News from the Cities
New bus for London moves a step closer
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has unveiled the winning designs in the New Bus for London competition. Overall 700 entries were received from professionals and nonprofessionals of all ages. The judges were so impressed with the ideas submitted in the ‘whole bus design’ category that a joint first prize was awarded to Capoco Design Ltd
More ways to check before you travel in London
New features on Transport for London’s website have made it even easier to find the latest travel and Tube (metro) information at the click of a mouse. Additions to the site include: A single page that brings together all the travel tools so passengers can easily find up-to-date information to plan their journeys, Options to
Barcelona tramway: a success story
In June 2008 came into operation the last track of the planned tramway networks in the area of Barcelona. The project started in 1999 when a bid comprising the design, the construction and the exploitation of a tramway system was launched by ATM and awarded subsequently to a private operator (Tramvia Metropolità SA) for an
CRTM MADRID new social fares for public transport
In 2009, the Madrid Transportation Consortium introduces special social measures in the tariff policy aimed at specific segments of the population. These actions are designed to encourage and facilitate the use of public transport by segments of the population that are considered to deserve special protection measures, based on their socio-economic characteristics. Three decisions have
Passengers campaign for better behaviour
Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new website giving Londoners the chance to campaign for better behaviour on the Capital’s transport systems. The ‘Together for London’ site provides a forum for people to share their thoughts on everything from cyclists ignoring red lights to eating smelly food on the Tube. They can join discussions,
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
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)
London : Cool addition to the Tube network unveiled
Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled its first air-conditioned trains. They will operate on the Metropolitan line from 2010 and the Circle, District and Hammersmith & City lines from 2011. The ‘S-Stock’ trains, which will serve around 40 per cent of the Tube network on the sub-surface lines, will have air conditioning, walk-through carriages with
Helsinki region: A new procurement organization
A new public transport procurement organization is being created in the Helsinki region. The new organization will bring together the different bodies currently responsible for the organization of public transport services in Helsinki and in the rest of the metropolitan area. The new organization is expected to attract also new members from among municipalities surrounding
Extension of L3 metro line in Barcelona: infrastructure and urban design
The extension of the L3 line between the Canyelles and Trinitat Nova stations came into operation on 4 October 2008, with a new 1.8-kilometre tunnel section and two new stations, Roquetes and Trinitat Nova, which it is estimated will provide service for 4 million journeys a year. The initiative included the construction of two new
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