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25 April 2012 | By Councillor Jane Urquhart, Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transportation, Nottingham City Council
NET Phase Two is the name for the planned expansion of Nottingham’s tram system, NET Line One, with two new lines to Clifton via Wilford and to Beeston via the QMC and Chilwell, otherwise known as Lines 2 and 3. Background Construction on the new tram lines began in early-2012,…
25 April 2012 | By Les Warneford, Managing Director, Stagecoach UK Bus
The current difficulties in the economy are proving to be a major challenge for businesses of all kinds across the UK… and the bus industry is no different as we too face rising costs. Increasing fuel bills and energy costs, as well as lower public sector investment in bus services,…
25 April 2012 | By Dave Anderson, Director of City Development, City of Edinburgh Council
The project to deliver a modern tram network for Edinburgh has now gained fresh momentum with visible developments and major infrastructure work ongoing along the length of the nine mile route. In the last 12 months, the project has had to overcome major challenges but with a new working relationship…
25 April 2012 | By Michael Renshaw, Bus & Rail Director, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)
The bus has a crucial role to play in keeping our economy upwardly mobile, which is why Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has laid solid foundations for long-term improvements to the region’s services. Approximately 80% of all public transport journeys in Greater Manchester are made by bus – around 225…
25 April 2012 | By Gérald Churchill, Director of line 1 Automation Project, RATP
The Paris subway was built between 1900 and 1935. Its Operational Control Centre (OCC), Automatic Train Operation (ATO), controlled manual driving mode and new generations of rolling stock were commissioned between 1955 and 1990. The opening of line 14 (Météor) in 1998 initiated the transition between this first wave of…
25 April 2012 | By Jerzy Lejk, President of the Board and CEO, Warsaw Metro
Poland’s capital city, Warsaw, is one of the host cities for the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship (EURO 2012) which will take place in June. The city is currently carrying out intensive preparations to welcome football players and fans. Metro Warszawskie Sp. z o.o. is involved in on-going cooperation with…
17 February 2012 | By Dr. Peter Ramsauer, Federal Minister of Transport, Building & Urban Development, Germany
Mobility in our towns and cities is unimaginable without efficient public transport. In Germany, fixed-track local transport is the backbone of local public transport. Its planning, organisation and funding are the responsibility of the federal states. The Federal Government’s share of local public transport funding is currently approximately €8 billion…
17 February 2012 | By Dr. Walter Casazza, CEO, Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund GmbH (KVV)
In September 2002, the citizens of Karlsruhe approved a project solution called ‘Kombi-Lösung’ (‘combined solution’). The term ‘combined’ stands for the two parts of the project – a city light-rail tunnel and a new tram line running parallel to the main pedestrian street in Karlsruhe, on top of a new…
17 February 2012 | By Jürgen Fenske, Chief Executive Officer, Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG (KVB) and President, Association of German Transport Companies (VDV)
Public transport in Germany is of high quality. Due to its technical and operational competence, the German public transport system is a shining example of strategic public transport for many countries to observe. The high quality level of German public transport depends on many factors, not least on sufficient funding.…
17 February 2012 | By J. (Sjef) A.L. Janssen, Managing Director, VDV-Kernapplikations GmbH & Co. KG and Hartmut Loerch, Head of IT Management, VDV-Kernapplikations GmbH & Co. KG
Transport infrastructure is a key factor for economic success in every country. For a country like Germany, public transport has become even more systemrelevant than before. Why? Globalisation is becoming a European challenge for trade and transport. Germany is probably most affected, as it is Europe’s export-leading nation. While cargo…
17 February 2012 | By Laurent Cremer, Executive Director, OSPT Alliance
Mass transit system operators are witnessing a paradigm shift in automated fare collection (AFC) technology. These changes include outsourcing of AFC programme operations and real-time acceptance of third party-issued cards – changes that are likely to reshape the way that AFC is viewed by the industry for decades. As a…
17 February 2012 | By Craig Waters, Editor, Intelligent Transport
Craig Waters, Intelligent Transport Editor, speaks exclusively to Cees de Wijs, Group President of International Transportation and Local Government Group, ACS...
3 January 2012 | By Tamás Fellegi, Minister for National Development, Hungary
The liveability of our cities and towns is increasingly determined by the extent to which environmentally-friendly, low-noise transport alternatives can arrest and replace fast motorisation. Consequently, communal transport must be given more room against the use of private cars. This, however, requires uninterrupted improvement in services, their adjustment to the…
3 January 2012 | By Mr. Adrian Criţ, General Manager, RATB
2011 was full of achievements for Regia Autonomă de Transport Bucureşti (RATB), the most important surface public transport operator in Bucharest. During the first half of this year, we concluded two strategic partnerships, followed by several projects, with real benefits both for the public and our company. RATB’s strategy regarding…
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BKV has more than 100 years of history with great traditions and expertise, and has always had an important role in the transport of Budapest. The company operates five big branches (bus, tram, metro, commuter train and trolleybus) in an integrated system. Furthermore it provides cogwheel railway, funicular, chairlift and…
