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Brussels Capital Region updates its mobility plan
The regional mobility plan, also called “Plan Iris” was adopted by the Government of Brussels Capital Region in October 1998 and is currently being updated. Mobility experts have estimated the impacts in 2015 of a “do-nothing” scenario: – 5% increase of mechanised trips – decreasing average speed for cars – permanent congestion of roads –
Transport for London will take responsibility in first railway services by 2007
Transport for London (TfL) is the integrated body responsible for London’s transport system which role is to implement the Mayor of London’s Transport Strategy and to manage transport services. TfL is responsible for London’s buses, the Underground, the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), the management of Croydon Tramlink and London River Services. Besides public transport services,
First results of Stockholm congestion charging
On 2 June 2003, the Stockholm City Council adopted a majority proposal to conduct congestion charges trials. The formal decision on implementation was made through the Riksdag (Swedish Parliament) passing the Congestion Charges Act on 16 June 2004. The trials started on 22 August 2005 with extended public transport (see EMTA News 22). The congestion
European Investment Bank supports metro projects in Spain
– Barcelona metro The European Investment Bank is providing a € 650 million loan to IFERCAT (Infraestructuras Ferroviaries de Catalunya) for the construction of Barcelona metro line 9 . The new underground line extends over 43 km and has 47 stations within the metropolitan area. It is the second loan provided by the EIB to
Towards a connection between Dublin LUAS lines
The Red Line and the Green Line that entered in service in 2004 constitute Dublin light rail scheme, LUAS. These two lines do not connect: there is a 15-minute walk between Abbey Street on the Red Line and St Stephen’s Green on the Green Line. However, tickets bought for a journey starting on one line
A circular subway in project for Copenhagen metropolitan area
The Danish government and the municipalities of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg concluded an agreement for the construction Cityringen, a circular subway consisting of a 17 stationline around the capital. This line will double the number of stations of the current metro network that has opened in 2002 and that will also be extended by 4.5 kilometres
EMTA Newsletter
The quarterly letter of information of EMTA on public transport in the European metropolitan areas n°64 – Summer 2022
EMTA workshop : “Contracts: a tool at the service of transport authorities” (23 November 2000)
EMTA organised a workshop on the topic of contracts between transport authorities and operators on November 23 in Rome. This workshop, which 70 transport professionals and experts attended, tackled issues such as quality in contracts, investment contracts and the way contracts can best prepared. It enabled to learn from the experiences in cities such as
Public transport system
Public Transport System The public transport system in Bay of Cadiz exceeded 5.4 million passengers on 2011. The modal share of public transport is 20 % in total motorised transport. Electronic Ticketing Management which was implemented 14/06/04, was a new technological system in Spain and has improved the public transport services. Since 2007 it have
Responsible authorities
Hamburger Verkehrsverbund GmbH Steindamm 94 – D-20099 Hamburg – Germany Tel : 00 40 32 57 75-0xx – Fax : 00 40 32 57 75-820 info@hvv.de – Managing Directors: Lutz Aigner, Peter Kellermann – Date of creation: 1965 Organisation The first public transport co-operation in Hamburg was established in 1965 as a company of .
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