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On a crowded urban transport network, spotting and acting upon security threats can pose a challenge. With a large number of passengers moving across a range of transport methods at any given time, petty criminals such as pickpockets can blend into a crowd, while other security threats, such as abandoned…
Passenger transport systems in large cities face immense daily challenges to move millions of people in a safe and secure manner. To do this, public transport systems must be reliable and provide ease of access – failure to provide this can result in congestion, passenger delays and reputational risk which…
Many people, going about their daily business, don’t recognise the different police forces working across the length and breadth of the UK. Forty-three geographic police forces alone police the streets of the cities and counties of England and Wales, not forgetting the recently unified Police Scotland north of the border.…
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3 March 2014 | By Nils Conrad, KCEFM
The advent of new technologies in conjunction with changing mobility needs and safety conditions in public transport has brought new challenges in its wake which, based on their significance, require national coordination at an expert level as well as input from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW)...
3 March 2014 | By Hans-Werber Franz, Verkehsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH
Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH (VBB) is Germany’s largest association in terms of area. It is a municipal association owned by the federal states of Berlin and Brandenburg as well as the cities and districts in Brandenburg. The 40 transport companies making up the association offer their transport services to the approximately…
3 March 2014 | By Günter Elste, Hamburger Hochbahn AG
Since 2006, the passenger numbers of Hamburger Hochbahn AG (HOCHBAHN) have increased by 2.5% on an annual average. At the same time, the absolute passenger numbers of Germany’s second-largest local public transport company, which operates the underground railways of Hamburg and most of its bus lines and hence accounts for…
3 March 2014 | By Michael Budig, Bernd Conrads, Verkehrgesellschaft Frankfurt am Main (VGF)
Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt am Main (VGF) operates underground and tram lines in the city of Frankfurt – a city with more than 700,000 inhabitants and the fifth largest community of Germany. In 2003, the City of Frankfurt decided to put the whole of Frankfurt’s bus transport system out to European-wide tender.…
3 March 2014 | By Ronald Juhrs, Technology & Operations, Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe (LVB)
Leipzig’s trams have been repaired at the Heiterblick workshop since 1925 and of course, during that time the technology used in the vehicles has changed completely. Therefore, it was high time for the garage to be updated, and after two years of construction, the 100m-long LVB maintenance centre now stands…
3 March 2014 | By Intelligent Transport
Traffic professionals visiting the 22nd edition of Intertraffic Amsterdam from 25-28 March 2014 can indulge in a world of solutions for any traffic issue imaginable. Innovation is always key at the largest and most authoritative international trade exhibition for traffic infrastructure, ITS traffic management, road safety, parking and mobility. Eleven…
3 March 2014 | By Giovanni Pescatori, SEAM4US; Michael Pellot, Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB)
Underground transportation systems are big energy consumers and have significant impact on energy consumption on a regional scale. For instance in India, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is the biggest consumer of electricity in the state of Delhi. Typical figures regarding the consumption of electricity in the state of Delhi…
3 March 2014 | By Jermey Long, European Business, MTR Europe
MTR has a wealth of experience of successfully introducing new rolling stock around the world. In the UK, our joint venture LOROL (London Overground), oversaw the introduction of 244 new Bombardier vehicles between 2009 and 2011. We have also consulted on introducing new stock to Rio de Janeiro’s metro in…
3 March 2014 | By Thomas Kritzer, Head of Security and Service Department, Wiener Linien
The public transport sector’s core business is a delivery of service. Service stands first for transportation from one point to another, but – as every user will agree – it also includes many other aspects. A high quality service needs well-trained staff to support operations and customers. In the field…
