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Public transport networks
Short description of PT network: modes and services The Athens Public Transport system is the largest public transport system in Greece. It consists of a metro, a tram, an extensive bus and trolleybus network and a suburban railway which provides easy access to all major points of interest. The Athens metro is the backbone of
Identification of the metropolitan area
Brief demographic and geographical data Athens is the capital city and the political, economic, maritime and cultural center of Greece. Athens is a Beta-status global city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network and is one of the biggest economic centers in Southeastern Europe. It also has a large financial sector, and its
Financing / Pricing data / Future developments
The sources of funding for the OASA Group in terms of operating costs, include: I. Revenue from Fares Fares are fundamental to the operation of public transport since they form the primary source of income for the OASA Group. The fare system Is formed by OASA S.A, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of
Public transport networks
National public transport overview Public transport system Built on a coherent network of 5 major railway corridors coming in from the region surrounding Amsterdam onto the Amsterdam Railway Ring, where intermodal transfer nodes provide for an interchange with trunklines of regional bus and transfer with urban tramlines into the city neighbourhoods. The urban transport system
Identification of metropolitan area
Description “Stadsregio Amsterdam” is the name of the Metropolitan region of Amsterdam, a cooperation of 16 municipalities in the Amsterdam agglomeration. It has a population (2013) of 1.465.478 inhabitants (Amsterdam: 811.185) on a territory of 1.004 km² (Amsterdam: 219 km²). The number of jobs in the region is 898.330. Stadsregio Amsterdam is one of two
Financing/Pricing data
Fares and ticketing The public transport in the Netherlands has abolished the paperbased ‘strippenkaart’; nationwide the rollout of the E-ticket was completed by November 3, 2011. The OV-chipcard is an electronic purse that is used to pay electronically in the public transport and replaces the old paper ticket. The chipcard was launched by the beginning
Functioning
The President & the Board EMTA is controlled by a board elected by the general meeting for a two-year renewable period. The current board, elected 5th november 2021, is as follows: – President of EMTA: Trafikselskabet Movia (MOVIA – Copenhagen), Mrs Dorthe Nøhr Pedersen – Vice-President of EMTA: Ile-de-France Mobilités (IdFM – Paris / Ile
Introduction
European Metropolitan Transport Authorities (EMTA) is an association that was created in 1998 so as to form a venue for exchange of information, experience and best practices in the field of planning, integrating and financing public transport services in the larger European cities and their metropolitan areas. EMTA brings together 34 authorities from 21 European
Tomorrow Mobility World Congress – 15 to 17 november 2022 – Barcelona (SPAIN)
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European Mobility Week – 16 to 22 september 2022
EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK is the European Commission’s flagship awareness-raising campaign on sustainable urban mobility. It encourages behavioural change in favour of active mobility, public transport and other clean, intelligent transport solutions. With more towns and cities joining each year, the campaign continues to drive Europe, and beyond, toward sustainable urban mobility. For more information visit
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