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Third Railway Package was agreed upon by EU member states on 23 October.
Updated : novembre 21, 2007
The Directive covers : Opening up of rail market to competition 1 January 2010. Licence for train drivers from 2009. Rail passengers set of rights and obligations and at some extent compensations for delays....
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Green Paper on urban transport “Towards a new culture for urban mobility”
Updated : novembre 21, 2007
After an extensive round of consultation of a wide range of stakeholders across Europe, European Commission released the document “Towards a new culture for urban mobility”. The document is segmented in 5 sections each...
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Regulation on public passenger transport services
Updated : novembre 21, 2007
On 18 September 2007 the Council of Ministers on 2nd reading adopted the Regulation on public passenger transport services by rail and by road. The regulation will come into force 2 years after its publication at the...
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One step more into fare integration, t+ ticket in Ile de France
Updated : août 9, 2007
[( The t+ ticket has been launched 1 July 2007, it allows multiple connections between buses or between tramways and buses for a period of time of 1 1/2 hour. The measure which total cost is €21 million, will save...
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New metro station in Paris
Updated : août 9, 2007
Metro line 14 has been extended to reach 9,2km (previously 7,6km) with the opening of the new station “Olympiades” on 26 June 2007. The project amounted to €111,3. The driverless line is operated from 5:30 am to 1:00...
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Brussels public transport on the move
Updated : août 9, 2007
Following extended works since 2005 on the tram network which aimed at redesigning some routes, extending others and creating a new line 4 linking north to south and upgrading the rolling stock with the purchase of...
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Montréal metro expands to Laval
Updated : août 9, 2007
Greater Montreal area transportation [1] is in the increase with the extension of metro line 2– Orange now reaching the island of Laval serving three new metro stations : Cartier, de la Concorde and Montmorency. The...
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Tramway lines expand in Barcelona
Updated : août 9, 2007
The Trambaix line southwest of the conurbation expanded last April to reach Sant Feliu de Llobregat. The station allows interchange with local bus routes and a 65 slots park and ride facility. The expanded line now 15...
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Transformation of London’s overland rail network
Updated : août 9, 2007
MTR Laing has just been selected by the Mayor of London as the franchised operator of the new London Overground services planned by Transport for London (TfL). London Overground will begin services on 11 November...
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The future of transport in Greater Manchester
Updated : août 9, 2007
Greater Manchester Transport Authorities GMPTA was given approval for launching a first consultation of stakeholders, on the proposal of a bid to UK Department for Transport for the Transport Innovation Fund (TIF)...
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