News from the Cities
Time for cycling has come in Seville
The Seville Metropolitan Transport Plan: Seville Mobility Scheme approved by the Regional Government of Andalusia is a comprehensive, and integrated scheme, environmentally sustainable which emphasizes efficiency, intermodality, social cohesion and promotes alternative modes like walking and cycling. A 77 km network of cycle lanes is currently implemented and 2800 parking slots to accommodate 1500 bicycles
Helsinki Metropolitan Area unfolds the Transport System Plan PLJ 2007
The Executive Board of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council (YTV) gave its approval to the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Transport System Plan (PLJ 2007) in March 2007. Following a previous PLJ 2002, the PLJ 2007 transport system plan has been produced on the basis of a vision for the long-term target situation. The transport system envisioned
First statutory quality partnership signed in Sheffield
On 29 January 2007 Sheffield City Council and the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) signed the First Statutory Quality Partnership Scheme to be made in England under the powers given by the Transport Act 2000.The Statutory Quality Partnership Scheme for North Sheffield (Barnsley Road) will bring significant improvements to the quality of bus services
London: Congestion charge extends west
The Central London Congestion Charge was introduced on 17 February 2003 as a £5 daily charge for driving or parking a vehicle within the congestion charging zone between 7:00 am and 6:30 pm Monday to Friday. In the course of the years, the daily charge has been raised to £8, the hours have now changed
16 January- Stockholm Congestion Tax Trial : the role of Stockholm transport (SL)
The Congestion Tax Trial in Stockhom that took place from 3 January 2006 to 31 July 2006 represented a major challenge to SL (Stockholm transport). The trial called for the provision of expanded public transport meaning an increase of 7% in SL’s total traffic that had to be planned on a very short period of
16 December – Montpellier (Line 2) : a tram partially operated with single track
The second tram line of Montpellier will complete the existing Est/West line 1 with a 19.6-kilometre long line serving 35 stations from North to South and 6 park and ride facilities. The investment costs amount to € 400 million. Line 2 will meet line 1 at four different stations of the city-centre, serving an alternative
16 December – Paris (T3 – Tramway des Maréchaux): a tram line with a strong ambition of urban renewal
The third tram line in Ile-de-France is actually the first to be opened in the city of Paris since 1937, is located along the municipal boundaries of Paris. Therefore, the 100,000 expected daily passengers will be constituted by inhabitants of the capital and of the near suburbs. The 7.9 kilometre long line serves 17 stations
29 November – Lyon (T3 – LEA) : a suburban tram line
This 14.6-kilometre line uses a former rail corridor closed during late 80’s and protected from other uses. From the main railway station, it serves the partly urbanised western area of greater Lyon region. The investment costs amounted to € 172 million, including a brand new track. The interest of LEA lies in its commercial speed
18 November – Aulnay-Bondy in Ile-de-France (T4) : a significant upgrade of old train tracks
This 8-kilometre line serves a dense area within the eastern suburbs of Paris / Ile-de-France region. A former heavy rail line has been closed, upgraded and doubled where constituted by a single track. 3 new stations have been added to the 8 existing and a new tram-train rolling stock (Siemens Avanto) has been purchased. The
13 November – Clermont-Ferrand (line 1) : an innovative tyre technology from Translohr
The specificity of the first tramway line of this city (14-kilometre long, 31 stations, € 290 million invested) lies mainly in the technology using the Translohr tram on tyres. The result is a combination of excellent performances in terms of acceleration /braking, noise, and climbing (up to 13%) with the benefits of guided systems, however
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