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31 October 2012 | By John Verity, Chief Advisor, ITSO Ltd
Until recently, most smart ticketing schemes were completely independent of each other and often based around bespoke closed transit operations. This made a lot of sense to the large transport operators or metropolitan authorities who commissioned them. It gave security and control, met their specific local needs and, should they…
31 October 2012 | By Jonas Brandt, Project Manager, SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden
This is the first of two articles to provide a background look at bus fires and to underline the importance of automatic fire suppression systems for buses and coaches. About 1% of all buses suffer some form of fire incident each year. Most of these fires occur in the vehicle’s…
31 October 2012 | By Guillaume Dufresne, Mobility and Transport Officer, European Disability Forum (EDF)
A Europe free of barriers is where there is freedom of movement for all. The European disability movement believes that all forms of transport should be accessible, including urban buses, which is an important element for the travel chain of passengers with disabilities. The European Disability Forum (EDF) is the…
3 September 2012 | By Pedro Fortea, Director, MAFEX
In recent years, the Spanish rail industry has been at the forefront of the greatest public transport advances seen in the country’s main cities – a result of the firm commitment to R&D and the return of transport modes such as the tramway, as well as the implementation of new…
3 September 2012 | By Luís Miguel Vale do Couto, Marketing Director, CARRIS
The ‘One Less Car’ project was launched in 2009 by CARRIS – the main public transportation company in Lisbon, Portugal. This new project promotes the use of sustainable forms of urban mobility – mainly highlighting the benefits of using public transport on a regular basis. Mobility is essential to economic…
31 August 2012 | By João Nuno Aleluia, Exploitation Department Manager, Metro do Porto
Metro do Porto (MP) integrates six municipalities of the Porto Metropolitan Area (PMA). Playing the backbone role of PMA while structuring the territory, MP offers a high capacity urban transport network, furthering the integration of modes and operators. From its early stages, MP focused on the capacity and technical performance…
31 August 2012 | By Fathi Tarada, Tunnel Safety Expert, Managing Director of Mosen Ltd and Intelligent Transport Editorial Board Member
Major infrastructure projects in Europe are increasingly integrating the requirements of persons with reduced mobility into the early stages of their design. For example, significant investment is earmarked for step-free access for a number of major surface stations within the Crossrail West scheme on the outskirts of London. New lifts…
31 August 2012 | By W.K. Chow, Chair Professor of Architectural Science and Fire Engineering and Head of the Building Services Engineering Department, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Platform Screen Doors (PSDs) can be found in many modern subway stations. However, 32 separate PSD incidents have been reported in Hong Kong since 2000, affecting approximately 3,000 passengers. Some of the incidents that occurred during this period included the glass panes of the PSDs suddenly breaking, and some trains…
25 June 2012 | By Henrik Dam Kristensen, Minister for Transport, Denmark
If you have recently visited Copenhagen, you will have noticed it has a large number of on-going construction sites. Significant investments made in various public transport projects over the last couple of years has meant that many roads have been closed and there have been temporary changes in public transport…
25 June 2012 | By Thomas J. Potter, Senior Transportation Engineer, Norconsult AS
Bergen is Norway’s second largest city with a regional population of 350,000. In March 2000, and after more than 10 years of heated political and public discussion, a decision was made to build the city a new light-rail system. In 2006, the Norwegian Parliament approved the innovative financing package based…
25 June 2012 | By Ole Sørensen, Head of the Light Rail Secretariat and Project Manager, Midttrafik
Construction of the initial phase of Denmark’s first light-rail network has now progressed from the planning to the construction phase, as the Danish Government recently passed the Aarhus Light Rail Act. Work towards the building of a light-rail network in the Aarhus area began in 2007 when eight local authorities,…
25 June 2012 | By Craig Waters, Editor, Intelligent Transport
Craig Waters, Editor of Eurotrasnport, speaks to Martin Giles, Managing Director of Lloyd's Register's UK rail business... Lloyd’s Register has recently been appointed as the ISA for the new light-rail project in Aarhus. What exactly will Lloyd’s Register’s responsibility be for this role? First of all, from a Lloyd’s Register…
25 June 2012 | By Peter Viinapuu, CEO, MTR Stockholm
Operating on 108km of track, over three lines, and serving 100 stations, the underground metro network in Stockholm is far more than a mode of transport; it’s an absolutely critical piece of the puzzle that makes the city work. In a special interview for Intelligent Transport, Peter Viinapuu, CEO of…
25 June 2012 | By Stefan Fridriksson, Senior Manager, Lending Department, Nordic Investment Bank
Cities and large urban areas usually allocate large proportions of their budgets to fund the construction of the vital transport infrastructure, often in combination with borrowing. Funding infrastructure and public transport projects through the budget requires balanced, economic and ecological long-term planning, including factors such as availability and utilising land…
25 June 2012 | By Peter Hendy, CBE, London’s Transport Commissioner
This summer, the world’s spotlight will settle on London with the staging of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In the biggest event the capital has ever seen, tens of thousands of the world’s greatest athletes will arrive in one of its finest cities to put their sporting ability…
