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Lyon survey in household mobility
Updated : avril 26, 2007
A major survey on household mobility in the metropolitan area of Lyon has been released in March. The survey covered 460 municipalities and 1,9 million inhabitants out of which 11,000 household have been inquired...
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Accessibility to public transport, the state of the art in Paris-region
Updated : avril 26, 2007
The law on “Equal rights and opportunities, and inclusion of disabled citizens” passed in 2005 imposed on public transport authorities to elaborate an Accessibility Master Plan prior to February 2008 that describes the...
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Time for cycling has come in Seville
Updated : avril 26, 2007
The Seville Metropolitan Transport Plan : Seville Mobility Scheme approved by the Regional Government of Andalusia is a comprehensive, and integrated scheme, environmentally sustainable which emphasizes efficiency,...
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Helsinki Metropolitan Area unfolds the Transport System Plan PLJ 2007
Updated : avril 26, 2007
The Executive Board of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council (YTV) gave its approval to the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Transport System Plan (PLJ 2007) in March 2007. Following a previous PLJ 2002, the PLJ 2007...
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First statutory quality partnership signed in Sheffield
Updated : avril 26, 2007
On 29 January 2007 Sheffield City Council and the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) signed the First Statutory Quality Partnership Scheme to be made in England under the powers given by the...
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London : Congestion charge extends west
Updated : avril 26, 2007
The Central London Congestion Charge was introduced on 17 February 2003 as a £5 daily charge for driving or parking a vehicle within the congestion charging zone between 7:00 am and 6:30 pm Monday to Friday. In the...
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16 January- Stockholm Congestion Tax Trial : the role of Stockholm transport (SL)
Updated : janvier 16, 2007
The Congestion Tax Trial in Stockhom that took place from 3 January 2006 to 31 July 2006 represented a major challenge to SL (Stockholm transport). The trial called for the provision of expanded public transport...
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16 December – Montpellier (Line 2) : a tram partially operated with single track
Updated : décembre 19, 2006
The second tram line of Montpellier will complete the existing Est/West line 1 with a 19.6-kilometre long line serving 35 stations from North to South and 6 park and ride facilities. The investment costs amount to...
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16 December - Paris (T3 – Tramway des Maréchaux) : a tram line with a strong ambition of urban renewal
Updated : décembre 19, 2006
The third tram line in Ile-de-France is actually the first to be opened in the city of Paris since 1937, is located along the municipal boundaries of Paris. Therefore, the 100,000 expected daily passengers will be...
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29 November - Lyon (T3 - LEA) : a suburban tram line
Updated : décembre 19, 2006
This 14.6-kilometre line uses a former rail corridor closed during late 80’s and protected from other uses. From the main railway station, it serves the partly urbanised western area of greater Lyon region. The...
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