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EMTA is happy to support the next European Zero Emission Bus Conference that will take place on 07-08. April 2020 in Paris (France).
Updated : December 9, 2019
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...
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Green deal, need for clean bus market evolution
Updated : December 9, 2019
EMTA and Polis with regards to the clean bus deployment as part of a future Green Deal for the EU sent on December 4 a letter to mr Frans Timmermans - EU Vice-President and Commissioner for sustainability - and mrs...
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London’s safer lorry scheme launched
Updated : November 4, 2019
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...
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Véligo location: 10,000 electric bikes to rent all over Île-de-France
Updated : October 8, 2019
Île-de-France Mobilités has rounded off its cycling policy in the Île de France region with the launch of a new, long-term rental service, with 10,000 electric bikes for 40 euros a month for all residents in the region,...
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Happy Pride in London !
Updated : July 3, 2019
The Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL) celebrate London’s Pride this year with a trio of inclusive roundels. For the first time ever, the Bi Pride roundel can be seen across the transport network alongside...
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London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone sees 74% compliance in first month
Updated : July 3, 2019
Since launching in the central London congestion charging zone on 8 April 2019, the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) has driven a significant increase in compliance with nearly three quarters of the vehicles driving...
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Highlights of the EMTA general meeting in Palma de Mallorca
Updated : May 23, 2019
European metropolitan transport authorities joined in Palma to discuss payment and pricing, Mobility as a Service and decarbonization and air quality. Beginning of April 2019, representatives of 21 EMTA member...
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POLIS & EMTA Interview – Overcoming Public Sector Challenges to MaaS: Build the Public Private Partnerships to Make MaaS a Reality
Updated : May 16, 2019
This article was produced in conjunction with IMPACT>MOBILITY taking place this June in Amsterdam on June 24-25. You can download the interview in PDF below Mobility as a Service is set to revolutionize the...
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Paris to trial all-night metro operation
Updated : April 17, 2019
All-night service on selected metro and tram lines in Paris is to be trialled later this year, Ile-de-France President Valérie Pécresse announced on April 13. To relaunch going out in Paris, I have decided to break a...
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Oslo is ready for the era of electric buses
Updated : April 5, 2019
In Oslo City and Akershus county, Ruter estimates that there is only nine years left until all public transport will be zero emission. This includes buses and boats. A big step is taken this year. Oslo has had six...
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