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New €259m bus contract in Lisbon awarded to Arriva Group
Arriva’s investment for the seven year contract will see all buses fitted with WiFi, mobile ticketing technology, video surveillance and security systems.
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Innovation competition launches to develop ‘Smart North Ecosystem’
TfN's Smart North Ecosystem proposal looks to incentivise public, shared and active travel through smarter, joined-up ticketing.
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Trafi providing accurate transit data: the cornerstone to progress in urban mobility
Find out how to make poor mobility data more accurate with Trafi's special data management platform to provide transport operators and authorities with accurate itineraries and ETA, and deliver better journeys for passengers.
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The trends driving Europe’s mass transit future forward
COVID-19 has turned the public transport industry on its head. So what does a post-pandemic future in mass transit look like? Ellerd Liem, Mobility Expert at Payvision, explores how consumer preferences have affected Europe’s public transport sector, and the payment experiences that follow this change.
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Moscow Metro to test ‘early bird’ ticketing discounts to ease crowding
Moscow is set to become the first city in Russia to trial early-bird travel discounts, as Moscow Metro announces an eight-month pilot.
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Pakistan’s first metro line opens for commercial operation in Lahore
The Lahore metro line is finally open for commercial operations after proposals were shelved twice before in 1999 and 2005.
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UK Northern and Midlands tram services set for further cash injection
Tram services will be protected across the North and Midlands, with a further £67.8 million available to keep essential services running.
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Welsh transport network transformation to continue despite COVID-19
Transport for Wales (TfW), Keolis and Amey have reached an agreement which will lead to the implementation of a new financing and operational model.
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Metro creates Transit Public Safety Advisory Committee
Applications are strongly encouraged from Metro riders, transit advocates and community-based organisations from a diverse range of perspectives, to create the 15 member committee.
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Xiangtan receives $200 million ADB loan for smart city project
Xiangtan is in the midst of rapid urbanisation and will use part of the $200 million ADB loans to transform its public transport network.
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Mike Cooper begins work as new Arriva Group CEO
Arriva's new CEO Mike Cooper gets to work in his new role following an announcement in August that Dr. Manfred Rudhart would step down from the position in early October.
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Scottish buses get funding boost to maintain COVID-hit services until 2021
Additional funding of up to £52.6 million will help operators cover the expected loss of fare-paying passenger revenue until 17 January 2021.
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A playbook for recovery from the ‘no car, no job; no job, no car’ paradox
Following the launch of the Paradox Prize in 2019 to find solutions to Northeast Ohio’s ‘no car, no job; no job, no car’ paradox, FundNEO’s Dominic Mathew details the transport connectivity projects and pilots that are being launched as a result of the prize’s funding.
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“No car, no job; no job, no car”: tackling an economic paradox
In the ongoing endeavour to rebuild Northeast Ohio’s (USA) economy to ensure inclusive growth and opportunity for all residents, limited workforce mobility represents both a symptom of a decades-long problem and an obstacle in achieving this goal. Dominic Mathew, Urban and Regional Planner (Mobility Innovations) at the Fund for Our…
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Curbing the spread of COVID-19 in public transportation
In this webinar, Motorola Solutions will discuss their COVID-19 Response technologies that can help Prevent, Protect and Respond to the spread of COVID-19.