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A circular subway in project for Copenhagen metropolitan area
Updated : janvier 7, 2006
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...
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Employer-subsidised commuter tickets introduced in the Helsinki metropolitan area
Updated : janvier 7, 2006
New employer-subsidised commuter tickets have been introduced in the Helsinki metropolitan area at the beginning of 2006. The goal of the new ticket system is to increase public transport attractiveness. Employers...
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Keolis wins Kent rail franchise contract, First group wins Thames-link/Great Northern franchise
Updated : janvier 7, 2006
UK Department for Transport announced in November several franchise contracts awarding for regional trains. The Integrated Kent franchise (IKF) has been awarded to Govia, common subsidy of Keolis and Go Ahead as of...
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Towards a connection between Dublin LUAS lines
Updated : janvier 1er, 1970
The Red Line and the Green Line that entered in service in 2004 constitute Dublin light rail scheme, LUAS. These two lines do not connect : there is a 15-minute walk between Abbey Street on the Red Line and St...
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Hannover Mobile turns public transport into a full mobility service provider
Updated : janvier 1er, 1970
The Greater Hannover Transport Association (GVH) manages mobility issues of a 1.1 million inhabitant metropolitan area through an integrated system. It offers a wide range of public transport services provided by four...
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One step forward for the third railway package
Updated : novembre 27, 2005
EU Commission has adopted the thrid railway package on 3rd March 2004. It contains measures to revitalise the European railways. The package consists of a Communication, four legislative measures and a working...
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EU Parliament supports road safety targets
Updated : novembre 26, 2005
Ari Vatanen, member of the European Parliament presented a report on road safety in Europe, which points out that improvements in road safety come from a combination of safer drivers, safer cars and safer roads....
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Rail services improvements foreseen in Switzerland
Updated : novembre 8, 2005
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB-CFF-FFS) are currently working on the strategic planning of rail services for 2030 : the Zukünftige Entwicklung der Bahnprojekte (ZEB). Concrete measures will be announced in 2006, as...
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Works begin for the international link Geneva - Annemasse
Updated : novembre 8, 2005
The surroundings of Geneva where 910.000 people live and work are straddling two countries : Switzerland and France. This situation makes transport issues complex for public authorities in charge of it. Transport...
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Stockholm about to experiment congestion charging
Updated : novembre 8, 2005
The Municipality of Stockholm will experiment a trial period for congestion charging for all private vehicles crossing the city border on weekdays. Car users will have to pay for each crossing with a maximal daily...
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