In brief: New intermodal transport website

In a joint press release, the French Ministry for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Land Planning (Ministère de l’Écologie, de l’Energie, du Développement durable et de l’Aménagement du territoire), the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME, Agence de l’Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l’Energie) and the Association for the Development of Vocational Training [...]

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In brief: One more Airbus A380 in the air

Airbus, announced Tuesday, March 11 it has delivered the third A380 superjumbo to its first client Singapore Airlines, less than five months after the delivery of the first aircraft. Since the first aircraft was delivered on October 15, 2007, Airbus delivered two more, on January 11, and the last one on March 8. The jet [...]

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Livingstone's transport plans for (his) the future?

Already two times London’s mayor, Ken Livingstone launched on Monday, March 10, 2008 his “transport manifesto“, hoping to spend a third term in the office to conclude these huge transportation improvement projects. The capital faces “a disaster” if very large projects go wrong Several large projects are planned in London: the £16bn London Crossrail project [...]

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Air France KLM will "propose" on March 14

Air France-KLM, number one passenger airline worldwide, received the authorization of its board on Monday, March 10, 2008, to make an offer on March 14 to buy Alitalia, owned at 49.9% by the Italian Government. The French-Dutch airline will submit a proposal to integrate the Italian airline, and this way reinforce its European and worldwide [...]

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In brief: Keolis will operate Narbonne transit

New contract including environmental constraints Keolis, a subsidiary of SNCF, the French National Railway operator, recently won the call for tender to operate the urban and periurban public transport network in Narbonne, in the southwest of France. The periurban area includes 18 township governments, which have a total of 80,000 inhabitants. The contract will be [...]

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In brief: High-Speed Rail news from the world

High-Speed Rail IS highly profitable to the economy Atkins, a planning and engineering consultants company, said that High-Speed Rail (HSR) links between London and Scotland may be worth more than £60 billion to the United Kingdom’s economy. However, such HSR lines may not be built and operated before 2026. The study shows that two lines [...]

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GAO Month in Review – February 2008

Here are the last U.S. Government Accountability Office (U.S. GAO) reports about transportation, published in February 2008. Aviation Security: Transportation Security Administration Has Strengthened Planning to Guide Investments in Key Aviation Security Programs, but More Work Remains. GAO-08-456T, February 28, 2008 (46 pages). http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-08-456T Aviation Weather: FAA Is Reevaluating Services at Key Centers; Both FAA [...]

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In brief: Eurotunnel first profits in 22 years!

For the first time since its creation in 1986 (22 years ago…), Eurotunnel, the company that operates the Channel tunnel between France and United Kingdom generated profits in 2007. Jacques Gounon, Eurotunnel Chairman and CEO announced the company may probably distribute part of these benefits to shareholders in 2009, but did not confirmed it firmly. [...]

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Future new light rail line in Paris

A light rail line in favor of suburbs economic development The project construction of the fourth light rail line in the Paris region will last three years and the new line will link Saint Denis city center (north of Paris) to Garges Sarcelles. The 6.6 kilometers line is expected to transport 30,000 people a day, [...]

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In brief: Geodis will not sell Bourgey-Montreuil

The French transport and logistic company Geodis, partly controlled by SNCF, the French National railway operator that owns 43% of the shares, once planned to sell its subsidiary more commonly know as Bourgey-Montreuil or Geodis BM. Geodis BM is a holding company with interests in the provision of international and national haulage and logistics services [...]

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