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24 October 2014 | By Pierre-Yves Gruaz – Chief Operating Officer of TPG
LOST – which has nothing to do with missing people or the famed TV series – stands for the new law on transportation company security bodies which came into force throughout Switzerland on 1 October 2011, and the country’s public transport companies had nearly a year to apply it to…
24 October 2014 | By Oliver Weder – Project Manager in the Infrastructure Division of VBZ
Zurich’s Municipal Transport Company – VBZ (Verkehrsbetriebe Zurich) – has a network development strategy known as ‘2030’ and has previously released information to express how the strategy intends to meet the growing demand for public transport1. The most important medium-term element of this strategy is to complement the radial tram…
24 October 2014 | By Fredrik Rosén and Joey Peoples from the SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden
Bus transportation is regarded as one of the safest modes of public transportation. Millions of passengers ride safely every day to and from work, school and for pleasure. The manufacturers and operators of buses have gone to great lengths to establish and maintain this safety record. However, a bus fire…
24 October 2014 | By Ignacio González Velayos, Chief Executive, Metro de Madrid
After completing its biggest ever expansion in its history during the 2003-2007 legislature with the construction of 80km of new network and 90 new stations, Metro de Madrid is now directing its efforts in maintaining a modern and quality metro network – essential to this plan is, of course, effective…
All traveller information aims to be reliable and as comprehensive as possible. This is the sole responsibility of the authority that organises and operates a transport network. Involving as many partners as possible in the dissemination of this information allows it to be made accessible to as many people as…
We live in the information age where the use of technology to enhance the customer’s experience is now taken for granted, particularly by the under 30s, who are a key age group the bus industry must attract and retain for future growth. They are children of an age where technology…
Throughout Europe, customers increasingly expect to have access, as a minimum, to live arrival information for their local bus, as well as train, services, with this information being available via a variety of media. Meeting this expectation can pose a particular challenge in areas with smaller urban populations and significant…
For many years, there have been increasing warnings that the world will one day run out of fossil fuels, writes Doug Jack – Industry Consultant. Furthermore, some of the most abundant deposits are in countries where there can be trading difficulties or political instability. Just think of the current situations…
The development of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans1 (SUMPs) in cities is high on the European agenda. The European Commission recognised the need for more sustainable and integrative planning processes in their Urban Mobility package, published in 2013 and numerous projects are supporting cities in developing their plans. Despite all effort,…
The advancement of low carbon vehicles is at the heart of the UK’s climate change agenda that sets an ambitious target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050, writes Gloria Esposito – Head of Projects at the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP). Low carbon buses are a key…
In this issue: A Foreword from Thomas Kritzer, Chairman of the UITP Security Commission; A Safety & Security Supplement with articles from James Kelly at the BSIA, Andrea Soehnchen at the UITP, and Dave Gorshkov from the APTA CCTV Standards Committee; A look at developments to the Paris Metro, how…
In our latest free-to-view Bus Rapid Transit supplement, Gavin Booth from Bus Users Scotland takes a look at what passengers expect from BRT networks, Arno Kerkhof from the UITP explores the success of Brazilian BRT systems, and Industry Consultant Doug Jack highlights why he thinks BRT is the flexible option…
20 August 2014 | By Christian Galivel, RATP’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer in Charge of Projects, Engineering and Investments
Each day, RATP transports over five million passengers on its Paris region metro network along with 1.7 million passengers on its two, high-capacity, regional express train lines – RER A and RER B. The technical conditions to operate these lines are particularly demanding with train frequency at peak hours pushing…
In our latest free-to-view Safety & Security supplement, James Kelly at the BSIA takes a look at innovative security technology for city transport networks, Dave Gorshkov from the APTA CCTV Standards Committee focuses on Operational Control Room technology, and Andrea Soehnchen from the UITP provides a SECUR-ED project update...
20 August 2014 | By Frédéric Baverez, CEO of Keolis France
Keolis is the largest public transport operator in France, its home country, boasting the highest market share in urban transportation with 45% of the trips on the open market. Although its international activities are expanding, France still generates Keolis’ largest share of revenue. In 2013, 54% (€2.7 billion) of total…
