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7 March 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Intelligent Transport
The German city of Esslingen am Neckar has welcomed the first of four Solaris trolleybus Trollino’s which operate independently from overhead wire power.
25 January 2018 | By Intelligent Transport
In 2006 Solaris was the first European producer to launch serial production of hybrid buses, in 2011 it extended its offer to include electric buses. Now they are working on a bi-articulated trolleybus…
5 July 2012 | By Department for Transport (DfT)
Trolleybuses are set to return to Leeds after Transport Secretary Justine Greening approved a new £250 million state-of-the-art public transport system...
16 December 2013 | By Evgeni Krussev, International Projects Expert, the Sofia Urban Mobility Centre
Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria and the biggest administrative, cultural and economic centre of the country. The population of Sofia is approximately 1.3 million inhabitants and its territory is 1,311km2. The organisation, management, supervision and finance of Sofia public transport as an integrated process are assigned to the Sofia…
11 October 2017 | By Thierry Wagenknecht (TPG)
Thierry Wagenknecht, Technical Director, Transports publics genevois (TPG), explains the advantages of Trolleybus Optimisation Système Alimentation (TOSA) technology over the more traditional overhead lines of the trolleybus system.
17 December 2015 | By Jan Šimko, Director of Transport, Dopravný podnik mesta Žiliny s.r.o. (DPMŽ)
Providing urban transport in the Slovakian town of Žilina and its surroundings is Dopravný podnik mesta Žiliny s.r.o. (DPMŽ). With its history dating back to 1949, the transport enterprise continues to grow and with future funding in the pipeline, Jan Šimko, Director of Transport, explores the importance of offering real-time…
15 December 2010 | By Leons Bemhens, Chairman of the Board, Rīgas satiksme
Riga’s public transport has undergone significant changes in recent years. The electronic payment system has been introduced successfully, and after the renovation of the bus fleet, tram and trolleybus renovations have now started, accompanied by modernisation of the infrastructure. Transfer to e-ticket The 1 March 2009 was a remarkable day…
28 October 2009 | By René Schmied, CEO of BERNMOBIL
BERNMOBIL operates public transport services by tram, bus and trolleybus in the city of Bern, the capital of Switzerland, and the surrounding suburban villages of Ostermundigen, Köniz and Bremgarten. Bern has approximately 130,000 inhabitants and including the surrounding villages BERNMOBIL serves approximately 190,000 people. Since 1999, BERNMOBIL is an independent…
31 October 2011 | By Roland Bonzon, CEO, TPG
As previously announced in Intelligent Transport Issue 5 2010, after several years of feasibility studies, preparation and finally construction, travellers in Geneva will be able to benefit from tram line 14 and its new 6.5km extension to Bernex. At the same time, a major re-organisation of the tram and bus…
29 October 2010 | By René Schmied, CEO of BERNMOBIL
Historic changes for the public transport network of BERNMOBIL will commence on 12 December 2010, as the tram network will be completely restructured. Tram Bern West and line G from RBS will be integrated in the existing tram network. In just one day, the tram network of BERNMOBIL will grow…
22 December 2009 | By Gheorghe Aron, General Manager, RATB
RATB is the main surface public transport operator in Romania. From the point of view of density, our public transport network is the fourth largest in Europe with 164 routes (118 bus lines, 26 tramway lines and 20 trolleybus lines), with an overall length of 1,929km double-way. The routes are…
3 January 2012 | By
BKV has more than 100 years of history with great traditions and expertise, and has always had an important role in the transport of Budapest. The company operates five big branches (bus, tram, metro, commuter train and trolleybus) in an integrated system. Furthermore it provides cogwheel railway, funicular, chairlift and…
22 January 2013 | By Pavel Dobeš, Former Minister of Transport, Czech Republic
Urban public transport systems have a long tradition in the Czech Republic and are well-known operational networks, especially in our large cities. Public transport systems can currently be found in more than 100 different sized cities in the Czech Republic, ranging from our smallest where there is often only one…
17 December 2020 | By Monet+
Contactless payments on public transport services are now available for passengers on all of Tychy's 42 bus lines and six trolleybus routes, bringing benefits to commuters and local authority ZTM alike.
22 August 2013 | By Intelligent Transport
Atac is the city public transport company of Rome, managing surface transport (bus, tram and trolleybus), metro (lines A, B and B1 and three regional railways), tourist lines and dedicated charter services (including those for people with reduced mobility), interchange parking areas and fee-based parking lots. Atac was the first…
