News from the Cities
The importance of Corporate Social Responsibility for Transportation Authorities: the case of the Regional Transport Consortium of Madrid
The Corporate Social Responsibility of the Regional Transport Consortium of Madrid (CRTM) is aligned with the new social model that requires a satisfying experience of the public transport customer in his daily mobility, to position the user at the intangible values level. The association with the best values perceived by Madrid society: transparency, knowledge, leadership,
New metro line M4 opened in Budapest
The idea of building a new underground public transport line to connect south-western and north-eastern areas of Budapest had already been raised in the 1970s. The first feasibility study of this metro line was created in 1996. Construction started in 2004 with the implementation of a new entrance of a connecting station on metro line
Traffic Information Austria (VAO)
Traffic Information Austria is a high-quality, Austrian-wide, intermodal traffic information system, which is built and authorized by traffic infrastructure, traffic information, and transportation providers. Routing information and other information contents for most traffic means and its linking options are provided, such as: car routing, public transport routing, bicycle routing, Bike & Ride, Park & Ride,
Barcelona ATM is on the way to T-Mobilitat
Over the next few months Barcelona will launch a new mobility card to replace the 84 different public transport integrated fares that coexist nowadays in the metropolitan area of the Catalan capital. However, the T-Mobilitat project is not limited to public transport but has a much broader scope, defined by current tendencies and needs, and
STIF (Ile de France Transport Syndicate) is accelerating the purchase of non-polluting buses in Ile de France
On 11 December 2013, the STIF Board of Directors adopted an unprecedented plan to reduce pollutants emitted by buses. By 2020-2025 the aim is to have a fleet of all-electric and NGV Biogas buses in Ile-de-France, consistent with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20% written into the Plan de Déplacement Urbain d’Île-de-France
New TfL website puts customers in control, making it easier than ever to plan journeys on the move
Transport for London (TfL) has developed a new website to make it easier than ever to plan journeys on the move and make the most of all London has to offer. The new site is optimised for use on mobile, tablet, laptop or desktop and puts customers in control by providing more personalised, live travel
CRTM grants Awards to Promotion of Public Transport and Sustainable Mobility
The Regional Transport Consortium of Madrid (CRTM) has delivered on January 14th, the II Awards on Promotion of Public Transport and Sustainable Mobility, in which Public Transport field initiatives coming from 26 organizations individuals or companies are recognised. The awards had two categories. The first category intended to recognise employees in any of the PT
Tax settlement in Warsaw offers a privilege for cheaper tickets
On 1 January 2014, a new fare scheme comes into force. It benefits people living in Warsaw by the introduction of additional discount in fares for people provided they settle their personal income tax in Warsaw revenue office. A new feature is that the new single tickets will allow travellers to transfer during their trip
The Superhub project
SUPERHUB is a European co-funded project involving 20 partners, Barcelona ATM and Helsinki HSL among them, from 6 different Countries. In 2014, after 36 months of research, development and largescale trials, SUPERHUB will unveil an open source platform for PC and mobile applications which will be able to plan customized urban routes, combining in real
Hybrid buses on the TCL network launch of a one year experiment in Lyon
The SYTRAL is the organizing authority for urban transport in the Lyon conurbation, the largest network in France (outside of Paris). The TCL network is particularly characterized by its modernity, the diversity of the modes operated – metro, tramway, funicular, bus, trolley-bus and electric shuttles – and by the proportion of the modes operated by
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