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Effectiveness of EU-supported public urban transport projects”
Posted on: 8 April 2014
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This report, published by the European Court of Auditors, assessed the implementation and the effectiveness of public urban transport projects co-financed by EU structural funds, and whether they meet user needs and they achieve their objectives in terms of utilisation. It reveals that two thirds of urban transport projects co-financed by EU structural funds are underutilised. Weaknesses in project design and inadequate mobility policy were two of the main contributory factors identified.
Feet first: Improving pedestrian safety in London
Posted on: 4 April 2014
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The London Assembly Transport Committee’s report into a worrying rise in the danger to pedestrians on the capital’s streets. The Committee has made a number of recommendations to the Mayor and Transport for London.
London’s transport network: Adaptation and evolution
Posted on: 3 April 2014
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In Spring 2013, Future of London began looking at transport planning in London, and at how it can adapt to changes in demographics and urban form, and influence sustainable travel choices. In partnership with Transport for London, Future for London ran a three-part seminar series ‘London’s Transport Network: Adaptation and evolution’, that examined adapting to changing demographics, challenging travel behaviours and shaping the road network. This anthology builds on the seminars, with new contributions from speakers and other engaged professionals.
EU-Express
Posted on: 26 March 2014
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This is the first issue of a new monthly newsletter which will cover public transport news and updates from a European perspective. It is published by UITP (International Association of Public Transport), the international organisation for public transport authorities and operators, policy decision-makers, scientific institutes and the public transport supply.
Sweden: The role of public transport in sustainable social development
Posted on: 26 March 2014
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This roadmap, edited by the Swedish Public Transport Association, aims to identify critical key areas for action and concrete measures required by the industry, society and research in Sweden in order to in the short term, break current trends and rapidly increase public transport market share and reduce carbon emissions, and in the long run, achieve climate goals and other important societal goals as well as the long-term goal of the sector to double the market share held by public transport.
Gatwick Obviously
Posted on: 25 March 2014
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As Gatwick unveils a campaign, Gatwick Obviously,- to step up its case for expansion, emerging findings from new research that will be submitted to the Airports Commission in May 2014 show that with a second runway at Gatwick there would be more connections to more destinations than with a third runway at Heathrow. Work led by Sir Terry Farrell also shows how expansion at Gatwick would provide better balanced growth for London, the region and the UK.
15 inspiring transport measures that can change your city
Posted on: 25 March 2014
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The Transport Innovation Deployment in Europe (TIDE) project on innovative urban transport and mobility measures has published its innovation toolbox. The toolbox showcases the innovative transport measures covered by the project, organised into the project’s six thematic clusters: new pricing measures; non-motorised transport; advanced network and traffic management to support traveller information; electric mobility; and public transport innovation.
Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) for the transport sector
Posted on: 24 March 2014
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The Low Emission Transport Toolkit supports development planners, technical experts, and decision makers at national and local levels to plan and implement low emission transportation systems that support economic growth. This toolkit helps users navigate a variety of resources to identify the most effective tools to build and implement low emission development strategies (LEDS) for the transport sector.
Proceedings of the European Conference of Ministers of Transport’s International Symposia on Theory and Practice in Transport Economics
Posted on: 17 March 2014
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This group of publications presents the proceedings of the periodic European Conference of Ministers of Transport / International Transport Forum Symposia on Theory and Practice in Transport Economics, held from 1964 to 2005and which have addressed a variety of transport issues.
Bus registration: Competition Commission recommendations
Posted on: 11 March 2014
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The government is seeking views on its preferred approach to implementing the Competition Commission’s recommendations relating to the registration of local bus services. The remedies aim to improve competition in the bus market. We are also seeking views on how to make the electronic bus service registration system more easily accessible to small and medium operators. Comments are requested by 6 May 2014.
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