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Patient Power and the Role of Biotech in Europe

EuropaBio

Strasbourg 20 October 2009

The new revolution in patient power was the topic of discussion at today’s EuropaBio event in the European Parliament, Strasbourg.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT CAN COMPENSATE JOB LOSSES IN THE CAR INDUSTRY

UITP - International Association of Public Transport

Public transport is a significant provider of jobs. For instance, in Europe, public transport operators alone create one million direct jobs. Every direct job in public transport is linked to four jobs in other sectors of the economy. Public transport creates 25% more jobs than the same investment in building roads or highways.

Rail associations link up to make an interoperable railway a reality

EIM - European Rail Infrastructure Managers

The European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM), the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) and the International Union of Railways (UIC) have announced today that they will be working together more closely on a number of technical issues in the future. The main aim is to provide coordinated support from the industry to the European Railway Agency.

Europe-China Standards Information Platform will facilitate access to China for SMEs

CEN and CENELEC

A new web portal provides a very valuable source of information regarding market access, standards and standardization systems and industry standards in Europe and in China.

Europe must not exclude price-favourable tyre pressure monitoring systems

FIA EUROPEAN BUREAU

Publication date: 19 October 2009

European Commission officials are set to discuss, on 20th October, the technical parameters of tyre pressure monitoring systems for the European Union. Currently, certain commercial interests are lobbying to favour expensive so-called "direct" systems that could saddle car buyers with additional costs of up to several hundred Euros. Cheaper but comparably reliable "indirect" systems, however, would only cost some ten Euros.

Standards support innovation + growth

CEN and CENELEC

Standardization – an efficient tool to ensure the transfer of innovative products and technologies into marketable products and services.

The Board of ETRMA confirms its priorities for the new European Commission mandate

ETRMA - The European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers' Association

Brussels, 15th October 2009 - ETRMA’ Board of Directors confirmed the industry top priority for the new mandate of President Barroso Commission remains the competitiveness of the European tyre & rubber industry.

Flygbussarna Airport Coaches of Sweden wins the IRU Special Company Award 2009

IRU - International Road Transport Union

The IRU Special Company Award 2009 goes to Flygbussarna Airport Coaches of Sweden for its innovative policy and successful awareness campaign to promote a wider use of bus and coach services.

Kortrijk – The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is pleased to announce that the Special IRU Company Award 2009 was attributed to Flygbussarna Airport Coaches in Sweden for its innovative business policy and successful public campaign to raise customers’ awareness of buses and coaches’ excellent environmental record and to promote a wider use of their services.

Stockholm voted most coach friendly city

IRU - International Road Transport Union

The city of Stockholm wins the IRU City Trophy 2009 for its green-minded and well-planned policy of facilitating and giving priority to coach tourism.

Kortrijk – Pursuant to its nomination as Sweden’s most coach friendly city in spring, the first European Green Capital, Stockholm, won the global IRU City Trophy 2009 for its exemplary coach-friendly policy.

Buses and Coaches: a “Smart Move” for transport policies

IRU - International Road Transport Union

Doubling the use of collective bus and coach transport in the next 10 to 15 years through appropriate public transport and travel policies is realistic and crucial if we are to meet ambitious CO2 reduction and road safety targets to provide green and safe mobility to all, say “Smart Movers” IRU and Busworld.

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