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ArticlesJuly 1, 2001

Future of APMs in U.S. Remains Uncertain

Annual conference on automated peoplemovers reports progress in Europe and Asia, but modicum of movement in the United States.

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Articlesby StaffApril 1, 2001

Bombardier acquisition of Adtranz approved

The European Commission (EC) approved the acquisition of DaimlerChrysler’s subsidiary, Adtranz, by Bombardier Transportation.

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Articlesby StaffApril 1, 2001

Rail travel safe in Europe despite string of accidents, experts say

Despite a string of fatal rail accidents, the European Union (EU) said train travel remains one of the safest ways of getting around the continent.

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Articlesby StaffMarch 1, 2001

Attacks on European public transport escalate

In the span of three days in February, a bus attack killed eight in Israel, a bus bombing killed 10 in Yugoslavia and explosions near the track shut down a main railway line in Ireland.

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Articlesby StaffMarch 1, 2001

ABC, Thor to introduce mid-size bus

ABC Bus Companies Inc., in a partnership with Thor Industries, is planning to develop a customized mid-size bus that integrates European styling.

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Articlesby StaffFebruary 1, 2001

New Japanese metro technologies cut costs

It seems that subway projects are only being implemented these days in developing countries in Eastern Europe and Asia, as the Western world says it can no longer afford them.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2000

European Ministers Discuss Oil Price Impact on Transport

European transport ministers met to discuss responses to the continent’s worst energy crisis since the 1970s, but refrained from a EU-wide response to fuel tax relief.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2000

Manufacturers, Operators Take Lead On Common European High Speed Trainsets

ALSTOM and Siemens will work together to build a high-speed trainset that will be compatible with all major networks throughout western Europe.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 1999

Will the EU Change Transport Policies in Commission Shuffle?

Ever since Romano Prodi, president-designate of the European Commission, announced his choices for the new European Commissioners and the restructuring of the commission bureaucracy itself, EU-watchers have wondered what will happen to Union policies and programs affecting transport.

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