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2022 – Front-door boarding policy – BKK Budapest
Questionnaire & Synthesis Responses from members
News from the cable car project in Île-de-France
The 1st cable car of Île-de-France region will have small cabins, seating only 10 people. Is that enough? With less than 30 seconds between cabins, the capacity will be 1600 passengers per hour and per direction (greater than that of most bus routes.) Small cabins keep the #infrastructure compact, so that stations fit in the
RMV introduces a 25% discount on fares with a loyalty card
In and around Frankfurt, passengers will be able to save 25% with a new discount from January 2023. The Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) Supervisory Board approved the plans at its meeting on 8 June. The discount can be purchased for 10 euros per 30 days and is then valid on adult short distance, single, and day tickets.
Public transport needs a financial safety net in the Netherlands
At present in the Netherlands, some 20% fewer people are travelling by public transport than in 2019. Transport operators and authorities, including the Rotterdam Den Haag Metropolitan Region (MRDH), are far from convinced by the Dutch government claims that passenger numbers will return to pre-pandemic levels by 2023. They call for a financial safety net
Unlimited travel in Germany for 9€ per month: a good idea?
Among other measures to deal with high energy costs, the German federal government introduced a heavily discounted, special monthly pass for public transport available in June, July and August 2022. For 9 Euros per calendar month, the so-called 9-Euro-Ticket permits unlimited use of bus, tram, metro, metropolitan- and regional-rail services in second class throughout the
Open letter: Protect the legal framework for public transport services or undermine the Green Deal
The PSO regulation (EC 1370/2007) is the legal framework for the public transport sector in Europe. In draft interpretative guidelines circulated in December 2021, the European Commission suggests the adoption of a new regime led by market-initiative. In an open letter to the Secretary General of the European Commission, EMTA urges the Commission to refrain
EMTA 48th general meeting – 19 to 21 october 2022 – Vienna (AUSTRIA)
5th Transport and Climate Change Week – 09 to 13 May – Berlin (GERMANY)
Stay tuned for news on the 5th Transport and Climate Change Week 2022, scheduled for 9-13 May 2022 in Berlin and worldwide! The logic behind the Transport and Climate Change Week is simple: bringing together experts and decision-makers from all around the world to facilitate knowledge sharing and networking through peer-to-peer exchange and specialised workshops.
2022 – Covid impact – TfL London
Questionnaire & Results Presentation made in Lisbon meeting
EMTA will present his report on Air Quality and Decarbonisation of Public transport at AUTONOMY
EMTA Vice President Laurent Probst will present at AUTONOMY conference the report “Towards Zero Emission Public Transport” You could find all EMTA previous reports in the publications section.
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