International Focus

1999-2002 Articles

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Alternative Power Sources

'Aquazole': Diesel Fuel Plus Water Droplets (December 13, 1999)
Australians Make CNG Urban Bus Commitment (March 15, 2001)
British Bus Operator Moves To Ultra-low-sulfur Fuel (June 21, 1999)
Cummins, Isuzu Make Inroads Into Chinese Bus Market (February 21, 2000)
Electric Buses In Christchurch Become A Tourist Attraction (November 29, 1999)
Experimental Fuel Cell Bus Fleet To Start In 2003 (May 29, 2000)
Fuel Cell Buses to Roll in Europe, U.S. (July 22, 2002)
Liverpool, United Kingdom Introduces Six Electric "Eco-buses" (January 18, 1999)
Santiago, Chile's 'Clean Air Program' Calls for 3,000 Hybrid Diesel-Electric Buses (March 4, 2002)
SunLine Hosts The World (April 12, 1999)
SunLine Takes Clean Fuels Message To Japan And Washington (March 5, 2001)
Ultralight Personal Transport in Wales (July 22, 2002)
Wind-Generated Electricity To Power Calgary's C-Train (August 20, 2001)

APTA and International Associations

APTA Annual Meeting, EXPO Offer International 'Firsts' (December 13, 1999)
APTA, Swedish Transit Associations Compare Notes (July 19, 1999)
Latin American Association in Agreement with APTA (May 13, 2002)
Netherlands Transit Officials Visit APTA Headquarters (December 4, 2000)
New Links With Brazil: APTA Visits ANTP (July 19, 1999)
UITP Reappoints Hans Rat to Second Term (July 15, 2002)

Automobiles and Taxis

Car Club Planned For Edinburgh, United Kingdom (January 18, 1999)
French Jurisdictions Partner With Taxis For Extra Service (January 18, 1999)
More Car Sharing in Europe (July 22, 2002)
North America Begins Car Sharing Operations (October 25, 1999)

Bicycles

Paris Opens 'Velo Bus' Bike Rental Facilities (September 4, 2000)
'Park And Pedal' In Paris (April 11, 2000)
Role Of Bikes In Transit In China, France, And The Caribbean (February 8, 1999)
Smart Bikes in European Cities (July 22, 2002)

Bus Transit

APTA Study Mission Gets Look At World's Longest Biartics (June 4, 2001)
Bogota's BRT Achieves Farebox Recovery of Operating Costs (November 5, 2001)
Brazil Demonstrates Progress In Public Transportation (February 21, 2000)
Brisbane Busway Shows Growth In First Six Months (December 10, 2001)
Britain's Guided Busway Gets Underway in Bradford (March 4, 2002)
Bus Rapid Transit: An International Success Story (April 30, 2001)
Bus Rapid Transit Now Reaches Asia And Pacific Rim (September 20, 1999)
Citybus System Improves Urban Quality Of Life In Europe (April 10, 2000)
Elegant, Modular Rubber-tire Tram Debuts In Paris Guideway Demonstration (April l6, 2001)
Flexible Guided Bus Operation Moves Ahead In French Cities (November 29, 1999)
Germany's 'Stadtbus' System Expanding; 'Best Practices' Book Published (December 4, 2000)
Innovative Bus Acceleration Measures In Stuttgart, Germany (September 11, 2000)
Isle Of Man Commemorates Vintage Buses With Stamps (November 29, 1999)
Metro Manila Area Prepares For Privately Operated Bus Rapid Transit (August 16, 1999)
Paulistanos Ride Longest Vehicles (April 12, 1999)
Toyota Tests 'Intelligent' Bus Platoon System in Japan (April 24, 2000)
United Kingdom Innovates In Bus Terminals (September 20, 1999)
United Kingdom Car Owners Swap Their Vehicles for Annual Bus Passes (July 17, 2000)
U.S. Transit Managers Examine Advanced European Bus Corridor Concepts (December 4, 2000)

