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15 May 2013
EU public-private Smart Move High Level Group provides recommendations on “doubling the use of collective road passenger transport” to save lives and cut carbon emissions, for the European Commission to adopt as a formal EU policy objective to be reached by 2025.
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07 May 2013
The EU public-private Smart Move High Level Group’s public debate and publication of its policy recommendations are taking place next week in Brussels, bringing together key transport and mobility politicians, industry stakeholders and European Institutions to double the use of buses and coaches in Europe by 2025. Get ready for a sneak preview!
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05 May 2013
“With us, this would not have happened to you”. As part of a plan to raise awareness on the benefits of public bus transport, the city of Fürth in Germany, is giving away free day tickets for local bus services to all car drivers that receive a parking ticket as an incentive and reminder to opt for bus transport the next time.
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03 May 2013
As part of the UN Global Road Safety Week, the bus and coach industry adopts the Smart Move Road Safety Handbook and charter, as a commitment to further improve its already exemplary safety record.
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02 May 2013
A German travel company has launched an around-the-world coach trip to raise awareness on the benefits of coach tourism. The journey will cover an incredible 52,000 km and pass through 26 countries in nine months!
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29 April 2013
Smart Move partner and sustainable transport group, Greener Journeys, launches. The ‘Catch the bus week’ campaign ran from 29 April to 5 May with wide support from operators on UK bus routes and full backing of the UK Government to get the public out of cars and onto buses.
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25 April 2013
EU funded project Compass4D meets in Copenhagen to plan upcoming work to test new technology on 90 buses to improve journey times through better road junction control, therefore helping the Danish capital to reach its goal of becoming the first carbon-neutral city by 2025.
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24 April 2013
National Express is making a Green and User-friendly Move with a $40 million investment in 130 new buses, an upgraded control room, hi-tech equipment for a new smartcard ticketing system and a smartphone app for bus riders in the English West Midlands region.
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19 April 2013
National Express coaches, a key part of Smart Move partner Eurolines who run inter-city regular services, has launched a new and free of charge service for its customers, making it more convenient than ever to travel by coach. Using the latest technology, Coach Tracker allows you to track your coach in real-time, anytime, anywhere!
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19 April 2013
Taking the Smart Move High Level Group model, Australia has committed itself to a major expansion and development of its urban mobility plans. It focuses not just on public transport with increased frequencies and funding for new services, but also on improving the environment and addressing the problems caused by other transport modes too. Furthermore, the City of Adelaide has committed itself to a 10 year Smart Move Strategy.
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19 April 2013
Investing in the urban bus represents 'exceptional value for money for the taxpayer' – this is the message from a new report published in the UK. Not only that but it also shows that there are social, health and economic benefits too.
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19 April 2013
Just hours after being elected as the leader of the world's 1.2bn Catholics, Pope Francis jumped on a bus with other cardinals instead of the usual papal limousine to 'help set a good example of what priests and bishops should do'.
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19 April 2013
During the recession, residential property values in the US performed 42% better, on average, if they were located near public transport with high-frequency service, according to a new study released by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).
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19 April 2013
In 2014, the city of Mannheim in south-western Germany will test two electric buses equipped with contactless recharging technology. The vehicles quickly recharge by induction at each stop, without any connection - an answer to the problems of electric vehicles' range.
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19 April 2013
The number of passengers using buses and trams in Bordeaux has risen by a quarter in the last 3 years since the restructuring of the urban transport network, putting them well on the way to double bus use within 10 years! The network is to be expanded further in May 2013 to meet the growing demand.
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19 April 2013
New passenger rights for regular bus and coach services and occasional coach services in the European Union come into force on the 1 March 2013, bringing coach travel in line with other transport modes.
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19 April 2013
The Smart Move campaign continues to expand its global footprint by welcoming on board its latest partner – Canadian based worldwide intercity bus schedule and information website: Busbud. All bus companies are invited to pool in and increase their ridership.
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19 April 2013
It is now even easier to pay for bus travel in London, as the latest contactless technology to pay for journeys with a simple swipe of a credit or debit card is now available on board.
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19 April 2013
The Luxembourg transport system has announced a massive investment in the latest technology to regulate services, provide information to passengers and connect with transport systems in neighbouring countries.
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19 April 2013
Last month saw the completion of the UK’s national Bus for Jobs scheme coordinated by Greener Journeys, which enabled jobseekers to travel free on their local bus services throughout January. Initial estimates are that in the region of 45,000 free bus journeys were made, attracting significant media and political attention.
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