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Recent safety data has identified that a large proportion of customer injuries occur when travelling on escalators. The London Underground (LU) has therefore established the Escalator Passenger Safety Strategy (EPSS) Committee to investigate methods to influence passenger behaviour on escalators. Phil Harley, Senior Engineer of the Ops LU Engineering Stations…
Arriva’s drive to become an eco-pioneer is shared by its parent company Deutsche Bahn in their DB2020+ strategy; the aim of which is to preserve resources, reduce emissions and reduce noise pollution. As a responsible pan-European operator, the main aspect of this ambition for Arriva is to reduce their carbon…
In 2012 the UK’s Nottingham City Council commenced a six year project to convert its whole tendered ‘Linkbus’ fleet to fully electric buses. The Electric Bus Project has been delivered in close partnership with Nottingham Community Transport, following the award of operating tenders. Here, project colleagues Andy Gibbons, Ian Combellack…
30 November 2016 | By Intelligent Transport Magazine
Read the free-to-view digital version of the latest issue of Intelligent Transport magazine...
Keolis' Hanna Björk and Per-Erik Lund discuss ElectriCity: Gothenburg’s exciting electric bus project, with Nottingham’s heart beating with electric buses. The zero emissions race: the epic industry hurdles ahead is covered by Arriva's Kyle Testo and James Higlett, and UK takes big strides toward clean solutions for bus as digital…
30 November 2016 | By Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership
A collection of case studies showcasing the range of low emission bus technologies in use throughout the UK...
30 November 2016 | By Lars Schnieder & Anna-Maria Ademeit, German Aerospace Center’s Institute of Transportation System
Public transportation and reliable mobility is of utmost importance in our society – both in urban and rural areas. During planning and the realisation of public transportation services every user group and their specific requirements must be carefully considered. Public transport operators are committed to ensuring a barrier-free public transportation…
Kevin Hargreaves discusses TfGM’s Control Centre and integrated transport management; Making public transport safe and accessible for people living with vision impairments and London Underground’s Escalator Passenger Safety Strategy – making passengers safer is covered by Phil Harley...
In this article Christina Nikolova from the University of National and World Economy (UNWE) and Marta Klisurova from the Transport Research Institute, outline the requirements needed to develop and deploy Intelligent Transport Systems in Bulgarian cities and highlight that although progress has been made, there is still much to do.
Following several years of suffering the impact of the economic crisis on business activity – clearly illustrated by the drop in user demand and required budgetary adjustments – Metro Madrid has persisted in its efforts to remain the preferential mobility option in the Madrid region. The following article by Rubén…
A plethora of smart city initiatives are already underway across the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region. Besides making urban services perform better and more efficiently, a smart city approach can also present great opportunities for investment in public transport and intelligent transportation systems. Here Artur Perchel, Manager – Central…
The ElectriCity project enables Västtrafik to offer passengers a quiet journey without harmful emissions. The electric bus on route 55 navigates silently through Gothenburg’s inner city with the vehicles and bus stops equipped with free Wi-Fi, electrical sockets and displays providing information and news. In this interview, Hanna Björk, Environmental…
In this article Muhammad Karim, Diversity Coordinator at Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), discusses the different ways TfGM is helping to make travel easier and safer for blind and partially sighted passengers.
Transport for Greater Manchester’s (TfGM) mission is to make travel easier and safer for everyone in Greater Manchester and their Control Centre plays a vital role in their operational plans. In this article Kevin Hargreaves, TfGM’s Key Route Network Manager, explains that having a focused approach to the management of…
Air pollution, climate change, population growth, urbanisation, congestion…One look at today’s headlines and you might be left with the view that moving around is becoming too much trouble! But mobility is in our DNA and is the lifeblood of both the economy and society. Tackling these challenges is a task…
