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POLIS conference – 10/11 december 2009 – Brussels (BELGIUM)
www.polis-online.org
Paris Meeting : 20 & 21 january 2010
– Agenda – Record of decision – How to come to STIF office Presentations made during the technical visits – Gap filler – BlueEyes – RATP ticket machine
South Yorkshire : City running proposed for tram-train
Passengers in South Yorkshire could be the first in the UK to take a continental-style tram-train under plans announced today by the Department for Transport, Northern Rail, Network Rail and South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive. Tram-trains are greener than conventional trains as they use less fuel, have faster acceleration and deceleration rates; which offer passengers
Surface City Bus Terminal in Madrid
In 1986, the Madrid City Council launched a competition for the construction of two office buildings on premises located in the north of Plaza Castilla on each sides of the Paseo de la Castellana. As part of the planning duties imposed, was a new bus terminal to be built in order to better organize all
Barcelona launches the new T-12 travel card
The Metropolitan Transport Authority of Barcelona (ATM) has introduced the T-12 travel card, aimed at children from 4 to 12 years of age. This is a travel document valid for one zone, that corresponds to the municipality where the holder lives. It will enable an unlimited number of free journeys on all modes of transport
Bus service provides new job links
A NEW bus service is due to begin running from Chapeltown in Sheffield to the Thorncliffe Business Park in a bid to improve job opportunities for local people. The new 35a shuttle service will begin running on Monday 26 October and will improve links between the Market Place in Chapeltown, next to the railway station,
UITP workshop “European railway legislation and related Technical Specifications” – 22 september 2009 – Brussels (Belgium)
More info on the website
EU CO2 (Emission Performance Standards) – 1st october 2009 – Brussels (Belgium)
All information on their website
AENEAS workshop – 28/29 october 2009 – Donostia/San Sebastian (Spain)
“Improving safety in transport and walking for Older People” AENEAS is a European project funded by EACI. more info on the website
e-ticketing via mobile phones in Ile de France
A major improvement is going to be offered to passengers of the Ile de France network. It will represent an alternative to ticket machines selling as well as a source of new travel information services, thanks to the Near Field Communication NFC technology that will soon be integrated in the mobile phones enabling to store
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