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Two metro lines to be built in Dublin
Updated : décembre 19, 2006
The Irish Railway Procurement Agency presented on 19 October the selected route for Metro North and opened on 22 November the consultation aiming at defining the route of Metro West. Metro North is scheduled for...
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YTV to reform Helsinki region Travel Card system by 2014
Updated : décembre 19, 2006
The electronic Travel Card system has been in use in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area since 2002. Presently, the Travel Card is used on the public transport of five municipalities. The same card is in use in all...
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European Environment Agency calls EU to adopt effective urban-planning
Updated : décembre 19, 2006
Continuous and rapid urban sprawl threatens Europe’s environmental, social and economic balance, says a new report released on 24 November by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The report, ‘Urban sprawl in Europe -...
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Saving 20% by 2020 : European Commission unveils its Action Plan on Energy Efficiency
Updated : décembre 19, 2006
As a major step toward meeting the unprecedented energy challenges facing the EU, the European Commission presented on 10 October its Energy Efficiency Action Plan (see EMTA news n°26). The Plan contains a package of...
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London : new responsibilities for TfL and new trains for passengers
Updated : octobre 12, 2006
Transport for London (TfL) announced that a £223m (€330 million) contract to build and maintain more than 44 new trains has been awarded to Bombardier with the aim of revitalising London’s rail services, addressing...
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New contract for train supply expected in Ile-de-France :
Updated : octobre 12, 2006
SNCF (French National Railways) launched in February 2004 a call for tenders for a supply of 330 new train sets for Paris-Ile-de-France region (180 trains and 150 more in option). The amount of the total contract is...
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New trains for commuter traffic
Updated : octobre 12, 2006
The competitive tendering arranged by Junakalusto Oy - a company owned by the cities Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen in the metropolitan area and the Finnish Railways VR Ltd - started in autumn 2005 following...
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Madrid : new rolling stock for line 7 extension
Updated : octobre 12, 2006
As Madrid continues to expands its metro network, new rolling stock "Class 9000" manufactured by Ansaldobreda has passed the tests phase and will be able to enter in service in Spring 2007. It will be equipped with...
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SYTRAL publishes a monitoring report on transport plans
Updated : octobre 3, 2006
The Urban Renewal act voted in 2000 grants French public transport authorities responsibilities in administration/companies transport plans. SYTRAL, Lyon transport authority has proposed partnership agreements with...
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Mobility panel and quality of service survey in Seville
Updated : octobre 3, 2006
In order to follow up users perception of public transport improvements, the Consorcio de Transportes de Sevilla decided to constitute a panel of travellers to be interviewed regularly. The main objective of this...
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