“People are looking for an alternative to cars”

A representative study carried out by the German environment agency UBA published Monday shows that ever more people feel that cars are a burden on their everyday lives. 82 percent of those surveyed expect their politicians to ensure that urban planning has a positive impact on pedestrians, cyclists and local transport. “People are tired of cars,” said the managing director of the German Pro-Rail Alliance, Dirk Flege, on

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Paris Wants to Become the Capital of Cycling

Paris is destined to become the “world capital of cycling,” or at least, that’s the grand ambition declared recently by Paris City Hall.

While Amsterdam and Copenhagen may not be sweating it just yet, the French capital is indeed taking bicycle transportation more seriously than ever before. To underscore that effort, the city has just announced a €150 million program over the next five years that aims

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Reconstruction works on Sopot Kosmajski – Kovacevac railway section started

RZD International has started reconstruction works on 18.5 km long Sopot Kosmajski – Kovacevac railway section, part of Corridor 10. The project is financed under Annex 2 of the Contract on Russian State Loan for the reconstruction and modernization of the six sections of Corridor 10.

Končar KEV delivers first production EMU to HŽ PP

Končar KEV delivered its first series built Class 6112 multiple-unit to national passenger operator HŽ PP following test running on the Zagreb Podsused Tvornica – Tovarnik line.

Končar began developing the EMU in 2008, with the aim of targeting the rail operators in former Yugoslavia. A prototype was sold to Bosnian operator ŽFBH, and in 2011 regional and suburban prototypes were delivered to HŽ PP.