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Direct financing allowed Amsterdam PTA to make fewer public transport cutbacks
New forms of financing can make an important contribution to improving public transport and making it more sustainable. The Transport Authority Amsterdam has implemented various alternative forms of financing in the past years, such as the Bus Loan. This enabled, among other things, the interim financing of electric buses. Nico van Paridon of the Transport

The Amsteltram, in 35 minutes from Uithoorn to Amsterdam South by tram
Transport Authority Amsterdam is commissioning authority for the realisation of the Amsteltram project, the first regional tramline in the Metropolitan area of Amsterdam. When completed, it is possible to travel from Uithoorn, a suburban town of 30.000 inhabitants some 10 kilometer south of Amsterdam to Amsterdam South station in little over half an hour. This

Vilnius is becoming the European capital with the most up-to-date public transport
In 2017, a record-breaking update of public transport was initiated in the capital of Lithuania. Currently there are almost 300 new public transport vehicles operating in Vilnius: at least 250 new buses and 41 new trolleybuses. These numbers show that 6 out of 10 buses in the streets of Vilnius are completely new: there is

Prioritising pedestrian access to public transport
According to research in pedestrian behaviour, the prioritisation of pedestrian access to public transport can increase the amount of passengers. Therefore, Movia seeks to strengthen the interaction between pedestrians and public transport in collaboration with municipalities. 90 percent of public transport users reach bus stops by foot. In addition, almost half of the total travelling

Warsaw: Towards electromobility
The capital of Poland is a city with a perfectly developed public transport system. Residents and visitors can use buses, trams, underground and agglomeration railway. In order to fight air pollution, the city uses increasingly more ecological means of transport. These are primarily electric vehicles, but also those with gas or hybrid drive. Warsaw public

The 8th Conference on the Regulation of Infrastructures – 20 & 21 June 2019 – Firenze (ITALY)
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Polis Annual Conference – 27 & 28 November 2019 – Brussels (BELGIUM)
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Autonomy & The Urban Mobility Summit – 16 & 17 October 2019 – Paris (FRANCE)
Autonomy & The Urban Mobility Summit is an annual event that brings innovators and policy makers together to change the way we move in cities. More information on their website

Civitas Forum 2019 – 2 to 4 October 2019 – Graz (AUSTRIA)
The 17th Europe’s top sustainable mobility event will once again bring together the CIVITAS community from across Europe and beyond. More information aboute their website

Walk 21 – 7 to 11 October 2019 – Rotterdam (THE NETHERLANDS)
20th International Conference on Walking and Liveable Communities. More information on their website