Alstom won a contract worth 800 million euros to supply 83 new generation metro trains to Hanoi, Vietnam, with manufacturing taking place in France. #Alstom #Hanoï #Transports (translated)
The Equality Ombudsman calls for a meeting with responsible parties from the Swedish Transport Administration, the Swedish Transport Agency, and the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions to discuss and address the discrimination that persons with disabilities experience in public transport. #diskriminering #kollektivtrafik #funktionsnedsättning (translated)
Gaspard Merten, a doctoral student at the ULB, has developed a new tool called Railmeter, which allows travelers to determine the average delays of their specific train, thereby supplementing the data from SNCB and Infrabel from the passenger's perspective. #Ponctualité #Transports #Passagers (translated)
Pierre Sautarel wondered why the RER circulation had not been interrupted this Sunday. He believed that this measure would have disturbed very few people, aside from the troublemakers. #RER #transports #Paris (translated)
A powerful Mediterranean storm has caused flooding and torrential rain in Spain, inundating streets, disrupting transport, and resulting in the death of a woman near Barcelona. #Inondations #TempêteMéditerranéenne #Espagne (translated)
A survey reveals that more than half of Paris residents claim they are reducing their use of cars due to the fuel crisis. #CriseDesCarburants #Transports #Franciliens (translated)
The account Les Mileistes Français stated that Nicolas paid between 60 and 70% in taxes, while also bearing many other expenses. It notably mentioned a surcharge on insurance related, according to him, to the increase in looting episodes, the cost of a private school for his children, distant housing, and security systems, as well as health, cafeteria, daycare, and transportation expenses, which he claimed he had to pay at full price. The account also mentioned a six-month wait to see a specialist, a car that had become expensive due to ecological standards, thousands of euros in fuel taxes, and the contribution to the funding of social housing in his building. It added that Nicolas was suffering from inflation on his savings, was excluded from aid, had to hear calls for more solidarity, and was waiting three years for his children's attackers to be judged. Finally, it denounced the insults that Nicolas would suffer in public and subsidized media, before asking when he would stop participating in this system, which he described as "shit." #Impôts #Injustice #QualitéDeVie (translated)
Gaspard Glanz wrote that the power had been cut on line 9 of the Paris Métro, leaving passengers trapped in the cars without ventilation. He reported that the driver explained to them that a tear gas grenade had exploded in the face of a driver located in front of them. Glanz also mentioned that the driver had said "ACAB" over the loudspeaker, which made some passengers laugh. #Paris #Métro #Transports (translated)
Due to the riots in central Brussels, several metro stations are closed and many bus and tram lines are interrupted, according to Stib. #EmeutesBruxelles #TransportsBruxelles #SécuritéUrbaine (translated)
Since a demonstration took place in Brussels on Saturday, Stib reported that there were disruptions on various tram and bus lines. #Bruxelles #Manifestation #TransportsEnCommun (translated)
A demonstration scheduled for October 17 in Paris will result in the closure of several metro and RER stations, according to a published list. #Paris #Transports #Manifestation (translated)
Eric.k, known as The Irradiated Radish, had supported the people who were protesting and called for them to act peacefully and watch over each other. He advised them to charge their phones, bring water, snacks, their medications and papers, notify a loved one, and set up a meeting point as well as several exit routes, due to transport disruptions and station closures he had announced. He also recommended filming important events from a distance, keeping the original files, and noting the time and place of the events. According to him, filming law enforcement officers on duty in public was legal in France. He advised saving the videos, protecting their accounts, and not posting images that would unnecessarily expose the identity of other protesters. He finally urged to film the RIO to the maximum. #Manifestation #DroitDeManifester #Soutien (translated)
The transport sector staff keeps the world moving. They deserve respect, fair pay, safe working conditions, and a strong union. Employers organize their activities across borders. Therefore, we must also collaborate, disregarding borders," emphasized Frank Moreels. #ITF #transport #syndicat (translated)
The airline alliance Oneworld has committed to combating illegal wildlife trade by signing the Buckingham Declaration, which encourages collaborations in the transport sector to support global efforts against this crime. #Oneworld #TraficIllégal #EspècesSauvages (translated)
Significant disruptions will affect line 6 as well as RER C and D during the weekend of October 17 and 18 in Île-de-France. #TransportsIDF #Perturbations #RER (translated)
Vienna is experiencing disruptions in public transport due to a national strike aimed at protesting the working conditions of drivers, particularly affecting nearly 17 lines in Poitiers and many lines in Châtellerault. #Grève #Transports #Vienne (translated)
20.40 euros is obviously not bearable for people. Even the defenders of the highway, already criticized for its environmental impact and whose construction has been suspended several times due to numerous appeals, are choking: "20.40 euros is obviously not bearable for people," denounced Carole Delga, the PS president of the Occitanie region, in the columns of La Dépêche. #A69 #Péages #Transports (translated)
The exorbitant toll of the A69 motorway, set at €20.40 for a 100 km round trip, has sparked outrage both among motorists and its supporters, calling into question the viability of this controversial project. #A69 #Péages #Transports (translated)
SNCF is committed to improving the punctuality of the RER B, C, and D, which must increase from 89% to 91% by 2030, thanks to a new five-year contract with Île-de-France Mobilités providing for 7.2 billion euros in investments. #RER #SNCF #Transports (translated)
Antoine Léaument stated that the Navigo pass would exceed €1,000 per year, while public transport was deteriorating and costing more. He criticized Valérie Pécresse for not keeping any of her promises and stated that fuel prices were still not capped. He called for a protest against the high cost of living on October 17, predicting significant mobilization. https://t.co/NOWKUYJzuz #Transports #Manif #VieChère (translated)
