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22 May 2012
Calgary Transit is among the first Canadian major urban systems to make use of new technology, such as the online look-up schedules and trip planning tools. SMS notifications already provide users with instant messages about delays or new services and now new technology will help in service management and ticketing too.
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22 May 2012
EcoManager uses industry leading technology to monitor driving behaviour, passenger comfort and critical vehicle information to provide fully automated reports on driver efficiency and safety.
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22 May 2012
Buchanan Bus Station has been given a £20,000 solar panel system as part of owner Strathclyde Partnership for Transport’s (SPT) commitment to reduce carbon emissions and energy costs.
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22 May 2012
The international road transport Union (IRU) has published a manual for bus and coach operators on the new EU Regulation on passenger rights that comes into force on 1 March 2013. The manual aims to provide information on the obligations of bus and coach operators to their passengers and promote increased service quality within the sector.
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22 May 2012
A new report on public transport from America shows that people who make the Smart Move and take the bus save almost $10,000 a year compared to car drivers, due to low fares, high fuel prices, and the high cost of car parking – not to mention the stress of finding a parking spot in the first place.
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22 May 2012
Long distance coach services in India have just become much more luxurious with interior design, facilities and seat service that are more reminiscent of aeroplanes than buses.
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22 May 2012
Taking the bus instead of the car is the healthy option according to a report from the USA. Public transport users are 40% less likely to be overweight, walk three times as much as their car taking counterparts, and contribute to lower emissions and vibrant communities
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22 May 2012
A new report by the Institute for Transport Studies and Greener Journeys will show that investing in the bus network mobilises the workforce and boosts spending :as societies struggle to come out of the economic doldrums, buses play a vital role in getting people to work and delivering shoppers to the high street.
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22 May 2012
European leaders should seize the opportunity at the EU summit in Brussels this week and on June 28/29 to boost growth in Europe by actively supporting the Smart Move of doubling collective passenger transport by bus and coach to bring affordable and socially inclusive door-to-door mobility to all at the lowest cost to taxpayers.
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19 April 2012
To celebrate the Year of the Dragon, two ‘dragon buses’ will operate along the City LINK bus route in central Auckland throughout 2012 to encourage increased bus use by members of the Chinese community.
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19 April 2012
Taking its inspiration from Brazil, a proposal for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in the Filipino city of Cebu has been endorsed for a planned launch by 2020City representatives say the system will earn $15 million in revenues annually.
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19 April 2012
The Basque region of Spain has introduced a new online travel planning portal for combined public transport modes that could potentially be reproduced worldwide as a key mobility enabler.
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19 April 2012
Eurolines Romania jumped to the rescue of passengers stranded by the collapse of the Hungarian low-cost airline MALEV, by offering free seats to passengers on the popular Romania – Budapest route.
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19 April 2012
Buses and coaches are the most cost-effective and economically sound means of passenger transport so how could it possibly get better? Just ask the Mayor of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, who says that the city will offer free public transport across its bus and tram network starting 2013.
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19 April 2012
Smart move has continued to expand to new countries, by welcoming the New Zealand Bus and Coach Association and Israel’s Olam Ha’autobusim magazine as new Smart Move partners.
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03 April 2012
ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) provider i2MApp and the Basque autonomous regional government have joined forces to produce an integrated public transport portal that allows users to plan their journeys using a number of public transport options.
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03 April 2012
United States federal bus and coach regulators have unveiled a smart phone app that gives bus riders a quick and free way to review a bus company's safety record before buying a ticket or booking group travel.
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28 March 2012
Smart move is proud to announce our recent partnership with the independent magazine based in Rehovot, Israel - Olam Ha’autobusim, or “Bus World” in Hebrew.
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