December 2009

Crossing the street is not safe in Europe

December 28, 2009 by allinx headquarters   Comments (0)

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Crossing the street has become more dangerous in European cities. One out of six pedestrian crossings scored an unsatisfactory mark. In 2008 this was one out of eight. This is shown by the investigation in 31 European cities done by the ANWB (Dutch association for travel, transport and AA patrol) and its European partners. More than 60 per cent ... (more)

EPOMM e-update December 2009

December 16, 2009 by allinx headquarters   Comments (0)

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EPOMM had made  a new e-update. In tes update you can read about the call for papers for the ECOMM 2010, the Pan European Plan Award and the new European project EPOMM-PLUS. Read more about e-update december 2009.  

MAXimise mobility management

December 15, 2009 by allinx headquarters   Comments (0)

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MAX ran from 2006 to 2009 and was a so called “integrated project” for advancing knowledge on innovative measures in urban transport, which was co-funded by the European Commission within the Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development. MAX was the largest research project on Mobility Management and served ... (more)

Expert forum: Strategy and innovation in railway systems

December 3, 2009 by allinx headquarters   Comments (0)

Expert forum and network meeting on the 10th of December 2009 in Berlin. Main subjects are: - Development of needs of railway systems - Technical, organisational and political innovative barriers - Creative solutions and systems innovations The expert forum offers the opportunity to become acquainted with new beginnings and to discuss new ... (more)

UK Traffic Jams Cost Commuters Two Days a Year

December 1, 2009 by allinx headquarters   Comments (0)

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Commuters in the UK waste more than two days a year stuck in traffic jams, according to a new survey. The Kia Motors’ Cleaner Driving Report has found that commuters spend 49 and a half hours on an average in non-moving traffic each year. According to Kia at least 71% of commuters are affected by traffic jams, causing drivers to spend an ... (more)