Intermodality: some French innovations

France-Spain motorways of the sea by 2009! Dominique Bussereau, French State Secretary in charge of transport, and Magdalena Alvarez Arza, Spanish Ministry for transport infrastructure signed up a roadmap aiming at developing motorways of the sea services between both countries. They agreed on investing €30 million over a 5-years period. Nevertheless, if the maritime services [...]

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Transport Expertise members attending SITL Conferences and Expo

Several Transport Expertise members will be attending SITL Temps Réel 2009 Conferences and Expo held from March 24 till 26 mars 2009 in Paris (Porte de Versailles – Pavillon 7.2). See our events calendar for more details. If you wish to meet with one of us at that time, please contact us through our contact [...]

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GAO Month in Review – February 2009

Here are the latest US Government Accountability Office (US GAO) reports about transportation, published in February 2009. National Airspace System: FAA Reauthorization Issues are Critical to System Transformation and Operations. GAO-09-377T, February 11, 2009 (13 pages). http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-09-377T Surface Transportation: Clear Federal Role and Criteria-Based Selection Process Could Improve Three National and Regional Infrastructure Programs. GAO-09-219, [...]

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Inland barge services and container transport: the case of the ports of Le Havre and Marseille in the European context

Ports that are able to offer scale economies on land by using combined transport gain a competitive advantage in their port range. The recent rapid expansion of combined waterway-road services at French ports, Le Havre and Marseille, led us to carry out a theoretical and empirical analysis of the causes and conditions that underlie this [...]

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Announcement: Transport Expertise is iPhone friendly

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In brief: 5th Annual Public Private Partnerships USA Summit

The Reason Foundation is supporting the 5th Annual Public Private Partnerships USA Summit, the government-industry forum on PPP developments in the United States, which is organized with the official support of the U.S. Department of Transportation and includes a presentation by Reason Foundation Director of Transportation Studies, Robert Poole. The conference takes place in Washington [...]

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Mobility 2030 – future trends evaluated online

Please find below a link to an online survey which results will be use in a research project. Transport Expertise answered the questionnaire, now, it is your turn to! A message from Dr. Johannes Klühspies Interdisciplinary experts are currently discussing which technological and sociological trends – and their underlying psychological dimensions – are likely to [...]

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GAO Month in Review – January 2009

Here are the latest US Government Accountability Office (US GAO) reports about transportation, published in December 2008. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration: Washington, DC Metropolitan Area Special Flight Rules Area. GAO-09-298R, January 8, 2009 (4 pages). http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-09-298R Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: New Entrant Safety Assurance Process. GAO-09-287R, January 5, 2009 [...]

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GAO Month in Review – December 2008

Here are the latest US Government Accountability Office (US GAO) reports about transportation, published in December 2008. Federal-Aid Highways: Federal Requirements for Highways May Influence Funding Decisions and Create Challenges, but Benefits and Costs Are Not Tracked. GAO-09-36, December 12, 2008 (57 pages). http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-09-36 Transportation Security Administration’s Suspension of the Butane Lighter Ban Onboard Commercial [...]

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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 [...]

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