Business

Ghanaian Top Officials Share Transit Plans (November 12, 2001)
Globalization of Transit Update (February 11, 2002, not published in Passenger Transport)
TDA Works To Pave The Way For U.S. Exports (February 8, 1999)
United Nations Launches Business Development Website (December 13, 1999)

Development Related to Transit

Hong Kong Starts Extensive Development (October 25, 1999)
London Millenium Dome To Rely On Public Transport (January 18, 1999)
Ice Venue In Nottingham, U.K. Designed Without Parking Lot (November 29, 1999)
UITP Conference Studies Public Transit Links to Shopping Centers (October 23, 2000)

Disabled Passenger Services

APTA Hosts Seminar On Best Practices In Accessible Transportation For Asia-Pacific Region (February 19, 2001)
Latin American Transit Agencies Move Toward Accessibility (December 13, 1999)

Education and Publications

Cervero Analyzes 'Transit Metropolis' (September 20, 1999)
Singapore MRT Endows Professorship (January 24, 2000)

Fare Collection

Contactless Farecards 'Swipe' Across Continents (August 16, 1999)
More than Eight Million Chip Cards in Service in Hong Kong (July 15, 2002)
Seoul To Expand Bus Fare Card Use To Subways (February 21, 2000)
Sydney Vending Machines Speak 14 Languages (October 23, 2000)

Funding Transit

Benefits Of Consolidation: Japan's New Ministry Of Land, Infrastructure, And Transport (June 4, 2001)
Berlin Public Transit Doubles Receipts Through Innovation (August 16, 1999)
Big Projects in a Small Country: Transit Funding in Denmark (August 19, 2002)
Britain Commits Massive Funds For Transportation (September 4, 2000)
Canadian Government Studying Transit Funding Role, Triggering Industry Optimism (June 4, 2001)
Hong Kong Government To Sell Metrorail Shares (June 5, 2000)
Ontario's Premier Announces Three-tiered Transit Funding Proposal (October 15, 2001)
World Bank Facilitates APTA's International Outreach Program (June 21, 1999)

Intelligent Transportation Systems

Busways, Trams, And Passenger Information Systems (February 8, 1999)
Europe Instituting Real-time Information (June 21, 1999)
European ITS Leader Reports At APTA/FTA Workshop In Washington (December 4, 2000)
FTA/APTA Workshop Studies Best Practices In Global Transit (October 23, 2000)
'Infostructure' Plus Infrastructure: Key To Seamless Mobility (December 10, 2001)
ROMANSE Highway And Transit Information System In Southampton, United Kingdom (March 15, 1999)
United Kingdom Intelligent Transport Systems Seek Input On Traveler Information (July 9, 2001)

Marketing

Aroma Therapy For Paris Metro Stations (April 22, 1999)
Bangkok Launches Promotions To Boost Skytrain Ridership (July 17, 2000)
Daily Metro Transit Newspaper Is Coming To North America (September 20, 1999)
Huge Electronic Displays Coming To Sydney's Underground Stations (July 24, 2000)
New Marketing Concepts For Transit In Germany (March 15, 1999)
Seoul Music: Performing Arts Go Underground In Korean Capital (May 14, 2001)
Singapore Buses Now Equipped With Digital TV (May 14, 2001)
Targeting Youth Pays Off For Public Transit In France (October 16, 2000)
The Discovery Of Good Design As A Marketing Tool For Public Transit (July 3, 2000)
Transit Operators Offer Special Holiday Services (January 18, 1999)
Underground Aroma Therapy In London (July 9, 2001)

