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Professor Nick Tyler, the Chadwick Professor of Civil Engineering at UCL, tells Eurotransport how the Pedestrian Accessibility Movement & Environment Laboratory (PAMELA) can be used by organisations, like the London Underground, to practically test their theories on accessibility before committing to a huge investment.
Fuel cell buses are being trialled across Europe as clean alternatives to diesel buses. In this article Sabrine Skiker, EU Policy Manager at Hydrogen Europe, and Michael Dolman, Principal Consultant at Element Energy, summarise the status of this innovative technology, introduce the latest deployment plans, and consider the outlook over…
With the Irish economy now very much in recovery mode, not only are more and more people travelling to work and for education, but they are also travelling for socialising purposes and enjoying leisure time with their families. This increase in activity is very much welcomed but it means that…
James Timperley, Retail Development Director at First Bus, explains how the company’s innovative approach to ticketing is not only benefitting customers and making the bus a more attractive proposition, but is also supporting First Bus in the battle against congestion.
Public transport operators face numerous challenges to incorporating smart payment technologies to their systems. Laurent Cremer, Executive Director of the OSPT Alliance, explores the options available to both vendors and operators in pursuit of offering the ultimate in passenger convenience: seamless travel.
For the past two years public transportation passengers in the Czech Republic city of Pilsen have been able to purchase tickets on-board vehicles with a contactless payment card (bank card). Martin Chval, Director of the Pilsen Card Department at the Pilsen Municipal Transportation Company (PMDP) explains just how the system…
12 June 2017 | By Intelligent Transport Magazine
Featured in Issue #3 2017: An interview with Umberto Guida, UITP; The future of autonomous public transport in the UK; Maintaining Prague Metro's tracks; Ticketing and Payment Technology In-Depth Focus; The evolution of intermodality in Madrid; Don't forget the passenger; Bus & Tram In-Depth Focus; and much more...
12 June 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
In this Bus & Tram In-Depth Focus: Fuel cell buses - A flexible, zero-emission solution; ‘BusConnects’ - Improving services in Dublin; and Investing in change and laying foundations for the future...
In times of advances in green energy solutions, the emergence of digitalisation, and a number of new players entering the market, the urban mobility sector is witnessing rapid change. Intelligent Transport asked Umberto Guida, Director of Research and Innovation at the UITP for his views on current industry trends affecting…
11 June 2017 | By Dr Amir Soltani, Head of the Automotive Mechatronic Lab within the Advanced Vehicle Engineering Centre at the UK’s Cranfield University
The Automotive industry is on the verge of one of the most disruptive changes since its first introduction about 100 years ago. The synergetic effect of four technology enablers, so-called: Electrification, Smartness, Autonomy and Connectivity, are going to change transportation systems forever. By most estimates, fully autonomous vehicles are to…
11 June 2017 | By Ondřej Krulikovský, Head of Service of Buildings and Tracks at Prague Public Transit Company (DPP)
In this article for Intelligent Transport, Ondřej Krulikovský, Head of Service of Buildings and Tracks at Prague Public Transit Company (DPP), describes the standard maintenance work that takes place on Prague Metro’s rail superstructure, which encompasses ongoing renewal and improvement to the track system. He explains the key activities that…
11 June 2017 | By Javier Aldecoa, Transport Interchanges Project Manager at the Transport Authority of Madrid (CRTM)
Javier Aldecoa, Transport Interchanges Project Manager at the Transport Authority of Madrid (CRTM) gives an overview of Madrid’s inter modal transport evolution, illustrating the journey from the city’s original main ‘gate’ hubs to its current network interchanges.
The bus industry throughout the UK is facing challenging times. Never ending political upheaval; uncertainty at local, national and inter national levels; increasing costs due to a weak pound; and inflationary pressure from staff regarding wages. At the same time, air quality and congestion issues are greater than ever. The…
Six years ago the National Transport Authority (NTA) of Ireland made a technological leap by introducing an integrated ticketing smartcard marketed, appropriately, as the Leap Card. The Leap Card tied together a nationwide network of public and private bus services, light-rail and a national rail system for the 4.7 million…
Blackpool Transport operate a network of high frequency buses and trams with 140 buses, 16 modern light-rail trams and a fleet of Heritage trams. In this article, Jane Cole, Managing Director of Blackpool Transport, provides details of the operator’s fleet regeneration programme plus improvements in other areas such as driver…
