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Interview with : Franck Goldnadel, Chairman of the Board of Aéroports de la Côte...

What are the Aéroports de la Côte d'Azur Group's priorities for 2023? What objectives in terms of passenger traffic or airlines present in Nice? Franck Goldnadel - The Group's priority is to support the upturn in air traffic at all our hubs, while taking environmental issues into account. The...

Emmanuel Macron wants an RER network within the first 10 years of...

In a video posted on YouTube on Sunday, Emmanuel Macron announced his desire "to fulfil our ecological ambition [...] that we have a major national ambition, to develop an RER network, urban trains in 10 major conurbations, 10 major French metropolises". The President wants "a real urban transport strategy" to be put in place,...

The metro starts operating at Washington Dulles International

This is a historic event for Washington Dulles airport. All the more so as the hub for all the federal capital's international flights recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. On 15 November, Washington Dulles inaugurated its own metro station called "Washington Dulles International Airport". A slower metro line...

FREENOW extends its app to public transport and centralises payments...

Business travellers whose companies are both FREENOW for Business and American Express customers for the centralised payment of their travel expenses will no longer have to download their receipts after their errands, or create expense reports. In fact, these key players in the business travel sector, each in their own field, have decided to...

The SNCF and the RATP are playing the sobriety card...

At a time when the French government is urging French people and businesses to reduce their energy consumption, there are countless companies involved in business travel that are implementing energy-saving plans, particularly in the areas of transport, accommodation and Mice, such as the SNCF, the RATP and the hotel chain...

After Germany, Spain takes to the train at bargain prices

Following in the footsteps of Germany, where trains cost 9 euros during the summer, and Austria, which launched an annual pass for low-cost rail travel, Spain has now joined the list of countries that have made rail travel a major priority in the current crisis. Support for purchasing power, energy savings by limiting the use of fossil fuels,...

Elizabeth Line extended to Heathrow from November

A direct, seamless journey between Heathrow airport and the Canary Wharf business district: that's what the Elizabeth Line will offer from Sunday 6 November. Opened at the end of May ahead of the Queen of England's Golden Jubilee celebrations, this super S-Bahn had already revolutionised public transport in London. Having...

Germany is considering how to replace the €9 fare on public transport...

It's a success that has taken political and economic circles by surprise. In June alone, Germany sold 21 million transport tickets for 9 euros. These were in addition to the 10 million season tickets sold each month on local and regional lines. Fears of trains or transport...

Soaring oil prices accelerate the move to free public transport

The launch this summer by Deutsche Bahn and the German regional companies of a €9 ticket has put the spotlight back on the idea of low-cost travel on public transport. The ticket allows unlimited use of all regional transport for one month. The German government's initiative...