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Helsinki YTV evolves into HSL
Helsinki Regional Transport Authority HSL starts operation on 1 January 2010. The new transport authority merges YTV Transport and the planning and procurement fonctions of HKL (Helsinki City Transport), it is responsible for the preparation of the Helsinki Region Transport System Plan. Presently the members municipalities of the joint authority are Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Kauniainen,

ITS meeting with DG TREN 1st december 2009
Invitation By DG TREN contribution GOVI by Stadsregio Amsterdam contribution by ATM Barcelona contribution by CRTM Madrid contribution by AMMT Torino contribution by VBB Berlin contribution by VOR Vienna contribution by ZTM Warsaw – VBB Berlin-Brandenburg comments on ITS Action Plan – Synthesis Final Urban ITS from members – Debrief Hearing

News from EMTA General meeting in Warsaw (5/6th november 2009)
At Warsaw general meeting, EMTA members elected a new President, to replace M. Hannu Pentillä, and a new board. The mandate of the new team is for the 2 years to come. President of EMTA: M. Hans-Werner Franz, Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB – Berlin-Brandenburg) Vice-presidents: Mrs Sophie Mougard, Syndicat des Transports d’Ile-de-France (STIF – Paris /

Barcelona meeting : 10 & 11 june 2009
–Agenda –Record of decisions -Presentation made during the meeting : EDF Presentation ATM Presentation (15 mb – Take some time to download)

EMTA Workshop – 5 november 2009 – Warsaw (Poland)
featuring : – Public transport in the New Member States strategies and concerns – Urban Mobility interacting with the economic sector

The Sustainable Railway – 6/7 october 2009 – Jönköping (Sweden)
More info to come on their website

European Commission: Shaping transport policy for the future.
On March 2009, the European Commission launched a reflection process involving stakeholders and transport experts on the future of transport policy. Assessment externally commissioned, of the past ten years transport policies and scenarios for the future drawn with the help of Focus Groups, led to identifying 6 main trends and challenges that will shape the

2009 – Integrated Ticketing benefits – SYPTE Sheffield
Questionnaire & Synthesis

2009 – Heavy rail contract – AMMT Torino
Questionnaire & Synthesis

16th ITS World Congress – 21 to 25 September 2009 – Stockholm (Sweden)
More information on their website : www.itsworldcongress.com