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New forms of financing can significantly change the public transport market
The transition to zero-emission bus transport results in high purchase costs for the carriers. So there is a need for a different financing model. Banks are interested in offering a variant of the bus loan, as developed by the Amsterdam Transport Region. Buses can therefore be accommodated in an asset BV, a kind of rolling
The Sound of Silence
An innovative new bus sound began trials on London’s latest electric bus route in January. Transport for London (TfL) developed the sound, which is played through special speakers inside the front of the bus, to ensure that all road users are aware of electric and hybrid buses when they are moving at slow speeds. Without
PlusBuses are a quality public transport product – A success story in 5 years
As a transport association, the VBB (Verkehrsverbund Berlin – Brandenburg) has the task of providing good bus and rail links to the whole VBB region. A real transport revolution involves shifting ever more traffic over to environmentally friendly public transport. At least, this is the demand and the major project of the political, business and
Cancelled – EMTA 45th general meeting – 13 to 15 May 2020 – Copenhagen (DENMARK)
EMTA is happy to support the next European Zero Emission Bus Conference that will take place on 07-08. April 2020 in Paris (France).
As with the previous editions of the conference, held in Cologne in 2018 and London in 2016, the Paris ZEB conference will focus on the solutions and challenges of decarbonising the bus industry. Over the two days of the conference, 400 stakeholders including bus operators, major industry players, and local and international policy makers, will
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London’s safer lorry scheme launched
At the end of October 2019, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, launched the Direct Vision Standard which aims to remove the most dangerous Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) from London’s streets. The first of its kind, the Direct Vision Standard tackles road danger at its source by minimising HGV blind spots which contribute to many tragic
3rd Edition of the European H2020 Road Transport Research Conference – 4 & 5 december 2019 – Brussels (BELGIUM)
More information on this website
9th International Congress on Transportation Research – 24 & 25 october 2019 – Athens (GREECE)
Co-organized by the Hellenic Institute of Transportation Engineers (HITE) and the Hellenic Institute of Transport (HIT/CERTH). The spotlight theme of the 2019 Congress is: ‘Transportation 4.0: The Smart Evolution’ More information on this website
2nd EMTA seminar on Mobility as a Service and Data in Transport – 14 & 15 october 2019 – Paris (FRANCE)
By invitation, members only. In cooperation with POLIS and kindly hosted by the City of Paris, EMTA organizes a seminar for further refinement of a public sector perspective on the MaaS governance question and the role of cities and PTA’s. For more information contact the EMTA secretariat.
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