News from the Cities
New progress for the tram network in Ile-de-France
Just two years after opening the extensions to tramways T1, T2, and T3 in 2012, two new tram lines have also been put into service and launched within three days of each other in December 2014: 13 December 2014: Extension of tramway T6 from Chatillon to the Robert Wagner station (Vélizy), then to Viroflay Rive
New Public Transport Card for Kids in Madrid: Smart ticketing to travel for free up to seven years
Since last December 31, the Madrid Region has completed the process of transition from the old Transport Pass to the new Public Transport Card. After its successful implementation in youth, adults and seniors groups, now comes the turn of the children. Thanks to the creation of the new Public Transport Card for Kids, 4, 5
TfL announces Santander as new partner of its Cycle Hire scheme
The Mayor of London, Transport for London (TfL) and Santander announced in February a seven-year partnership to grow and develop London’s Cycle Hire scheme, embedding the scheme yet further into the hearts and minds of Londoners, visitors to the Capital and across the communities it connects. The new £43.75m deal is the largest public-sector sponsorship
New hybrid buses for the Hungarian capital in service
The last vehicles of the total of 28 hybrid buses were delivered to Budapest on 1 March 2015, thus the Hungarian capital can now boast one of the largest hybrid fleets in Europe. The brand-new articulated buses feature EURO VI- diesel engines along with electric propulsion which will be used when accelerating to 10-15 km/h
Service quality perception survey on Public Transport in Ile de France
Since 2009, contracts have made provisions for a service quality perception survey on public transport in Ile de France, conducted by STIF. The aim of the survey is to assess passenger satisfaction with regard to service quality on the RATP and SNCF transport networks. In the new generation of contracts signed in 2012, the value
Travel in London becoming more convenient with over 12 million contactless journeys made since launch
More than 12 million public transport journeys have now been made using contactless payment cards and devices since Transport for London (TfL) launched the new more convenient way to pay on 16 September 2014. Contactless payments, part of TfL’s work to modernise and improve the service offered to customers, can be made for travel on
The new AnachB | VOR app
How do I get from A to B? When is the next bus or the next train arriving respectively departing? Are there any delays or road works on the route? How do I get in time to my appointment? Answers to these and more questions are provided live via mobile phone since 1st June. To
Brussels refreshed ! A vision on mobility in the future
By 2040, today’s children will be adults. They will move around, study, work, go out, travel, have children, create companies, take decisions, and face the future all by themselves. By then, the population of Brussels will likely have grown by 25%! So a major challenge for the Brussels-Capital Region is to manage, starting from now,
The importance of Corporate Social Responsibility for Transportation Authorities: the case of the Regional Transport Consortium of Madrid
The Corporate Social Responsibility of the Regional Transport Consortium of Madrid (CRTM) is aligned with the new social model that requires a satisfying experience of the public transport customer in his daily mobility, to position the user at the intangible values level. The association with the best values perceived by Madrid society: transparency, knowledge, leadership,
New metro line M4 opened in Budapest
The idea of building a new underground public transport line to connect south-western and north-eastern areas of Budapest had already been raised in the 1970s. The first feasibility study of this metro line was created in 1996. Construction started in 2004 with the implementation of a new entrance of a connecting station on metro line
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