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High speed image of the trial with an existing Metro de Madrid carriage
High speed image of the trial with an existing Metro de Madrid carriage

Improving the blast resilience of rail vehicles

3 March 2014 | By Jean-Luc Bruyelle, El-Miloudi El-Koursi, Amaury Flancquart, IFFSTAR Richard Seddon, Tecnalia; Conor O'Neill, NewRail; Antonio De Santiago Laport, Metro de Madrid

In recent years, terrorist attacks on metro systems have noticeably increased, as illustrated for instance by the Paris, Madrid, and London attacks. These dramatic events have raised concern regarding the ability to increase the efficiency of the management of similar crises in order to reduce the number and gravity of…

metro
metro

The automation of metros: a proven and scalable solution

16 February 2014 | By

The UITP Observatory of Automated Metros1 recently released the 2013 edition of its Atlas of automated metros – a detailed overview of the metro automation landscape and an analysis of future trends. This article presents a selection of the Atlas data, with a focus on technical trends.

metro
metro

Copenhagen Metro – transforming inner-city travel

16 February 2014 | By

The Copenhagen Metro has been operating for over a decade and although still regarded as a young system, it has had a sizable influence both within the capital and internationally as a model for other cities planning transit systems. After winning several industry awards, we see the continuous focus on…

TMB
TMB

TMB: four years of operating three automated lines

16 February 2014 | By

In December 2009, Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) began operating its first automated metro line, subsequently adding two more in the months that followed. The past four years have proved to be an excellent experience for TMB as an operator, demonstrating that opting for automated lines as well as evolving…

Ticketing-6-2013
Ticketing-6-2013

Ticketing supplement 2013

17 December 2013 | By

ITSO-compliant ticketing takes another step forwardNew vehicles and ticketing technology enhance bus transport in CoventryGiving passengers what they wantThe CNA – proud to be the frontrunning initiator

Intense investments to enhance the quality of services

16 December 2013 | By Ján Počiatek, Minister of Transport, Construction and Regional Development, Slovakia

The debate about transport is always a complex one. Transport is such an integral part of our everyday life and we all consider ourselves experts – we think we know best which new road project should have priority, how the rail timetable should be improved, and we think we know…

With the financial support of the ‘Transport’ Operational Programme, significant investments were made in metro construction. Currently two lines with a total length of 39km and 34 stations are in operation. The last two sections are 10km-long and seven stations were put into operation in the spring of 2015, including the connection to Sofia Airport. The last section of the 2nd line is under construction and will be operational in 2016.
With the financial support of the ‘Transport’ Operational Programme, significant investments were made in metro construction. Currently two lines with a total length of 39km and 34 stations are in operation. The last two sections are 10km-long and seven stations were put into operation in the spring of 2015, including the connection to Sofia Airport. The last section of the 2nd line is under construction and will be operational in 2016.

Sofia – a city in motion

16 December 2013 | By Evgeni Krussev, International Projects Expert, the Sofia Urban Mobility Centre

Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria and the biggest administrative, cultural and economic centre of the country. The population of Sofia is approximately 1.3 million inhabitants and its territory is 1,311km2. The organisation, management, supervision and finance of Sofia public transport as an integrated process are assigned to the Sofia…

Traffic control
Traffic control

Running efficient public transport in Pilsen

16 December 2013 | By Michal Kraus, General Manager, PMDP

Pilsen is the fourth-largest city in the Czech Republic. A strong industrial, commercial, cultural and administrative centre, the city holds a dominant position in western Bohemia...

Taking action to cater for all groups of passengers

16 December 2013 | By Damjan Kregar, Transport Operations Senior Manager, LPP

The city of Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and has approximately 260,000 inhabitants. But in the Ljubljana Urban Region (LUR), the number of inhabitants is much higher. The LUR covers 9% of Slovenian territory and around 20% of the entire Slovenian urban population. Alongside the Municipality of Ljubljana (MOL)…

Congestion tax enforcement can lead to benefits

16 December 2013 | By Emma Hermansson, Project Manager Congestion Tax, Transportstyrelsen

Congestion tax was enforced in Gothenburg on 1 January 2013 and was made in collaboration between the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) and the Swedish Transport Agency (Transportstyrelsen). With a budget of 950 million SEK the project was a huge challenge. Emma Hermansson from Transportstyrelsen was in charge of the joint…

Public transport innovation: changing structures to achieve ambitious targets

16 December 2013 | By Ivo Cre, Senior Project Manager, Polis and TIDE Coordinator, Tamas Matrai, Project Manager, BKK Centre for Budapest Transport and Marcin Wolek, TIDE Public Transport Activities Leader, University of Gdansk

The Transport Innovation Deployment for Europe project – also known as TIDE1 – looks at 15 innovative measures that can change European cities. Innovation is not only technological: smart policies and institutional reform can create the perfect environment for urban transport improvements. Public transport organisation is one of the areas…