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Preliminary study to connect both tramways networks in Barcelona
In March 2016, the Generalitat de Catalunya – Catalonia’s regional government – and Barcelona City Hall, signed a collaboration protocol to start a study on the feasibility of interlinking the two existing tramway networks and make it into one unified network. The 4 to 4,6 km-long connection includes 5 to 6 stops depending on the

The West Midlands and Connected & Autonomous Vehicles Opportunities
The West Midlands operates as the location for the development of Autonomous Vehicles and the supporting technology. Building upon existing connected and autonomous (CAV) work and planned infrastructure developments; the region’s innovative manufacturing base; a rich pool of entrepreneurs, a thriving community of digital/technology start-ups, the wealth of applied research and development within the academic

Record high number of public transport passengers in Warsaw
Last year, the number of passengers of trams, buses, and trains of the metro and rapid urban rail (SKM) was record high — over 1.136 billion passengers! It was by more than 5 million more than in 2015. More and more people use the public transport services in the capital city. In 2015, the estimated

The Valencia Generalitat Regional Government approved the establishment of the new Metropolitan Transport Authority of Valencia
On 29 December 2016, the Valencia Generalitat (Regional Government) passed the law that regulates the creation of the Metropolitan Transport Authority of Valencia. This entity will function as an autonomous agency to carry out the legal responsabilities on the management of all public transport services of the Generalitat, acting on behalf those municipalities that will

TfL and Terrence Higgins Trust host the UK’s largest HIV workplace testing event
In November 2016, TfL teamed up with the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of HIV and sexual health services to provide the UK’s biggest ever workplace HIV testing event as part of National HIV Testing Week. National HIV Testing Week aims to increase the awareness and accessibility of HIV testing across the UK, particularly to

OPTICITIES helps CRTM to improve mobility management in the Madrid Region
The Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid has been one of the main partners of the project OPTICITIES- Enhancing Smart Mobility. This project was part of one of the VII framework program of the European Commission and the activities were developed during 3 years; from 2013 to 2016. Through its public transport innovation and management

International Congress on Transport Infrastructure & System – 10 to 12 april 2017 – Rome, ITALY
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UITP Global Public Transport Summit – 15 to 17 may 2017 – Montréal, CANADA
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EEVC 2017 – The European Battery, Hybrid & Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Congress – 14 to 16 march2017 – Geneva, SWITZERLAND
The European Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Congress is recognised as premier global platform to foster exchange of views between the R&D, the industry, the authorities, end-users and the NGO’s actors, so to develop synergies in the field of e-Mobility. More information on their website

International Rail Forum & Conference – 22 to 24 march 2017 – Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC
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