Meetings, Conferences, & Study Missions

APTA Business Members Attend 'Trade Odyssey' In Southeast Asia (October 29, 2001)
APTA's First International Study Mission: A Transit System Member's Perspective (September 24, 2000)
APTA's First Study Mission (September 24, 2000)
APTA's International Study Missions: Answers To Frequently Asked Questions (September 24, 2000)
Australia - New Zealand study mission (June 24, 2002)
Cipolla Reflects On Recent International Study Mission (January 24, 2000)
Cipolla to Lead APTA Study Mission to Australia, New Zealand (February 11, 2002)
Discovering Surprises In America (January 8, 2001)
European Conference Expresses Solidarity With U.S. Colleagues (October 22, 2001)
ITS Best Practices Workshop Calls For Education, PR Initiatives (July 19, 1999)
Study Mission Finds Asia's Recession Barely Affects Public Transit (May 17, 1999)
SunLine Supervisor Represents U.S. At Chilean Conferences (June 26, 2000)
Two Weeks In Latin America Yields Insight And Inspiration (July 16, 2001)

People

Profiles of Transit Agencies

Budapest Offers Range Of Public Transit Options (March 5, 2001)
Rouen's Public Transit Success Story (January 18, 2001)

Rail Transit

Aerobus Suspended Monorail Coming To China (October 23, 2000)
Airtrain Rail Link In Brisbane, Australia, Connects City, Beaches, With Airport (May 14, 2001)
Athens Metro Opens First Part With Greek Leaders Attending (February 21, 2000)
Automated Metros Are Multiplying in New Millenium (February 25, 2002)
Automated Rapid Transit Being Tested in Cardiff, Wales (February 11, 2002)
Beijing To Invest Heavily In Public Transit And Infrastructure(October 22, 2001)
Billion Dollar Light Rail Planned In Korea, Mexico (October 23, 2000)
Bordeaux Light Rail Route Will Operate Without Overhead Lines (February 25, 2002)
'CarGo' Tram Provides Freight Services on Dresden's Light Rail Tracks (January 21, 2002)
Construction On Schedule For Driverless Copenhagen Metro (September 20, 1999)
Elevated 'Skytrain' To Relieve Road Congestion In Bangkok (January 24, 2000)
Europe Pioneers Joint Use Of Intercity Rail Corridors (October 25, 1999)
Guangzhou Is Fourth Chinese City To Launch Subway Service (November 29, 1999)
Harnessing And Nurturing Innovation In Hong Kong (March 15, 1999)
Hong Kong Metro Extension Comes In 40 Percent Below Budget (February 11, 2002)
Hong Kong's Metrorail Shows 81% Net Profit Rise (January 18, 1999)
Improved Link To Paris Suburbs Opens (September 20, 1999)
Innnovative Urban Transport Systems Expanding In France (June 5, 2000)
Intermodalism In Toyohashi, Japan (April 12, 1999)
Japan's NKK Develops Innovative Moving Walkway (November 29, 1999)
Korea Begins High Speed Rail Testing (January 24, 2000)
Ottawa Says 'All Aboard To The Future' With O-Train (November 1, 2001)
Sandbox Keeps Sydney Trams Running (November 29, 1999)
Shanghai To Get World's First Maglev In 2003 (April 16, 2001)
Skytrain: The Smart Choice For Greater Vancouver (June 11, 2001)
South London's Tramlink Leads Light Rail Renaissancer (May 29, 2000)
Stuttgart, Germany Light Rail Project Innovates Contract Management (June 21, 1999)
UITPs Light Rail Guidelines Available to APTA Members (August 19, 2002)
UITP Spotlights Australia's Light Rail Operations (September 18, 2000)
When In Budapest, Don't Miss The Gyermekvasut (October 16, 2000)
Work Begins On Beijing Light Rail Line (February 21, 2000)

Safety and Security

Hong Kong To Retrofit Platform Screen Doors (February 21, 2000)
'Streetcar Watch Program' Inaugurated By Toronto Transit Commission, Police (August 16, 1999)

Trolleybuses

Bi-Articulated Trolleybuses A Brazilian Innovation (February 8, 1999)