In brief: PRT @ LHR

This year the world’s first Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system will open at London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR). The system will comprise some 4 kilometers of track and will link one station in Terminal 5 to 2 remote stations in the Business car park. This simple application may later be expanded to include around 30 kilometers [...]

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Transport Expertise members attending SITL Conferences and Expo

Several Transport Expertise members will be attending SITL Temps Réel 2009 Conferences and Expo held from March 24 till 26 mars 2009 in Paris (Porte de Versailles – Pavillon 7.2). See our events calendar for more details. If you wish to meet with one of us at that time, please contact us through our contact [...]

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Transport Expertise thanks Codatu, its first sponsor

Matthieu Desiderio and all Transport Expertise teams would like to thank Codatu Association for its commitment in our Association’s activities. CODATU (Cooperation for urban mobility in the developing world) was born from the world conference on the urban transport, organized in Dakar in 1980. It’s an association with international vocation whose objective is to promote [...]

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GAO Month in Review – February 2009

Here are the latest US Government Accountability Office (US GAO) reports about transportation, published in February 2009. National Airspace System: FAA Reauthorization Issues are Critical to System Transformation and Operations. GAO-09-377T, February 11, 2009 (13 pages). http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-09-377T Surface Transportation: Clear Federal Role and Criteria-Based Selection Process Could Improve Three National and Regional Infrastructure Programs. GAO-09-219, [...]

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Announcement: Transport Expertise is iPhone friendly

Take our articles everywhere with you, set a bookmark and add Transport Expertise website to your iPhone’s Home Screen! Share on Facebook

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In brief: 5th Annual Public Private Partnerships USA Summit

The Reason Foundation is supporting the 5th Annual Public Private Partnerships USA Summit, the government-industry forum on PPP developments in the United States, which is organized with the official support of the U.S. Department of Transportation and includes a presentation by Reason Foundation Director of Transportation Studies, Robert Poole. The conference takes place in Washington [...]

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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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GAO Month in Review – January 2009

Here are the latest US Government Accountability Office (US GAO) reports about transportation, published in December 2008. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration: Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area. GAO-09-298R, January 8, 2009 (4 pages). http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-09-298R Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: New Entrant Safety Assurance Process. GAO-09-287R, January 5, 2009 [...]

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GAO Month in Review – December 2008

Here are the latest US Government Accountability Office (US GAO) reports about transportation, published in December 2008. Federal-Aid Highways: Federal Requirements for Highways May Influence Funding Decisions and Create Challenges, but Benefits and Costs Are Not Tracked. GAO-09-36, December 12, 2008 (57 pages). http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-09-36 Transportation Security Administration’s Suspension of the Butane Lighter Ban Onboard Commercial [...]

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