News from the Cities
Passenger service is launched on the new interconnected tram network on the Buda side of the Hungarian capital, bringing a major transport development project to a close
By the opening of the interconnected tram network providing direct connections between the northern and southern areas on the Buda side of the river Danube in Budapest, the Buda tram network was unified on 16 January 2016 following decades of fragmentation. The new service parameters have been developed by BKK Centre for Budapest Transport, the
MTA of Barcelona reaches the highest number of demand in public transport in 2015 and continues committed to increase public transport infrastructures and services
The number of passengers of the Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA) of Barcelona confirms the recovery of demand that began in the second half of the year 2013 and has allowed the closure of the year 2015 with 939.3 million journeys, up 2.5% on the 2014 figure, which represents an all-time record since the implementation of
New Ring Rail Line opened in July – Helsinki Airport and city now connected by train
The summer of 2015 marked one of the most significant changes in the public transport of Helsinki region. In July, the new Ring Rail Line opened for passengers, providing a key public transport link for the entire metropolitan area. Ring Rail Line starts and ends in Helsinki central station, forming a loop in the north
Transport for London’s suburban rail network gets bigger
In July Transport for London (TfL) took over responsibility for another part of London’s suburban rail network, London Overground, adding suburban rail routes from Liverpool Street to north-east London. Under London Overground customers will immediately see stations staffed at all times that services are running – improving safety and ensuring a ‘turn up and go’
50 all-electric buses to enter service in London
With one bus route to convert to fully electric later this year and another two next year, London will have over 50 all electric buses in service from autumn next year, lowering carbon emissions and helping to improve the city’s air quality. London’s electric bus fleet, currently comprising vehicles from Chinese producer BYD and UK
An “app” merges all information of the public transport of Madrid in real time
The Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid has developed a new “app” for mobile devices that unifies all the real time information on public transport in a single application. Thanks to this app, users can meet through the location, when will arrive the next transport service or where is the nearest stop or station. This
Accessibility: what mobility for disabled individuals in Île-de-France?
Between 2013 and 2014, the STIF conducted a major study on the mobility of people with reduced mobility in order to: characterise the population of mobility-reduced people; compare the personal mobility of disabled people with that of the general population; assess how people living in Île-de-France, both with and without disabilities, felt about the accessibility
New criteria applicable to tenders for transport services in Warsaw
When announcing future tenders for bus transport services, Zarząd Transportu Miejskiego [Public Transport Authority] in Warsaw will apply new criteria for the selection of the most advantageous bid. It will promote alternatively powered vehicles, among other things. ZTM will order services of the highest possible quality. The operator(s) will provide services with buses suitable to
Transport plan launched to underpin economic growth in West Midlands
A long-term strategic transport plan has been launched to help the West Midlands unlock its full economic potential. Movement for Growth has been developed by the West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority (ITA) and sets out the region’s proposed transport strategy for the next 20 years. The plan would be implemented by Centro, the delivery arm
Extension tramline 1 opened: sustainable tracks, refurbished stations, new trams
The new, extended section of tramline 1 was handed over to the citizens of Budapest on 20 March 2015. The 3.2-kilometre-long newly-built southern section crosses over from Pest to Buda via Rákóczi híd (bridge) over the river Danube and runs to a temporary terminus. The extension of the line to South Buda across the river
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