News from the Cities
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,
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
Nottingham City Council joins pteg on 19 May 2009
Nottingham City Council has joined pteg as an associate member. Nottingham will join pteg’s existing associate members – Strathclyde Partnership for Transport and Transport for London. Chair of pteg Neil Scales said: “We are delighted to welcome Nottingham City Council as an associate member of the pteg network. With their excellent tram system, growing public
Refurbishment works at Cádiz Metropolitan shipping terminal
Consorcio de Transportes Bahía de Cádiz has finished the refurbishment works of Cádiz Metropolitan Shipping Terminal for maritime passengers service. The works that amounted to € 2,763,000 were realised by Ute Felipe Castellano S.a.u y Ferrovial Agroman from August 2007 to December 2008 and consisted of: A second pier erection, and the alteration of the
Dutch E-ticketing System: success factors for the introduction of a nation wide system.
In 2003 the Netherlands decided to switch to single E-Ticketing for all types of public transport, for train, tram, bus and underground, both in the cities and regionally. To be sure “proven technology” was used, at that time the choice fell on an already working system from Hong Kong. Via a tender procedure a consortium
New bus for London moves a step closer
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has unveiled the winning designs in the New Bus for London competition. Overall 700 entries were received from professionals and nonprofessionals of all ages. The judges were so impressed with the ideas submitted in the ‘whole bus design’ category that a joint first prize was awarded to Capoco Design Ltd
More ways to check before you travel in London
New features on Transport for London’s website have made it even easier to find the latest travel and Tube (metro) information at the click of a mouse. Additions to the site include: A single page that brings together all the travel tools so passengers can easily find up-to-date information to plan their journeys, Options to
Barcelona tramway: a success story
In June 2008 came into operation the last track of the planned tramway networks in the area of Barcelona. The project started in 1999 when a bid comprising the design, the construction and the exploitation of a tramway system was launched by ATM and awarded subsequently to a private operator (Tramvia Metropolità SA) for an
CRTM MADRID new social fares for public transport
In 2009, the Madrid Transportation Consortium introduces special social measures in the tariff policy aimed at specific segments of the population. These actions are designed to encourage and facilitate the use of public transport by segments of the population that are considered to deserve special protection measures, based on their socio-economic characteristics. Three decisions have
Passengers campaign for better behaviour
Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new website giving Londoners the chance to campaign for better behaviour on the Capital’s transport systems. The ‘Together for London’ site provides a forum for people to share their thoughts on everything from cyclists ignoring red lights to eating smelly food on the Tube. They can join discussions,
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