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In this issue: A Foreword from Thomas Kritzer, Chairman of the UITP Security Commission; A Safety & Security Supplement with articles from James Kelly at the BSIA, Andrea Soehnchen at the UITP, and Dave Gorshkov from the APTA CCTV Standards Committee; A look at developments to the Paris Metro, how…
In our latest free-to-view Bus Rapid Transit supplement, Gavin Booth from Bus Users Scotland takes a look at what passengers expect from BRT networks, Arno Kerkhof from the UITP explores the success of Brazilian BRT systems, and Industry Consultant Doug Jack highlights why he thinks BRT is the flexible option…
20 August 2014 | By Christian Galivel, RATP’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer in Charge of Projects, Engineering and Investments
Each day, RATP transports over five million passengers on its Paris region metro network along with 1.7 million passengers on its two, high-capacity, regional express train lines – RER A and RER B. The technical conditions to operate these lines are particularly demanding with train frequency at peak hours pushing…
In our latest free-to-view Safety & Security supplement, James Kelly at the BSIA takes a look at innovative security technology for city transport networks, Dave Gorshkov from the APTA CCTV Standards Committee focuses on Operational Control Room technology, and Andrea Soehnchen from the UITP provides a SECUR-ED project update...
20 August 2014 | By Frédéric Baverez, CEO of Keolis France
Keolis is the largest public transport operator in France, its home country, boasting the highest market share in urban transportation with 45% of the trips on the open market. Although its international activities are expanding, France still generates Keolis’ largest share of revenue. In 2013, 54% (€2.7 billion) of total…
20 August 2014 | By Carlo Bianco, Operations Director for Automatic Metro Lines at ATM
The first two sections of Milan’s first fully-automated driverless metro line (Line 5) are now operational. Carlo Bianco – Operations Director for Automatic Metro Lines at ATM – explains the reasons behind going driverless, the technology operating the trains and safeguarding passengers, plus future line expansion details.
20 August 2014 | By Maria Vassilakou, Deputy Mayor of Vienna
In recent years, Vienna has been characterised by a notable trend towards public transport: today, as much as 39% of all trips made by the Viennese are by public transport; as a result, Vienna is one of the international leaders in this respect. Cycling, too, is on a steady rise,…
20 August 2014 | By Raymond Johnstone, Director of Rail and Infrastructure of Nexus.
Metro is a major part of the public transport network in North East England. Nexus, the public body which owns the Metro system, is into the fifth year of a £389 million modernisation programme. Director of Rail and Infrastructure of Nexus, Raymond Johnstone, gave us an update on the project.
20 August 2014 | By Claude Tetelin, Chief Technical Officer of CNRFID1 and Olivier Chavrier, Deputy Managing Director of the SCS Cluster2
It is now common for the majority of citizens around the world to use a contactless smartcard on public transportation networks. The same technology is widely used for granting access to buildings and now for payments. The new revolution comes from the fact that this technology could now be integrated…
As the conclusion of the SECUR-ED1 project fast approaches, Andrea Soehnchen – Coordinator of the project from the UITP – provides key details of how the project was approached, carried-out, what conclusions can already be drawn, and what lessons have been learned from an operator’s perspective.
As we move forward with various new developments across the passenger rail industry, the one area that has, in some respects, lagged behind, is that of the Operational Control Room (or OCC), writes Dave Gorshkov – Chairman of the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) CCTV Standards Committee.
In busy city environments, transport providers face a variety of unique security challenges to ensure the safe and secure transport of passengers and cargo, while overseeing smooth day-to-day operations. James Kelly, Chief Executive at the British Security Industry Association (BSIA)1 explores the security methods currently deployed by transport providers across…
All expert opinion predicts that an ever greater percentage of the world’s population will be living in urban areas within the next 18-20 years. In China alone, around 10 million people per annum move from the countryside to rapidly-expanding cities, in search of employment. This rapid growth in urban population…
Fortunately the theme of urban mobility has gained increasing prominence in discussions at all levels. For the International Association of Public Transport, UITP, knowledge management and studies related to Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems has always been addressed as the main item of a positive agenda. UITP support for BRT…
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) ticks all the right boxes for bus passengers. They get faster journeys that avoid many of the congestion hotspots, more predictable journey times, usually newer buses, and, typically, better bus stop information and infrastructure. And the levels of benefit increase in line with the level of…
