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2 September 2015 | By Frédéric Baverez, CEO, Keolis France
For Intelligent Transport, Frédéric Baverez, Keolis France’s CEO, explains that in order to meet growing passenger demands in the city of Bordeaux, France, the operator is working with a clear focus to help further develop the city’s public transport network...
2 September 2015 | By Giuseppe Noia, Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer, Atac S.p.A
Giuseppe Noia, Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer of Rome’s public transport company Atac S.p.A, outlines what is currently being done to improve public transport services in the city – improvements that are necessary to secure the overall future operation of the company...
2 September 2015 | By Tobyn Hughes – Managing Director of Nexus
The North East of England is the first region in the UK outside London to offer passengers a multi-modal ‘Pay As You Go’ smartcard which can be used across bus, Metro and local ferry services. Hundreds of passengers are now taking part in a ‘Beta Test’ of stored travel rights…
2 September 2015 | By Caroline Hoogendoorn, NODES Project Coordinator
Interchanges play a key role in the integration of urban mobility systems and in enabling good intermodal solutions. Their efficiency is therefore essential to achieve sustainable transport objectives in Europe. The European co-funded project NODES (New Tools for Design and Operation of Urban Transport Interchanges) has developed a Toolbox to…
2 September 2015 | By Dmitriy Pegov, Head of Moscow Metro
The modernisation of stations and passenger comfort have become priority guidelines of Moscow Metro over recent months. During this time several big infrastructure projects have commenced and will soon be finished. Head of Moscow Metro Dmitriy Pegov guides us through the important work that has been carried out for the…
2 September 2015 | By John Asquith, Regional Operations Manager, Rotala PLC
Now that Rotala PLC has taken over the running of Preston Bus and Diamond Bus North West in the UK, Regional Operations Manager John Asquith highlights how the organisation has grown, the challenges it has overcome, the work that it still needs to concentrate on in the years ahead, and…
17 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Intelligent Transport
Catch the Bus Week is an annual celebration aimed at raising awareness of bus travel in order to drive a modal switch from car to bus around the country. Claire Haigh, chief executive of Greener Journeys, which spearheads the event, recounts this year’s activity.
Simon Beasley, Transport Network Manager at Reading Borough Council in the UK, explores a range of activities to facilitate the exchange and sharing of knowledge and experience on how to develop, implement and maintain open specifications and standards for ITS and traffic management.
In the years to come, the demand of mobility will steadily increase. The growth of the population and the ease of access to various modes of transportation will lead to a highly mobile society. Dominik Grögler, Head of Engineering at BERNMOBIL, explores what data options are available for public transport…
Urbanisation is a phenomenon that will consolidate in the coming decades. Today, around 75% of European Union inhabitants live in built-up areas and it is expected that by 2025 most of the world’s population will live in towns and cities. Human pressure increases not only the demand for land leading…
As the worldwide popularity of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) networks continues to grow, Alberto González Pizarro – BRT, Electric and CNG Buses Project Director for Keolis – highlights that it is worthwhile looking at this mode of public transport from a holistic approach when designing a network, as the role…
Britain’s second largest city is preparing itself for the arrival of its first bus-based rapid transit system. In an interview, Geoff Inskip, Chief Executive at Centro – the transport authority for the West Midlands – details how work is well underway for the arrival of ‘Sprint’ on the streets of…
16 July 2015 | By Dario Noschese, of MERCURIO project
European analysis of the Road Injuries Management System with regard to the social and economic impact of emergency and post-injuries services on national finances and households....
In this issue: A foreword from Ketil Solvik-Olsen, plus articles from our Scandinavian Profile, as well as our features on developments at stations and stops to improve passenger experience and Graffiti Crime...
In our latest Sustainable Public Transport Supplement, there are showcased articles about electric buses in Dresden, improving the air-quality in Barcelona Metro, plus looking at the TRANSFORuM and CHIC projects...
