Mobile phone tickets valid on services operated by multiple train operators are being piloted in two separate areas covering 86 stations in northern England.
Previous m-Ticket products were limited to specific services, but those on trial are available for travel on any CrossCountry, First TransPennine Express, Northern, Virgin Trains or Virgin Trains East Coast services wholly within the pilot area.
Joint-stock company Železnice Srbije has ordered 21 four-carriage electrical FLIRT3 low-floor units to be used on the busiest suburban and regional routes in Serbia. The FLIRT3 (Fast Light Innovative Regional Train) sets the standards for suburban transport. The bright, friendly and walkthrough passenger compartment provides optimum passenger comfort. The floor height of 600 millimetres has been optimised to allow passenger easy boarding and alighting from the existing platforms.
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Cities in which residents are physically active have a big advantage over their more sedentary rivals, with better economic productivity, higher property values and improved school performance, as well as a healthier population.
In an increasingly globalised, competitive and mobile world, cities have an economic imperative to promote walking, cycling and public transport, as well as increasing the amount of green space and curbing car use, according
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Dublin is on the brink of becoming one of the most pedestrian-friendly capital cities in all of Europe. Last week, the city unveiled a €150 million plan to banish cars from key sections of the city center by 2017. If the plan passes its public consultation on July 16th, major hubs will be pedestrianized while other key streets will allow only public transit and deliveries. It’s a radical
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