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European Union Sustainable Development Strategy to be updated
Updated : décembre 31, 2004
In June 2001, the European Council at Göteborg discussed a strategy for Sustainable Development proposed by the European Commission : "a Sustainable Europe for a better world : A European strategy for Sustainable...
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New BEI funding agreement for urban transport in France
Updated : décembre 31, 2004
European Investment Bank, French Ministry of State for Transport and Caisse d’Epargne Group signed on September 23rd a protocol on public transport funding. This protocol, marking the installation of the Sustainable...
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The Council of Ministers welcomes the Commission’s strategy on urban environment
Updated : décembre 31, 2004
During the Council Meeting on October 14th, European Ministers of Environment adopted several conclusions on the strategy proposed by the Commission (see EMTA News n° 16). The Council supports the four priority themes...
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New European Commissioner for Transport
Updated : décembre 31, 2004
The new Commissioner for Transport, Mr Jacques Barrot (France) is replacing Ms Loyola de Palacio. Hearings of new commissioners by European MEP’s took place on September 29th in order to receive Parliament approval,...
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Rome third metro line on the tracks
Updated : décembre 9, 2004
Rome has 2 projects of metro lines (C and D). The line C project consists in a 39 kilometers line with 42 stops, linking the north west (Tor di Quinto-Vigna Clara) and the south west (University Comprensorio of Tor...
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Greece steps up in public transport
Updated : décembre 9, 2004
After the success of Olympics, Greek national government announced further extensions of Athens’ metro and the beginning of works for Thessaloniki’s metro. Athens’ metro is a 135 km network serving 45 stations, recently...
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Transport for London evaluates impacts of Jubilee Line Extension (JLE)
Updated : décembre 9, 2004
The findings are described in a report prepared by the Transport Studies Group of the University of Westminster for TfL and the Department for Transport. The JLE has been initiated in order to improve the...
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Manchester supports its Metrolink project
Updated : décembre 9, 2004
In July, the British Secretary of State for Transport announced that funding for a three-line expansion of Greater Manchester’s light rail network, Metrolink, was "not approved" due to rising costs. A major lobbying...
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Public transport and car sharing synergies in Geneva
Updated : décembre 9, 2004
The public transport operating company in Geneva has found an innovative solution for a better use of its fleet : off peak hours, light vehicles are made available to customers of Mobility, a car sharing company...
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Light rail works have started in Nice
Updated : décembre 9, 2004
Nice has been for a long time the largest French city without metro or light rail infrastructure, since the end of its tramway, sixty years ago. A tramway scheme has been designed and the main road works started in...
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