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Lyons renew its global contract with Keolis for six years and develops its networks
Updated : avril 8, 2005
Sytral, Lyons transport authority is responsible for organising and financing the largest French public transport network open to competition, with a €1.5bn contract lasting 6 years. As the previous contract was...
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New developments and operations schemes in Warsaw region
Updated : avril 8, 2005
New infrastructure projects have been decided for Warsaw and at a regional scale : the second metro line is currently under construction and is expected to enter in service in 2007. The works for the third line,...
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Innovative mobility concepts in London and in Lille
Updated : avril 8, 2005
As mobility in urban areas shifts from commuter trips to more complex journeys, for various purposes and covering the whole day, transport system is expected to take more and more in account intermodality. Lille and...
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New framework and metro for Budapest
Updated : avril 8, 2005
Financial agreement has been reached on Metro line 4 extension, consisting of 4 new stations and a new line of 2.7 km. Hungarian government will finance 70% and the municipality of Budapest will finance 30% of the...
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Financial agreement for Berlin new airport
Updated : avril 8, 2005
Berlin Brandenbourg International airport funding has been approved by the airport authority ; by private and public stakeholders, including the Federal State, the Länder of Berlin and Brandenbourg, the European Union....
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London experiences new streets for the 21st Century
Updated : avril 8, 2005
Exhibition Road, in South Kensington District is one of the most attractive place in London in term of cultural interest. However, transportation is a huge concern since a major road link crosses the district...
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New European transport research program
Updated : avril 3, 2005
The European Road Transport Research Advisory Council (ERTRAC) exposed its strategic research program, underlining the importance of mobility improvement and reduction of noise and pollution. In the field of...
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Towards integration of electronic ticketing in The Netherlands
Updated : décembre 31, 2004
Five main Dutch operators are undertaking a huge e-ticketing integration project. To achieve this goal, the national railway company (NS), local urban transport operators GVB for Amsterdam, HTM for the Hague, RET for...
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First track for "LGV Est"
Updated : décembre 31, 2004
On 19th October, the first track of the new East-European high speed line has been laid in France. This new track measures 300 kilometers and commercial trains will run at 320 km/h. However, the track design is...
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Norway experiments competition in national rail services
Updated : décembre 31, 2004
In April 2004, Norwegian Ministry of Transport opened to competition a 123 km rail service linking Oslo, the capital city to Gjovik. This profitable route carries 1.4 million passengers per year. The objectives of...
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