KAZAKHSTAN: In an attempt to reduce the problem of discarded tickets around tram stops, and attract more riders, Pavlodar Tramways has launched a 'lucky ticket' lottery.
Passengers are being encouraged to keep their tickets in order to check the numbers against a list of winning tickets to be published in the local press and posted on the trams every month.
Prizes on offer include cash and household appliances.
KAZAKHSTAN: Polish rolling stock manufacturer Pesa Bydgoszcz signed a letter of intent to establish a tram assembly facility in Pavlodar when a delegation from the city's development agency visited its twin town of Bydgoszcz during April. An initial two low-floor trams based on Pesa's Twist family adapted to 1 524 ...
SINGAPORE: 'Incentives for Singapore's Commuters' has been launched by Land Transport Authority as part of a programme to examine methods for spreading peak travel demand. Metro commuters participating in the Insinc study are awarded credits proportional to the distance they travel, with the credits entered into a lottery with cash ...
USA: The Operation Lifesaver safety campaign has expressed concern over an increase in illegal ‘Subway surfing’, where people ride on the outside of metro trains, and New York City Transit has deployed drones to back up a publicity campaign developed with teenagers to tackle the problem ...
