Étiquette : transports
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La scomparsa dei tram negli anni 60.
Mi capita spesso di leggere degli articoli che parlano con grande nostalgia della scomparsa dei tram negli anni Sessanta. All’epoca molte città (anche quelle più piccole) disponevano di una rete tranviaria abbastanza estesa, rete che nella maggior parte dei casi è del tutto scomparsa, e che nel resto dei casi si è fortemente ridotta. E…
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La disparition des tramways dans les années ’60.
Je lis souvent des articles qui parlent avec beaucoup de nostalgie de la disparition des tramways dans les années ’60. À l’époque, beaucoup de villes (y compris les plus petites) avaient un réseau de tramways assez étendu, réseau qui dans la plupart des cas a complétement disparu, et qui dans le restant des cas s’est…
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La tramvia sulla Togliatti.
Di tanto in tanto, nei dibattiti sull’urbanistica a Roma, ritorna il progetto di una tramvia lungo la Via Palmiro Togliatti. Un progetto che torna sulla scena di tanto in tanto, (qui il progetto di Movete Roma, e qui quello di Metrovia Roma) per poi tornare rapidamente nel dimenticatoio. Qualche opera è stata effettivamente realizzata nel…
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How to run good transit in the suburbs.
I am often been told that you cannot have transit in the suburbs, and that, in order to have an efficient transit network, you need a dense urban core. Let’s see how you can create a good transit network for a suburban area. 1) Consistent services. First, let’s clarify a point: Transit in the suburbs…
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Carta animata della metropolitana di Roma (1950-2020)
Qualche mese fa, il Comune di roma ha inaugurato una nuova tratta della Metropolitana. È un progetto che abbiamo visto nascere, e per il quale abbiamo fatto degli studi tra il 2004 e il 2007, un periodo in cui la nostra specializzazione erano le infrastrutture ferroviarie (Il nostro lavoro più grande in quel periodo è stato il…
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Carte animée du métro de Rome (1950-2020)
Ce weekend, le Maire de Rome a inauguré une nouvelle gare du Métro. C’est un projet que nous avons vu naître, où nous avons appris les mérites de la démarche participative, et pour lequel nous avons fait quelques études entre 2004 et 2007, période où notre spécialisation étaient les infrastructures ferroviaires (notamment avec le chantier…
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Le triangle d’or de l’urbanisme durable
Vous avez un projet d’écoquartier, ou bien vous êtes en train de réviser le plan d’affectation de votre commune, et vous souhaitez savoir si votre projet répond aux critères d’un urbanisme durable? Le site cityandplace.com propose le triangle d’or de l’urbanisme durable: si dans le quartier que vous êtes en train de dessiner il y a des…
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Des écoquartiers à basse densité: 3 – des transports publics performants
J’entends dire de plus en plus souvent que la densité est nécessaire pour avoir des transports publics performants et que ,sans densification, les habitants continuerons forcement à utiliser leurs voitures. Dans les deux billets précédents , nous avons déjà vu comment créer un quartier à basse densité que soit riche de services de proximité et d’espaces…
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Luxury trains come back to Italy
Luxury trains have come back to Italy. in 2005, SeaTrain has renewed some trains from italian companies FCU and Vesuviana and turned them into Roma Express and Napoli Express. Rome Express runs from Civitavecchia Harbour to Rome S. Pietro Railway station, leaving passengers in the very heart of Rome, and avoiding them an unnecessary and…
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Unofficial map of Lausanne and Vaud nightbus: Somnambule
In Vaud, public transport is provided by several companies. Each one has its own website, its own design, its own line numbering criteria. During the day, a centralized bus and train schedule and fare system allow users to organize their trips without many inconvenients, but during the night (between midnight and 4AM), things become more difficult: some…
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Bikes for all needs
(video: conference bike) As car sales drop and bike sales skyrocket, more and more bike models are launched. Pedal Pub (source image) After the conference bike and the pedal pub, it’s time for family bikes! Here’s a list of the most interesting ones (tips on other models are always welcome): Bella bike The Dutch…
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Brasilia: the evolution of a modernist masterpiece
In 1956, when Brasilia was conceived, cars were the transportation system of the future. « Adapter la Ville à la Voiture » (adapt the city to cars) was the mainstream credo in the 50’s: as Brasilia was the symbol of Brazil as a modern and avanced country, the city was planned around cars. The town was built along two motorways,…
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Milan S-bahn arrives to Rogoredo
On july 15, a new section of Milan S-bahn has opened. From now on, trains from lines S1, S2, S6 and S10 will have their sout-eastern terminal in Milano Rogoredo instead of Milano Porta Vittoria. (source: ferrovie.it, urban rail)
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Rome: Recently opened light rail extension closes again
On july 7, 2008, the recently-reopened section of the Roma-Pantano light rail will close again between the stations Giardinetti and Pantano after only two years of operation. Once part of an extensive network covering all the eastern part of Lazio (including the towns of Frascati, Palestrina, Fiuggi, Alatri and Frosinone), Roma-Pantano light rail had heavily suffered…
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Roma: una linea tramviaria appena aperta chiude di nuovo.
Il 7 luglio 2008, la parte più esterna della linea tramviaria « Roma-Pantano », chiuderà di nuovo tra le fermate Giardinetti e Pantano, due anni dopo la sua inaugurazione. Questa linea è l’unica rimasta di una rete molto estesa, che copriva tutta la parte Est del Lazio, tra cui le città di Frascati, Palestrina, Fiuggi, Alatri et Frosinone). Una…
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Fast-charging electric buses
(video: a supercapacitor bus recharges in Shanghai) As gas prices are getting higher and higher, the need to find other alternatives to gas-powered buses becomes more and more urgent. High frequency bus lines have no problem in this conversion, as they can be turned into trolleybus lines without excessive cost, but this reconversion can be…
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