News from the Cities
Stockholm one step forward for the new North-South tunnel
Stockholm’s suburban rail network crosses the city from North to South. This tunnel, build in 1871 constitutes however a bottleneck and doesn’t allow extra train services at peak hours, explaining the importance of bus service improvement during the congestion charging trial period (see EMTA News n°24). The Citybanan project is a 6-kilometre infrastructure that will
New central station inaugurated in Berlin
The new Berlin Hauptbahnhof opened on 28 May, few days before the beginning of the Soccer World Cup 2006. With this new station, the whole rail network has been reorganised allowing new connections and huge time savings. In the past, the structure of the network was based on an east-west corridor and a 120-kilometre long
Brussels Capital Region updates its mobility plan
The regional mobility plan, also called “Plan Iris” was adopted by the Government of Brussels Capital Region in October 1998 and is currently being updated. Mobility experts have estimated the impacts in 2015 of a “do-nothing” scenario: – 5% increase of mechanised trips – decreasing average speed for cars – permanent congestion of roads –
Transport for London will take responsibility in first railway services by 2007
Transport for London (TfL) is the integrated body responsible for London’s transport system which role is to implement the Mayor of London’s Transport Strategy and to manage transport services. TfL is responsible for London’s buses, the Underground, the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), the management of Croydon Tramlink and London River Services. Besides public transport services,
ALSTOM to build infrastructure for Milan’s first automatic metro line
ALSTOM will participate in the construction of Milan’s metro line 5, the city’s first automatic driverless metro line. ALSTOM will supply infrastructure, notably the electric supply system, electrical substations, traction systems and the platform screen doors to ensure passengers’ safety. ALSTOM Ferroviaria* is part of a consortium composed of Astaldi, Ansaldo Trasporti Sistemi Ferroviari, Ansaldobreda,
First results of Stockholm congestion charging
On 2 June 2003, the Stockholm City Council adopted a majority proposal to conduct congestion charges trials. The formal decision on implementation was made through the Riksdag (Swedish Parliament) passing the Congestion Charges Act on 16 June 2004. The trials started on 22 August 2005 with extended public transport (see EMTA News 22). The congestion
European Investment Bank supports metro projects in Spain
– Barcelona metro The European Investment Bank is providing a € 650 million loan to IFERCAT (Infraestructuras Ferroviaries de Catalunya) for the construction of Barcelona metro line 9 . The new underground line extends over 43 km and has 47 stations within the metropolitan area. It is the second loan provided by the EIB to
Britain moves one step closer towards road charging
Transport secretary Alistair Darling said at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference that congestion on roads in cities was one of the biggest threats to economic expansion and local economies in the next 10 to 15 years. CBI estimates the impact of congested road an rail holp-ups at €29 billion a year. Convinced that
London helps businesses changing their mobility habits
TfL is launching three new schemes to assist businesses in providing facilities for staff who want to reduce their dependency on private cars. Under the new schemes, if companies draw up workplace travel plans which lay out how they will encourage and help their staff to use sustainable transport – like cycling, walking or public
A circular subway in project for Copenhagen metropolitan area
The Danish government and the municipalities of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg concluded an agreement for the construction Cityringen, a circular subway consisting of a 17 stationline around the capital. This line will double the number of stations of the current metro network that has opened in 2002 and that will also be extended by 4.5 kilometres
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