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Article: Commentary: "Smart" and "green" right direction for future urban public transport
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- June 13, 2009
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Commentary: "Smart" and "green" right direction for future urban
public transport
by Xinhua writer Liu Gang
VIENNA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The development of "smart" and
"green" urban public transport and the promotion of its market share
were the underlying messages from the 58th World Congress and
Mobility & City Transport Exhibition held in Vienna from June 7-11
by the International Association of Public Transport (UITP).
In order to alleviate the ever-increasing traffic pressure in
almost all major world cities, roads have been expanded
continuously, resulting in the great consumption of limited natural
resources and air pollution.
In addition, the end of the oil era is also a reality ...