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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Stop the new bus tariffs in Uppsala

Skrivunder.com: "Today the cost of a monthly pass on city buses 525 kr. If UL gets through his proposals, they will increase the price by 50 percent to 790 kr. Which is just too expensive. It is totally unreasonable that they should cost as much to travel from Gävle Uppsala travel from Gottsunda-city core.
To get more people to use public transport, they should maintain the current price of city traffic.

Today the cost of a monthly pass 1580 SEK to commute from Gävle and Uppsala. The price will be reduced by 50 percent to 790 SEK, which means that we are city dwellers who will have to pay the difference as long commuters will not have to pay."

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Sunday, January 5, 2014

UK Midland public transport cuts will make prisoners of elderly and disabled

Special Report: Bob Haywood on Midland public transport cuts - Birmingham Mail: "The Sunday Mercury has uncovered fears that:

Elderly and disabled people could become prisoners in their own homes
Poor families will unable to afford higher fares for their children, leading to pupils missing school
There will be a crazy financial merry-go-round as cuts imposed in one area will only throw up extra costs in another

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Saturday, January 4, 2014

Major oil companies fracking in Romania

Frack Off Romania: "In Romania, a village has already been destroyed by fracking."

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Malta nationalizes public transport

PN has no credibility when it comes to public transport – PL - The Malta Independent: "On Thursday, the government nationalised the public transport service which was previously run by Arriva.

The PL said that workers’ jobs are being safeguarded, and discriminatory bus-fares have been removed."

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"Ban the car from central Brussels" says Mayor

http://www.deredactie.be/: "The new mayor stresses his determination to put the bicycle first in central Brussels and make the necessary changes to the traffic infrastructure. He favours banning the car on the Anspachlaan between Beurs and De Brouckère as has been requested by several organisations. The mayor wants the city cabinet to decide the matter at the end of January.

Yvan Mayeur: "Whatever we do, there will always be opponents. The only way to avoid opposition is to do nothing. People should come to the city to shop and stroll. A motorway in the middle of the city isn't attractive, not even for retailers.""