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The 52nd EMTA General Meeting takes place in Porto
The delegates of Europe’s largest metropolitan public transport authorities gather this week in Porto for the 52nd General Meeting of EMTA. Current challenges in urban mobility, from the perspective of public transport authorities, are high on the agenda. The meeting will focus on customer satisfaction in public transport, public transport procurement, decarbonising bus services, and
2024 – Fire risk on public transport vehicles – SfPT (Belgrade)
SfPT was seeking your input regarding fire risk on public transport vehicles. Thank you for all the responses – please find the results below.
EMTA 52nd general meeting – Porto, Portugal
EMTA delegates will meet in Krakow for the 51st general meeting of the association on 9-11 October 2024. The meeting will be hosted by the metropolitan area of Porto, AMP. More information is available in the Members Only section of the website.
Vilnius rolls out a contactless payment system – transport services also set to improve
Vilnius has officially rolled out a contactless payment system for its public transportation network, enhancing the ease and convenience of travelling around the city. At the same time, there are improvements to public transport services, as 20 new trolleybuses are now operating on the streets of the city, and electric water public transport on the
Introduction
EMTA brings together 35 authorities from 21 European countries. The roles and remit may not stand out in public as much compared to those of mobility providers. Nevertheless, public transport authorities in metropolitan areas represent key decision-making bodies for resolving issues related to public transport and infrastructure policy, including sustainable and smart mobility, for obvious
EMTA is the network of public transport authorities that organise mobility services in metropolitan areas in Europe
Since 1998, EMTA is a forum to exchange experience and best practices in the field of planning, integrating and funding public transport services at the metropolitan level. It follows a programme of work elaborated by its members. EMTA brings together 35 authorities from 21 European countries Together, EMTA members work to improve the daily mobility
Helsinki
Basic information Name of the public transport authority: HSL Helsinki Region Transport Name of the public transport authority in local language: HSL Helsingin seudun liikenne (Finnish), HRT Helsingforsregionens trafik (Swedish) Geographical area: HSL consists of 9 municipalities in the Helsinki region: Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Kauniainen, Kirkkonummi, Siuntio, Kerava, Tuusula, Sipoo Inhabitants in the PTA area:
Copenhagen
Basic information Name of the public transport authority: Movia Public Transport Name of the PTA in local language: Trafikselskabet Movia Other public transport trademarks: Metro in Copenhagen, DSB (the Danish rail company responsible for the intercity trains, regional trains and S trains), DOT (cooperation between Movia, Metro and DSB), Rejsekort (national ticketing system), Rejseplan (national
Budapest
Basic information Name of the public transport authority: BKK Centre for Budapest Transport Name of the PTA in local language: BKK Budapesti Közlekedési Központ Geographical area: City of Budapest (within the city limits) Inhabitants in the PTA area: 1.7 million Responsibilities Ticketing: BKK is responsible for selling and inspecting tickets on local public transportation in
Contact
Contact EMTA c/o Île-de-France Mobilités41 rue de ChâteaudunF-75009 PARISFRANCE +33 1 47 53 28 34 contact@emta.com