STUDY RELEASE: French Offer in the Urban Mobility Sector

Transport Expertise released today, February 13, 2009, the English version of the study “French Offer in the Urban Mobility Sector” Background French offer in the urban mobility sector is often associated with the rolling stock offer. It is true that the French technology in this sector, especially in the railway sector with Alstom products, is [...]

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Mobility 2030 – future trends evaluated online

Please find below a link to an online survey which results will be use in a research project. Transport Expertise answered the questionnaire, now, it is your turn to! A message from Dr. Johannes Klühspies Interdisciplinary experts are currently discussing which technological and sociological trends – and their underlying psychological dimensions – are likely to [...]

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In brief: RATP Développement and Veolia Transport ally in Asia

RATP Développement, a subsidiary of Paris transit network operator RATP and Veolia Transport, a subsidiary of Veolia Environnement annouced earlier in January that they will create a joint venture both investing 50% to develop their activities in Asia. Both companies operate and maintain public transportation networks and the newly formed venture will start to develop [...]

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Transport Expertise Association is born!

Madam, Sir, Dear Visitors, On behalf of all Transport Expertise Board members, I am pleased to announce that we created Transport Expertise Association (Non-Profit Organization under French regulation). As defined in the articles of association adopted during the General Assembly on Dec. 19, 2008, the Association will study and promote at the international level, best [...]

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In brief: From Veolia to Keolis, Bordeaux transit switches its operator

Greater Bordeaux (Communauté Urbaine de Bordeaux, CUB) in southwest France will change its public transport operator. Present operator Veolia Transport will be replaced, following a decision of the CUB’s council, by its main opponent in France Keolis. Final decision should be taken on November 28, 2008 for a contract worth €750 million, the largest public [...]

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Five Questions To: Ignacio Barron de Angoiti (2/2)

Transport Expertise hereby starts a series of specialists interviews with Mr. Ignacio Barron de Angoiti, High Speed Director, International Union of Railways (UIC) discussing the issue of “HSR in Northern America… where and when?” Q3: Transport-Expertise.org We presently living in a period of world financial crisis, and California State has a very high debt level. However, voters will [...]

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Five Questions To: Ignacio Barron de Angoiti (1/2)

Transport Expertise hereby starts a series of specialists interviews with Mr. Ignacio Barron de Angoiti, High Speed Director, International Union of Railways (UIC) discussing the issue of “HSR in Northern America… where and when?” Q1: Transport-Expertise.org Rail in Northern America (United States and Canada) is still far from high-speed… Could we expect to see a high-speed rail [...]

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Privatisation and Regulation of Urban Transit Systems

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published on October 28, 2008 a document entitled “ITF Round Tables – No. 141 : Privatisation and Regulation of Urban Transit Systems.” I thought it might be of interest to those who are interested in “privatizing” their public transportation network. Also, Transport Expertise team would be glad to receive [...]

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Banks might not finance Argentinian high-speed rail project

Financial crisis does not only affect the banking industry. In France, is seems it now reaches the “real” economy. A few days ago, French bank Groupe Caisses d’Epargne announced some €600 million losses, and this might eventually affect… the Argentinian high-speed rail project! Quick explanation: Alstom, part of a consortium, won the call for tender for the [...]

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In brief: SNCF to test 350+ kph high-speed trains

Today, French high-speed trains ride at a maximum speed of 320 kph… roughly 200 mph. Thinking it could be improved, SNCF, the French national railway company, is now testing its trainsets at speed up to 360 kph! By 2015, SNCF expects that several parts of the French network could have TGV trains running at 360 [...]

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