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YTV to reform Helsinki region Travel Card system by 2014
The electronic Travel Card system has been in use in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area since 2002. Presently, the Travel Card is used on the public transport of five municipalities. The same card is in use in all transport modes – buses, commuter trains, trams, metro and Suomenlinna ferry. Over a million cards have been issued.
European Environment Agency calls EU to adopt effective urban-planning
Continuous and rapid urban sprawl threatens Europe’s environmental, social and economic balance, says a new report released on 24 November by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The report, ‘Urban sprawl in Europe – the ignored challenge’, shows that many environmental problems in Europe are caused by rapidly expanding urban areas. The global economy, cross border
Saving 20% by 2020: European Commission unveils its Action Plan on Energy Efficiency
As a major step toward meeting the unprecedented energy challenges facing the EU, the European Commission presented on 10 October its Energy Efficiency Action Plan (see EMTA news n°26). The Plan contains a package of priority measures covering a wide range of cost-effective energy efficiency initiatives. Beyond a range of almost 75 actions to reach
DG TREN Conference – Green Paper on urban transport : 31 January 2007
DG TREN – Conference on New Green Paper on urban transport Last information: Agenda of 31 January 2007 meeting to be seen at: http://www.eusew.eu/ Background paper DG TREN organises “stakeholder conferences” on New Green Paper on urban transport The first conference will take place on 31 January 2007 on the subject “Urban transport : problems,
Urban Mobility Opportunities and Challenges – 27 February 2007
UITP-Urban Mobility-Opportunities and Challenges-time for action Day conference in Brussels 27 February 2007: – Presentation of current European initiatives relevant for urban mobility and public transport – Presentation of good practices for achieving high quality public transport services as a means to improve the quality of life and competitiveness of urban areas.
Bus Rapid Transit UK – 4-5 December 2006
BRT-UK Second National Conference – 4-5 December 2006 Bus Rapid Transit – Focusing on Delivery Scarman Training and Conference Centre, The University of Warwick, UK
International Metro Security – 12 June 2007
International Metro Security 2007, to be held in London on 12th June 2007. For details tel: +44 (0)1959 563 311, fax: +44 (0)1959 563 123 Organised by: Eurotransport / Russell Publishing Ltd
UITP Bus Conference – 14-16 February 2007
UITP Bus Conference 14-16 February 2007 – Bogota, Colombia
TRANSED 11th Conference – June 18-21 2007
The 11th International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled Persons (TRANSED), will be held June 18-21, 2007, at the Palais des congrès de Montréal under the theme “Benchmarking, Evaluation and Vision for the Future”. The conference will review advances in research, profile international breakthroughs and explore perspectives for technological innovations in order
Frankfurt Meeting – 12-13 October 2006
– Agenda :: Record of decisions – Presentation of the first findings – Presentations made during the meeting (pdf): KOLLA project in Göteborg – Roland Jenssen Travel Training in Salzburg – Angelika Gasteiner
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