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WALK 21 – 8 to 10 October 2008 – Barcelona (Spain)
9th International Conference for walking is organized by Catalunya Camina (Association for the pedestrian rights) and Barcelona Municipality with the support of ATM. More info on their website : www.barcelonawalk21.com Registration : mail to :
2007: demand and supply on the increase in Barcelona metropolitan area
During 2007 public transport users reached 935 million trips and continued the steady growth shown over the last few years Citizens of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area gave their approval to all means of transport On the demand side The public transport system of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area carried 934.8 million passengers during 2007, a figure
Brussels: from public transport to car sharing, intermodality at large
The public transport Company in Brussels STIB is developping a car sharing scheme which is seen as a win-win situation for public transport and for the city. STIB, the public regional company of public transport covers 29 municipalities, serves 1,160 000 inhabitants an operates 3 metro lines, 15 tram lines, 51 bus lines and 20
MIDAS Workshop – 22 February 2008 – Budapest (Hungary)
This second MIDAS workshop aims to inform interested stakeholders on what has been done by the 6 MIDAS cities (Aalborg, Bologna, Clermont- Ferrand, Cork, Liverpool and Suceava) and how their experiences can be transferred to other local contexts in order to promote a more sustainable local transport system. The workshop is free of charge but
Financing / Pricing data
Fares : Presentation of the fare and ticketing system : The metropolitan fare system governs the inter-system fare for all transit services in the Montréal region, which are provided by 14 organizations. The TRAM monthly pass, which allows users to travel on metro, train and bus, also gives customers a discount of 15% to 25%
Public transport system
Description of the network In addition to planning the development of public transit services in the Montréal metropolitan area and acting as prime contractor for the construction of projects such as the recent extension of the Montréal metro to the neighbouring city of Laval, the AMT operates 5 commuter train lines, 1 metropolitan express bus
Transport authority
Agence Métropolitaine de Transport Missions: The Agence métropolitaine de transport’s mission is to expand public transit services in order to improve the efficiency of individual travel in the metropolitan Montréal area. Its mandates are varied and complementary : Planning, coordinating, integrating and promoting public transit services in close cooperation with our partners; Operating the commuter
EuroRail 2008 – 25 to 28 february – Milano (Italy)
More info on their website. www.terrapinn.com/2008/eurorail/programme.stm
Meet Bike – 3 to 4 april – Dresden (Germany)
More information on their website. www.meetbike.org
EET-2008 & IAMF – 11 to 13 march – Geneva (Switzerland)
International Advanced Mobility Forum, will be co-organized during the International Motor Show of Geneva, from 11 to 13 March 2008. All the aspects of the mobility of tomorrow will be tackled, especially Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Vehicles as well as alternative solutions natural gas, biogas or bioethanol. Besides the Support of the European Commission
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