Metro: a ticket to opportunity for the rail industry
Tyne and Wear Metro owner, Nexus, is to invest £300 million modernising the 30-year-old system, which will include the market-testing of trains and station services. In an interview for Eurotransport,...
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The Stockholm Region is the largest growth region in Sweden and the population is increasing by almost 30,000 people a year. For all of these people to be able to live, work and travel in the county,...
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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. The municipal public...
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Consultation begins on the future of transport systems in West Yorkshire
Members of the public can now have their say on the future of transport in West Yorkshire with the launch of a 3-month consultation. Leeds, West Yorkshire West Yorkshire Combined Authority, in...
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EIB to provide €200m loan for Ukraine public transport infrastructure upgrade
The European Investment Bank has announced a €200 million loan to support the upgrade of public transport infrastructure in 20 Ukraine municipalities. Mr Vazil Hudák, Vice-President of the EIB, and Mr...
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‘Significant additional funding’ for transport confirmed in Autumn Statement
On 23 November, Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond pledged ‘Significant additional funding’ for transport networks in his Autumn Statement to Parliament. Delivering his first Autumn Statement...
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Stagecoach places £70 million order
Stagecoach Group has announced that is has placed a £70 million order for a new fleet of 340 vehicles. This is part of Stagecoach’s continued investment into new vehicles, amounting to more than £1...
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New Zealand government to invest $436 in Auckland City Rail Link
In New Zealand’s government budget 2017, $436 million of new capital will be provided for Auckland’s City Rail Link (CRL), as the first tranche of the government’s investment in this critical transport...
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Canada’s Prime Minister announces investment in light rail network
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a federal investment of $1.28 billion to support the Réseau électrique métropolitain (REM) light rail network in Montréal, connecting the airport...
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TransLink unveils 10-year plan for transport priorities in Metro Vancouver
TransLink and the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation have released Transport 2050: 10-Year Priorities, detailing priority investments to meet the increasing demand for transit and to support...
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Neuron Mobility announces $43.5 million investment round
Neuron Mobility has announced that it has successfully raised $43.5 million in a Series B investment round, bringing its total capital to $77.7 million. The new investment will fuel the micro-mobility...
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Putting people and the planet at the heart of urban mobility
Can you tell us about the Coalition for Reimagined Mobility and the company’s role in supporting the creation of public policies that make transport more accessible for communities? The Coalition for...
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Long-term UK government settlement agreed with Transport for London
The UK government has announced that a settlement which will support almost £3.6 billion worth of projects and secure the long-term future of London’s transport network has been agreed with Transport...
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Sustained investment in transport infrastructure and services remains a key...
Transport for the North (TfN) has announced that its Board Members have written to the new UK Prime Minister, setting out the North of England’s urgent and immediate priorities for transport investment...
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Transport’s journey to net zero: Roads need to be dedicated to public...
The ever-pressing challenges of poor air quality and traffic congestion have been a key focus for the transport industry, as operators and authorities strive to achieve their net zero targets. How big...
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Connecting Leeds £270 million investment in transport network is complete
Leeds City Council has announced that the unprecedented £270 million Leeds Transport Investment Programme has been completed, transforming transport and travel around the city. After the start of the...
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Lime invests £26 million into London in 2022
Lime has announced an additional £6.3 million investment into the UK capital as demand for shared and sustainable transport options increases, bringing the total sum invested by the micro-mobility...
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EMT Madrid’s 2023 budget to reach €855 million
Empresa Municipal de Transportes de Madrid (EMT Madrid) has announced that its 2023 budget will reach €855 million, according to the draft economic budget for next year – representing a growth of 15...
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Greater Wellington welcomes government contribution to improve working...
Greater Wellington Regional Council has announced that the New Zealand government will be providing $61 million as part of its 2022 Budget, in order to help lift bus driver wages and working conditions...
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