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IPTS Intelligent Public Transport Systems 1-4 April 2008 Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
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One step more into fare integration, t+ ticket in Ile de France
Galileo
Galileo satellite navigation system is the European civil alternative to the US Global Positioning System. Galileo is based on a constellation of 30 satellites and ground stations. It will provide information in various sectors among which transport (vehicle location, speed control, guidance system or route searching …). The €3.6 bn project was supposed to be
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Transformation of London’s overland rail network
MTR Laing has just been selected by the Mayor of London as the franchised operator of the new London Overground services planned by Transport for London (TfL). London Overground will begin services on 11 November this year operating on what is known as the North London Railway, currently operated by Silverlink Metro. The service, nder
Montréal metro expands to Laval
Greater Montreal area transportation[[Greater Montreal covers more than 4000 sqkm comprising the islands of Montreal, Laval and Longueil and municipalities located on north and south shores of the St Lawrence river]] is in the increase with the extension of metro line 2– Orange now reaching the island of Laval serving three new metro stations: Cartier,
Helsinki Metropolitan Area unfolds the Transport System Plan PLJ 2007
The Executive Board of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council (YTV) gave its approval to the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Transport System Plan (PLJ 2007) in March 2007. Following a previous PLJ 2002, the PLJ 2007 transport system plan has been produced on the basis of a vision for the long-term target situation. The transport system envisioned
Bahia de Cadiz maritime service
Cadiz Bay and Jerez de la Frontera are situated in Andalucia south west Spain. The population figure reaches 1million inhabitants in season. Consorcio Metropolitano de Transportes de Cadiz Bay CMTBC is responsible for suburban trains, suburban and urban buses and more recently for maritime services. During the year 2006, Maritime Service was the major project
First statutory quality partnership signed in Sheffield
On 29 January 2007 Sheffield City Council and the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) signed the First Statutory Quality Partnership Scheme to be made in England under the powers given by the Transport Act 2000.The Statutory Quality Partnership Scheme for North Sheffield (Barnsley Road) will bring significant improvements to the quality of bus services
London: Congestion charge extends west
The Central London Congestion Charge was introduced on 17 February 2003 as a £5 daily charge for driving or parking a vehicle within the congestion charging zone between 7:00 am and 6:30 pm Monday to Friday. In the course of the years, the daily charge has been raised to £8, the hours have now changed
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