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Vilnius: turning the decline in public transport passengers around
Over the past decades, Vilnius has seen a vast decline in public transport passengers. To reverse this trend the municipality launched a public transport reform plan including rapid bus routes and integration of operators. The reforms seem to pay off: since July 2013 ticket sales have gone up and the majority of passengers value the
A tramway network booming in Ile-de-France Region: the emblematic example of the tramway T3
The tramway network in Paris area has known a significant development with the official opening of three tramlines extensions by the end of 2012: 15th November 2012: extension of Tramway line T1 from Saint-Denis to Asnières-sur-seine-Gennevilliers-Les Courtilles 19th November 2012: extension of Tramway line T2 from La Défense to Pont de Bezons 15th December 2012:
Better public transport in Amsterdam: to benefit mass transit at less public funding
Bringing more travellers in tram, bus and metro to their destination faster is the joint ambition of Stadsregio Amsterdam and municipal transport company GVB. Moreover, this can be done with much less funding. With the transport plan 2014 ‘Towards better public transport’ adopted by the executive committee of the Amsterdam City Region the has undertaken
New Tarjeta Transporte Público: Smart ticketing comes to Madrid public transport
In early May of 2012, the Consorcio Regional de Trasportes de Madrid (CRTM) launched the new Tarjeta Transporte Público (Public Transport Card). It is the contactless card that supports transport tickets issued by the CRTM for the whole public transport system in Madrid region. The new card has a size and appearance similar to a
INTERMODES 2013 – 6 february 2012 – Brussels – BELGIUM
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INNOTRANS 2012, 18 to 21 september 2012 – Berlin (GERMANY)
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New transport governance in Budapest
The 1st of May 2012 signifies the beginning of a new era in the transport governance structure of the Hungarian capital. The wide-ranging reform process embarked upon by BKK Centre for Budapest Transport reached its ambitious goal of overhauling the management model that had been in place untouched since 1968. The Municipality of Budapest officially
World Urban Forum – 1 to 7 september 2012 – Naples (ITALY)
More information on this event : [www.worldurbanforum.org/ ->www.worldurbanforum.org/worldurbanforum/equityprosperity- of-cities]
European Mobility week, 16 to 22 september – Bruxelles (BELGIUM)
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AMT shares public transit vision 2020 for Greater Montreal
What will tomorrow’s public transit network look like? What are the leading issues and requirements that must be addressed by the transit network in order to attract users and compete against cars? The main challenges facing the AMT (Agence métropolitaine de transport) are outlined in its strategic development plan for public transit: The Future of
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