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    SEPTEMBER 2011

    - European Mobility Week and UITP on the same track towards decarbonised cities
    - European Public Transport Operators join the SECUR-ED effort to enhance Security in Urban Transport

    JUNE 2011

    - More and better public transport is the key to decarbonised mobility in Europe

    NOVEMBER 2010

    - LAUNCH OF THE CLEAN VEHICLE PORTAL

    OCTOBER 2010

    - Where there is mobility there is social inclusion

    JULY 2010

    - UITP is disappointed with the vote of the European Parliament from 6 July 2010 on passenger rights in bus and coach transport

    JUNE 2010

    - Very encouraging message from Ministers of Transport on the Action Plan on Urban Mobility
    - URBAN TRACK FINAL CONFERENCE: Reducing Life Cycle Costs for urban tracks
    - Who are the Major Players of urban, suburban and regional public transport in the EU-27?

    MAY 2010

    - Future White Paper on European Transport Policy for 2020: the International Association of Public Transport calls on MEPs to commit to doubling public transport use

    MARCH 2010

    - UITP call for balanced and practicable rules on passenger rights in bus and coach transport

    DECEMBER 2009

    - European Bus Systems of the Future (EBSF) earns first successes from European Commission experts

    NOVEMBER 2009

    - For balanced and practicable passenger rights rules

    OCTOBER 2009

    - The UITP EU Committee welcomes the Political Agreement of the Council on waterborne passenger rights and asks for similar treatment of Bus passenger rights
    - European public transport undertakings welcome the publication of the European Commission's Action Plan on Urban Mobility

    AUGUST 2009

    - More and better public transport is part of the solution towards an eco-efficient economy!
    Meeting with the Swedish Council Presidency

    JUNE 2009

    - Customer focus is an essential element in the development of high quality public transport
    Meeting between the EU members of UITP and the European Passenger Federation
    - Tony Depledge new Chairman of UITP EU-Committee

    MAY 2009

    - Towards practical and adapted rules on passenger rights in bus and coach transport

    MARCH 2009

    - G-20 must include mobility in the Global Green New Deal and acknowledge the role of public transport
    - Practical rules on passenger rights needed
    - UITP urges the European Summit to prioritise public transport in the EU recovery plan as requested by the European Parliament
    - Fighting terrorism in public transport and energy
    COUNTERACT conclusions have been officially presented
    - The UITP EU Committee welcomes the EU Parliament initiative to draw up a report on action plan on urban mobility

    JANUARY 2009

    - The future EU Directive on the procurement of clean road vehicles: What does it mean for the public transport sector?

    NOVEMBER 2008

    - Investment in public transport should form part of EU economic recovery plan

    SEPTEMBER 2008

    - European Mobility Week: Challenging car-dependent lifestyles

    JULY 2008

    - The bus of the future leaves from Rome!
    - Public transport needs stable funding schemes to deliver public targets

    MARCH 2008

    - European public transport operators lay out priorities for urban mobility in EU

    SEPTEMBER 2007

    - European public transport undertakings welcome Green Paper on Urban Transport
    - Public transport service contracts: Consequences of the new European legal framework

    JULY 2007

    - A crucial year for urban transport in Europe, with Green Paper and Strategic Research Agenda out this autumn

    MARCH 2007

    - The European Research Forum for Urban Mobility (EURFORUM) presents its State-of-the-Art Report and opens debate with major European stakeholders
    - Fourth UITP EU Conference : conclusions

    JANUARY 2007

    - The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) and the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) present their joint statement on urban mobility as the EU Commission prepares the Green Paper on Urban Mobility

    DECEMBER 2006

    - European Directive on energy taxation - UITP regrets the recent Commission decision concerning the taxation of gas oil in public transport
    - ERRAC study : Suburban and Regional Railway Landscape in Europe

    SEPTEMBER 2006

    - The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) supports the European Mobility Week

    JUNE 2006

    - Rising fuel prices: A challenge and an opportunity for public transport

    MARCH 2006

    - EU Committee position: Public transport must play a key role in the battle against climate change
    - ERRAC: Vision and targets for future railway systems

    FEBRUARY 2006

    - A common legislative framework at last for the development of public transport in Europe?