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Stadsregio Amsterdam develops key actions to support sustainable public transport
1. About reducing environmental impact – 3 out of 4 regions that contracted with Stadsregio Amsterdam are already equipped with “Particulate Soot filters” (the 4th one is coming up in December) thus the overall impact of emissions by the diesel busses will become minimal. – Although direct prescription to operators for energy and fuel choice
Helsinki leads the way in Finland for environmental-friendly public transport
In the coming years, bus fleet emissions in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area will be significantly reduced as buses start to run on new generation bio-fuel. The aim of the three-year trial project of HKL, YTV, Proventia and Neste Oil is that in 2010 half of the buses operated in the Area will use NExBTL, a
Barcelona Metropolitan Region adopts its 2012 Mobility Master Plan (pdM)
The pdM has been developed by ATM and approved in July 2007. Based on an integrated approach, it covers passenger and freight transport and aims at guaranteeing a high level of accessibility while reducing the environmental impacts of public transport. According to the pdM, the following targets must be attained by 2012: evolution of modal
Third Railway Package was agreed upon by EU member states on 23 October.
The Directive covers: Opening up of rail market to competition 1 January 2010. Licence for train drivers from 2009. Rail passengers set of rights and obligations and at some extent compensations for delays. www.register.consilium.europa.eu/
Regulation on public passenger transport services
On 18 September 2007 the Council of Ministers on 2nd reading adopted the Regulation on public passenger transport services by rail and by road. The regulation will come into force 2 years after its publication at the EU Official Journal, this means end 2009. A transitional period of 10 years is allowed to comply with
PILOT Final Conference 19 September 2007 Brussels
The Conference will display the PILOT methodology on Sustainable Urban Transport Planning and give main achievements from participating cities from Romania, Portugal, the UK and Estonia. More on their website : Pilot-transport
EMTA Study: Growing older population mobility needs
– Call for Bids :: Rupprecht Consult Proposal :: Questionnaire – Answers to the questionnaire: Analysis grid :: Zip Archive of answers – Presentation of the inception report by Rupprecht Consult – Presentation of the Main findings Bilbao Apr 07 by Rupprecht Consult – Final report
Light Rail 07 Conference & Exhibition – London 2 November 2007
More on http://www.landorconferences.co.uk/conference_files/co242.pdf
4th International Marketing Conference – Malaga 14-16 November 2007
More on http://www.uitp.com/events/2007/malaga/en/
School Choice or Sustainable Transport ? Birmingham 4 october 2007
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