European Citizens’ Mobility Forum proposes Action Programme blueprint to EU policy decision-makers on doubling use of collective land passenger transport by 2025. The European Citizens’ Mobility Forum (ECMF) has published a blueprint for an EU Action Programme that is fully…
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‘Make in India’ initiative gives boost to heavy engineering industry in India as FDIs are opened for Railways and Defence sectors While leading a German delegation to explore collaboration opportunities in India, Mark Hauptmann, political scientist and the German Parliament…
Report Integrated Mobility Plans for sustainable cities As the day-long moderator, Gunnar Heipp, Director Strategic Planning Department at Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft, opened the seminar emphasizing that planning mobility is about efficiently connecting people and places, now and in the future. Cities…
Biofuels support independence from fossil fuels Sustainability standards should apply to all biogenic raw and input materials Biofuels are essential for sustainable, environmentally friendly mobility. They make a country independent of fossil fuels and help save CO2. The use of…
The Western European bus market recorded good growth during 2013. In Germany, the market grew by 13.3 percent with over 5,800 new buses being registered. While Europe has around 680,000 local buses and long-distance coaches on the road, the total…
UITP (International Association of Public Transport) has announced the opening of a new office in Casablanca on the occasion of the UITP MENA Assembly in the Moroccan city. UITP’s MENA Assembly, which took place this week, was the Association’s…
IRU calls on German authorities to act on Chancellor Merkel’s recognition of problems of German minimum wage for international transport operators and institute an immediate moratorium on enforcement. Member States and European Commission should fully support a moratorium until legal…
Toyota Motor Corporation and Hino Motors, Ltd. have developed a new Toyota Fuel Cell System-equipped bus, which is scheduled to service the Toyota Oiden bus route in Toyota City from January 9. The Toyota Fuel Cell System, which integrates fuel…
more load carrying capacity and durability: The new Nokian NTR 52 steer axle tyre works reliably also when worn Nokian Heavy Tyres is introducing the new Nokian NTR 52 steer axle tyre for trucks and buses for medium and long…
Q’Straint is the world’s leading supplier of wheelchair & occupant restraint systems and supplies more than 70 countries from its base in Whitstable, Kent. The company continues to develop innovative, high-quality products to assist wheelchair users to use regular transport…
UITP event Calendar for end of 2014 and beginning of 2015 Mark your calendar November UITP Training programme Public Transport Fundamentals Brussels, Belgium | 24-26 November 2014 http://www.uitp.org/training December UITP Training programme Security Risk Assessment Brussels, Belgium…
Intelligent tedrive Steering Brings Active Safety to Buses Based on proven recirculating ball steering gear technology, the system integration of tedrive’s iHSA® module now enables the use of active driver assistance systems as well as many more safety and comfort…
Foreign visitors who want to explore Brazil in a cost efficient way may choose to do so via long haul tour buses, says Brazil Bus Travel. Those besides being much cheaper than the planes offer a much greater coverage of…
Ticketing specialist ETMSS has been in the industry for over 12 years and is a business built on recommendation and reputation. Its ethos is service, quality and value-for-money. It supplies a range of products and services. Older platforms, such as…
IBIT GmbH, Bonn, and the , Karlsruhe, are in future looking to collaborate in the areas of research, consultancy, education and training. IBIT has set itself the objective of professionalising and standardising crowd and event safety. PTV software solutions are…
Opbrid and Furrer+Frey unveil the all-new Opbrid Bůsbaar ultra fast-charging station for urban buses and trucks. Standards-based, very high-power capabilities, with low cost, weight, and size enabling the electrification of practically any vehicle The Opbrid Bůsbaar V3 is designed for…
How to further reduce CO2 emissions from roadfreight transport was the topic of a joint debate organised by the International Road Transport Union (IRU), the German magazine VerkehrsRundschau and the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) at this year’s…
With two branches in Riga and Liepaja, the newly established EUROPART Latvia SIA will supply customers with commercial vehicle parts and workshop supplies from September onwards. EUROPART, Europe’s largest trading company for commercial vehicle parts and workshop supplies, has established…
Voith’s service and consulting program DIWA Excellence allows bus operators to reduce their operating costs and increase availability. The reason for this is the optimization of fuel consumption as well as preventative measures in maintenance and repairs. At the IAA…
Continental, the German tire and vehicle components manufacturer, is putting together an international team of innovators from the IT and automotive industries who will focus on intelligent transportation systems (ITS) to form a new business unit, called Continental Intelligent Transportation…
MAN: INTELLIGENT DRIVING IN THE CITY Published on 29.07.2014 SafetyInfrastructure, etc. As part of the German “UR:BAN” research project, MAN engineers are turning their attention to safe and efficient city driving, with focus on advanced driver assistance and traffic management…
The big potential of the Indian bus and coach market India’s bus industry makes over 50,000 buses & coaches every year according to SIAM (trade organisation), making it the world’s second largest market. In March 2012 SIAM reported that there…
The free to attend three day show, which takes place Tuesday 4th – Thursday 6th November, is already a sell out in exhibition space terms, with 255 confirmed exhibitors. With the focus firmly on the future of passenger transport, Euro…
Trips of third country transport operators through the European Union territory is the highest growth segment of the road freight transport market over the past decade (80% in the period 2004 – 2014). According to an European Commission report of…
DUTCH START PILOT WITH 15 ELECTRIC PUBLIC TRANSPORT BUSES VDL Bus & Coach, the Dutch province of North Brabant and Brabant Development Agency (BOM) are starting a pilot project that will involve fifteen electric public transport buses. The pilot is…
Findus scandal: traceability in transport The TIR System is the best tool to ensure traceability and security in the exchange of goods between EU Member States and beyond. If applied on EU territory, the Findus scandal could have been avoided.…
International Trade Fair for Automotive Manufacturing, Distribution and Repair Fair Date 7 – 10 April 2011 (biennial) (Petroleum Istanbul will be held concurrently) Opening hours 10:00 – 18:00 Venue TÜYAP Fair, Convention and Congress Center; Beylikdüzü – Istanbul, Turkey Exhibition…