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In brief: RATP Développement and Veolia Transport ally in Asia

RATP Développement, a subsidiary of Paris transit network operator RATP and Veolia Transport, a subsidiary of Veolia Environnement annouced earlier in January that they will create a joint venture both investing 50% to develop their activities in Asia.
Both companies operate and maintain public transportation networks and the newly formed venture will start to develop in [...]

Loyalty Programs in the airlines sector (2/4)

In the early days of Frequent Flyer Programs, the trend for airlines was to have a subsidiary in charge of the FFP. This was a cautious appoach due to a lack of experience in this new Business. When more experience was gained, it was assumed that this Business could bring more revenue, even when taking [...]

In brief: Deutsche Bahn takes over PCC Logistics

Deutsche Bahn, the German National Railway, continues to extend its rail network through the acquisition of PCC Logistics, Poland’s biggest railway carrier. According to PCC Logistics communication department, Deutsche Bahn President, Hartmut Mehdorn and PCC board member Norbert Bensel and Waldemar Preussner signed the agreement in Warsaw on January 30, 2009.
This acquisition will allow Deutsche Bahn to [...]

Loyalty Programs in the airlines sector (1/4)

More and more frequent flyer miles for airlines users…with a shorter lifespan
The more a Frequent Flyer Program (FFP) offers partnerships, the more it is supposed to be attractive, even though some partnerships might be considered as “Brand exposure” only (e.g. earning 100 miles per car rental).
It is commonly admitted that air travel accrual accounts for [...]

Green house gas emissions of freight transport : How could France reach its commitments for 2012?

In 2007, the French government organized a big event related to sustainable development issues, called Grenelle de l’environnement. All the working sessions were held as think-tanks. In this regard, companies, environmental associations, professional federations and various ministry departments participated to the distinct sessions. The aim consisted in defining objectives for the whole range of the [...]