News
Community guidelines on state aid for railway
Updated : mai 23, 2008
At the end of 2007, The European Commission launched a consultation on a working document prepared by DG-TREN in reference to the compatibility with EC Treaty of state aid as defined in Directive 91/440/EEC, so as to...
Read more »
The Climate-change Energy Package
Updated : mai 23, 2008
In March 2007 the Council of the European Union (EU) decided to set more ambitious objectives to reduce CO2 and green house gas emissions and set targets of renewable energies in order to reduce Europe’s energy...
Read more »
Galileo
Updated : mai 23, 2008
On 3 April 2008, after an informal trilogue between the Commission, the Council and the Parliament, the agreement on the amended proposal for a Regulation on the further implementation of Galileo was reached which, if...
Read more »
From PTEG : More Powerful transport authorities for British city regions ?
Updated : janvier 22, 2008
PTEG : the Passenger Transport Executive Group - brings together and promotes the interests of the six Passenger Transport Executives (PTEs) in England. Strathclyde Partnership for Transport and Transport for London...
Read more »
AMT increases by 70% Commuter train capacity
Updated : janvier 16, 2008
Montreal, December 18, 2007 – Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT) applauds the Quebec government’s decision to grant the necessary financing for the acquisition of 160 double-decker commuter train cars, which will...
Read more »
New technology for Ile de France rolling stock
Updated : janvier 16, 2008
In 2006, STIF decided to launch along with SNCF an ambitious programme of modernisation of the rolling stock for a total amount of €2,09bn. The programme included : Acquiring 172 new trains specially designed for...
Read more »
Vilnius implements E-ticketing
Updated : janvier 16, 2008
As of 1 December 2007 electronic ticketing (e-ticketing) is in operation in Vilnius. The implementation comes as the result of a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) project which was initiated by Vilnius City...
Read more »
Slovenian presidency
Updated : janvier 16, 2008
European Union presidency in 2008 will start with Slovenia during the first semester followed by France during the last semester. Among the main topics of the Slovenian presidency agenda are energy and climate change...
Read more »
Galileo
Updated : janvier 16, 2008
The European parliament and the Council came eventually to an agreement 3 December 2007 on the funding of Galileo thanks to the revised proposition of the European Commission. The European global navigation satellite...
Read more »
Regulation
Updated : janvier 16, 2008
The Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on public passenger transport services by rail and by road has been published at the Official Journal of the European Union on 3 December 2007. The entry...
Read more »
