News from the Cities
2017 is set to be a milestone year for Metrolink in Manchester
Metrolink’s phenomenal expansion programme has been one of the largest and most ambitious transport projects to be delivered in the UK and 2017 is set to be a milestone year in its history. It marks Metrolink’s Silver Jubilee year, the completion of the Second City Crossing – a brand new line through the heart of
OPTICITIES helps CRTM to improve mobility management in the Madrid Region
The Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid has been one of the main partners of the project OPTICITIES- Enhancing Smart Mobility. This project was part of one of the VII framework program of the European Commission and the activities were developed during 3 years; from 2013 to 2016. Through its public transport innovation and management
A new member of EMTA: Mallorca Transport authority
During the general meeting held in Warsaw on October 6, EMTA welcomed Consorci de Transports de Mallorca (CTM) as its 24th full member. CTM is responsible for public transport in bus, metro and train on the island of Mallorca. The island covers 3.640 km2 and has 859.000 inhabitants of which over 400.000 live in the
Helsinki city bike scheme pedaling to success
City bikes were rolled out in the streets of Helsinki in May and they immediately gained huge popularity. This year, there were 500 bikes at 49 bike stations. Next year the number of bikes will increase to 1,500 and that of stations to 150. City bikes are shared-use bikes available for people moving around the
Raide-Jokeri light rail link in the Helsinki region
In June, the Cities of Espoo and Helsinki approved the project plan for the first light-rail link in the Helsinki region called Raide-Jokeri. The light-rail line has been planned to mainly run in a dedicated lane separate from other traffic to ensure fast and disruption-free running of the trams. In addition, the line will have
London’s contactless payment technology celebrates its second anniversary
September saw the second anniversary of Transport for London’s (TfL’s) customers being able to use contactless payment methods to pay for travel on Underground, rail and bus services across the city. TfL is the first public transport provider in the world to accept contactless payments. Since its inception, more than 600 million contactless journeys have
The Madrid Regional Government promotes the combined use of bicycles and public transport
The Madrid Regional Government, through the Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid (CRTM), continues to foster intermodality by the combined use of bikes and public transport. Recently, it has launched the REB Plan (Red de Estacionamientos para Bicicletas or Bicycle Parking Network), and has expanded some sections of Metro where bike users can access without
Montréal completes a strategic reflection on fare structure
Public transit users in Montréal, Canada have benefitted from a regional integrated fare scheme since 1998. Monthly pass holders can get unlimited rides on commuter rail, metro, express and regular bus services provided by 16 public transit organizations. The integrated fare level is set according to the eight concentric zones radiating from the central business
Vilnius : Bicycle-Friendly Transit = Bicycle-Friendly City
On the end of August Velobuses started to run in Vilnius city. Velobuses are special buses that that are equipped and have special designated areas for bikes, therefore public transport passengers can easily take their bikes on the road and more importantly this additional service is free of charge. It is a pilot project, therefore
Hello passenger! All you need under one roof
At the end of July the ME ‘Susisiekimo paslaugos’ customer information centre was opened. Here residents and guests can not only buy public transport tickets or plan their trips, but also get parking permits and pay fees. There thousands of passengers who each day travel to and from Vilnius city, having public transport information centre
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