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2020 versus 2050?

Although there is a fairly strong consensus amongst the players when remote time horizons are involved (cf. ‘’factor 4’’ – F4 - by 2050), said consensus tends to weaken when shorter horizons supposedly geared to implementing factor 4, like the “3x20” (...)

By Gérard Magnin, on 23 September 2009 | 17h36 | 506 visits
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Le Havre, labelled sustainable city

Le Havre, Energie-Cités’ member since 2008, is the second French city of more than 100.000 inhabitants, that has submitted itself to an external assessment process of its public policies in the field of sustainable development. Consultants from the Arcet Notation Agency have proceeded to numerous (...)

By Blandine Pidoux, on 23 September 2009 | 17h04 | 472 visits
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Brest and Dijon: two tramway projects and a common purchase

The grouped order of 52 tramway trains for an amount of 106 million euros will allow to rationalise the investment and to mutualise the needs. The two members can expect savings of around 36 million euros. For its tramway project of a length of 14,3 km, Brest will buy twenty trains. Further 32 (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 16 September 2009 | 19h19 | 318 visits
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Gliwice (PL) decides to destroy its tramway network: an example that should not be followed!

While Eastern European countries were far away from having what they desired, they certainly disposed of functioning public transportation system. This is the case with Prague and many other cities, including medium ones. Almost all of them have carried out modernisation works to upgrade (...)

By Gérard Magnin, on 9 September 2009 | 15h51 | 1395 visits
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