tickets introduced in the Helsinki metropolitan area
New employer-subsidised commuter tickets have been introduced in the Helsinki metropolitan area at the beginning of 2006. The goal of the new ticket system is to increase public transport attractiveness. Employers decide individually whether they acquire the ticket to their employees or not. Employers can also decide the level of the subsidy but they have
Keolis wins Kent rail franchise contract, First group wins Thames-link/Great Northern franchise
UK Department for Transport announced in November several franchise contracts awarding for regional trains. – The Integrated Kent franchise (IKF) has been awarded to Govia, common subsidy of Keolis and Go Ahead as of 1 April 2006. The IKF will include routes on the national rail network currently operated by South Eastern Trains throughout Kent,
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