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UK Local Transport Act – PTAs to become ITAs in early 2009
The Local Transport Bill was finally given royal assent on 26th November 2008. The first milestone follows a little over two months later when the PTAs are re-named Integrated Transport Authorities, ITAs. Chair of pteg Neil Scales sees the Act as the biggest opportunity in a generation for transport in the city regions and says
UK Local Transport Act – PTAs to become ITAs in early 2009
The Local Transport Bill was finally given royal assent on 26th November 2008. The first milestone follows a little over two months later when the PTAs are re-named Integrated Transport Authorities, ITAs. Chair of pteg Neil Scales sees the Act as the biggest opportunity in a generation for transport in the city regions and says
Manchester mainstreams travel training
GMPTE are taking their approach towards mainstreaming travel training for disabled people forward by hosting a symposium in Manchester on 13 January 2009. The event which is entitled “Travel Training in Greater Manchester: The Way Forward – a Strategic Approach for Everyone” is aimed at local authorities and health authorities and is being delivered to
Brief Report on the French Presidency of the EU
The French presidency of the EU ended on 31 December 2008, the Czech republic is now holding the charge. Not all subjects have made the foreseen progress. Among the reached agreements : The “Energy and Climate package” the Council reached agreement on 11-12 December and the Parliament adopted the proposal on first reading on 17
Consorcio de Transporte Metropolitano de Sevilla 2007 Mobility review
A survey on household mobility facts and behavior has been conducted in 2007 by the Consorcio de Transporte Metropolitano del Area de Sevilla with the help of Instituto Apoldo. 35000 interviews across 46 municipalities of the urban area of Sevilla targeted to 12 years old and above population (85% of a total population of 1,438,451)
A dedicated center for expertise on public private partnership PPPs
European Investment Bank EIB and European Commission EC have launched in Paris on 16 September, under the French Presidency of the European Union, a European Center of expertise on PPPs. 22 entities have already signed the agreement protocol, among which : EIB,EC, Finance Ministers of Austria, Greece, Bulgaria, Finland, Ireland, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Slovenia, Slovakia,
CODATU XIII conference – 12 to 14 November 2008 – Hô Chi Minh-Ville (Vietnam)
The Challenge of sustainable development of transport systems in emerging countries: the good solutions. www.codatu.org
COMPRO 1rst Workshop Cost-efficiency of Hybrid and CNG buses through Common Procurement – 18 September 2008 – Bremen (Germany)
“Common Procurement of collective and public service transport clean vehicles” is a European project under Intellignet Energy Europe. www.compro-eu.org
Get on get off… get around – 15-16 September 2008 – Salzburg (Austria)
The conference about the opportunities for changing and managing mobility in an ageing society, is supported by intelligent Energy Europe and will see the kick off of the AENEAS project. email contact registration form and practical informations
Reinhart Rack own initiative report on Green Paper…
…towards a new culture for urban mobility (see Emta news 32). The report, adopted by Parliament at a large majority 8-10 July in Strasbourg with few amendments, conveys the main message that new and innovative concepts on mobility in cities are urgently needed to tackle the adverse effects of urban transport on climate change. Members
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