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Rotterdam/The Hague
Basic information Name of the public transport authority: MRDH (Metropoolregio Rotterdam Den Haag) Other public transport trademarks: RET (operator in Rotterdam), HTM (operator in The Hague) Geographical area: 21 municipalities in the south-western part of the Netherlands, including cities like Rotterdam, The Hague, Delft, Zoetermeer and facilities like Port of Rotterdam, Greenport Westland, Rotterdam-The Hague
Prague
Basic information Name of the public transport authority: ROPID – Regional Organiser of Prague Integrated Transport Name of the PTA in local language: ROPID – Regionální organizátor Pražské integrované dopravy Other public transport trademarks: PID – Prague Integrated Transport Geographical area: Whole area of the city of Prague and the Central Bohemian Region and also
Madrid
Basic information Name of the public transport authority: Ruter Other public transport trademarks: RET, HTM Geographical area: Comunidad de Madrid is one of the 17 regions in Spain, and it is formed by 179 municipalities, where the city of Madrid is the biggest. Inhabitants in the PTA area: 7.0 million Responsibilities Ticketing: CRTM is responsible
Lyon
Basic information Name of the public transport authority: SYTRAL Mobilités Other public transport trademarks: TCL (Transports en commun lyonnais – Lyon area urban transport system), Libellule (Villefranche-sur-Saône urban transport system), Cars du Rhône (interurban transport system), Rhônexpress (airport shuttle connecting Lyon to Saint-Exupéry airport), Optibus Geographical area: 263 municipalities, including the city of Lyon and
Berlin
Basic information Name of the public transport authority: VBB (Public Transport Authority for Berlin and Brandenburg) Name of the PTA in local language: VBB Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg Other public transport trademarks: BVG (The public transport operator responsible for buses, trams and U-Bahn) Geographical area: The German capital region: the states of Berlin and Brandenburg, 14 counties/districts
Krakow: 10 to 12 April 2024
The 51st General Meeting of EMTA was organised in Krakow, Poland, on 10-12 April 2024. Please see the Summary record that includes the decisions made during the meeting and the attendance list. Download the presentations About Krakow and ZTP: About the 35th member of EMTA, Toulouse: Session on driver shortage: Session on public transport infrastructure:
Oslo
Basic information Name of the public transport authority: Ruter Geographical area: City of Oslo and Akershus county. Inhabitants in the PTA area: 1.4 million Responsibilities Ticketing: Ruter is responsible for the ticket system, ticket sales and ticket inspection on vehicles administered by Ruter. Ruter is a publicly owned company, and the ticket system and prices of the tickets
Responsible authorities
Ruter AS Organization Ruter As is the public transport (PT) authority for the City of Oslo and Akershus County. Ruter is a limited company, and Oslo and Akershus hold 60% and 40 % of the shares respectively. Ruter is the regional body of PT competence. Its main tasks are the planning, management, tendering and marketing
Position papers
EMTA joins an open letter calling for a stronger role for public transport in the European legislation – 6 May 2024Read the news piece about the open letterRead the open letter EMTA joins a coalition calling for more EU budget for local transport – 4 Apr 2024More about the coalitionRead the leaflet EMTA joins a
Joint open letter to the EU institutions: European public transport sector calls for strong support for public transport
In an open letter addressed to the EU Institutions, EMTA, EPTO, Eurocities, IRU, Polis and UITP argue that the indispensable role of public transport in shaping sustainable urban mobility deserves special attention during the next legislative term. Moving over 50 billion passengers annually, public transport stands as the most sustainable, efficient, and inclusive mass transit
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