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Turin prepares to host winter Olympics
Updated : novembre 8, 2005
In about 100 days, Torino will host the XX Olympic Winter Games that will take place from 10 February 2006. Organisation of world wide events welcoming thousands of visitors put a strong pressure on transport systems...
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New night bus services in Paris Ile de France region
Updated : novembre 8, 2005
In order to better match the growing mobility needs in night time, the network of night buses in Paris and Ile de France region has been restructured and reinforced in September. Provision of services has been...
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Towards a unique contactless card for Denmark
Updated : novembre 8, 2005
Denmark aims at implementing a nation-wide ticketing scheme “Travel Card” based on contactless cards. As of 2008, inhabitants of Copenhagen and the rest of Eastern Denmark will benefit from this new scheme. A €200...
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New service provision in Lisbon
Updated : juillet 8, 2005
In order to better take into account mobility needs of citizens and to reverse the current trend (32% fall in patronage in 15 years), Carris, the State owned company operating Lisbon public transport networks, is...
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Mobile phone services to be implemented in London Underground
Updated : juillet 8, 2005
Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London announced in March a consultation aiming at exploring possibilities offered by new mobile technologies in order to improve passengers’ journeys in the Underground. These services...
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Successful partnership between public transport and car sharing in Hamburg
Updated : juillet 8, 2005
Hamburger Verkehrsverbund, the local public transport authority, announced in June new developments of its successful partnership with Greenwheels, a car sharing company, initiated in 1998. New prices for short term...
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New metro line and paying expressway in St Petersburg
Updated : avril 8, 2005
St Petersburg metro network, made of 4 lines representing 100km will significantly grow in the coming years, with a target of 140 km by the year 2015, particularly in the northern area of the city. This extension...
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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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