VIII. Forum of Intermodal promotional center (IPC) “Transforming the transport system of Croatian intermodal transport in the global intermodal hub†was held on Monday at the Great Hall of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce at Roosevelt Square in Zagreb. Sponsors of the Forum are Croatian President prof. Dr. Sc. Ivo Josipovic and the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure of RH. After opening speeches of the Deputy Minister of …
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the membership of a High-level Advisory Group on Sustainable Transport to provide recommendations on sustainable transport actionable at global, national, local and sector levels.
The Advisory Group, established for a period of three years, will work with Governments, transport providers (aviation, marine, ferry, rail, road, and urban public transport), businesses, financial institutions, civil society and other stakeholders, to promote sustainable
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The introduction of a digital radio system (GSM-R) within the Slovenian railway network projected, estimated at EUR 150 million, is facing the protest of local communities.  The installation of 252 base stations (GSM-R towers), part of the main project of modernizing the Slovenian railway network, has raised concerns over the impact of electromagnetic radiation on human health, the visual impact  of 30 meters high iron towers and the installation of additional transmitters.
The potential cooperation areas mentioned in the MoU are Freight operations
– Logistics of automotive transport
- Passenger operations – raising of speeds upto 200 kmph
– Infrastructure building and management – station development and workshop modernization
– Information & communication technologies especially for passenger amenities
– Modernisation of rolling stock; Modernisation of signalling & telecom etc.
