Arjen Jaarsma

Mobility expert with 25+ years of professional expertise in public transport policies and electric mobility

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Time to stop using Twitter fore good! https://t.co/daHv9dWUdV

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Public transport news from Amsterdam, Sharm El-Sheikh, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Read Modasti's latest @mailerlite newsletter: https://t.co/6VBhJsWX8S

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I hope @elonmusk will step down as head of Twitter! This will be good for Twitter, for the earth, and for humankind.

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Mobility, sustainability, and public transport: read Modasti's latest @mailerlite newsletter: https://t.co/dwWYqvgY3m

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Excellent article - written by Sustainable Bus - about the current status of the global #ElectricBus market! https://t.co/vcx8GRydXF

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From the oldest surviving underground urban rail line in Europe to openings of kilometres and kilometres of modern #metro lines and the Marmaray commuter rail line in the 2010s, this is the history of Istanbul's (rail-bound) #publi…https://t.co/ByNuoGJ50I https://t.co/QwQCPdzNu9

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The global #decarbonization challenge summarized in 103 words. This is the introduction page of Bill Gates' HOW TO AVOID A CLIMATE DISASTER. Published in February last year and definitely one of the best books on climate change I've read so far! https://t.co/kVT9pffYdx

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Climate-smart transport options are still too much concentrated in the developed world, according to this interesting blog post by Riccardo Puliti, VP at World Bank Group. As the article states "Greenhouse gas emissions from transp…https://t.co/24sWZA3cAq https://t.co/WlJHThlCeR

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REVIVING THE RAILWAYS
I already mentioned the fact that major national railway schemes are underway in several countries in the #MENA region in Modasti Consulting's most recent newsletter (https://t.co/Re6YPoehTM) and now The Econo…https://t.co/wNio7M9mlF https://t.co/CnvyTH9BTj

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The Royal Commission for AlUla (Saudi Arabia) recently announced plans for a 50km long light rail network. The splendid design of the trams is inspired by the historic Hedjaz Railway which ran more than a century ago all the way fr…https://t.co/DZGX2GucOV https://t.co/MZ3LzvWwvX

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ELECTRIC BUSES IN QATAR
I already mentioned Doha's fleet of 741 #ElectricBuses in Modasti Consulting's most recent newsletter (https://t.co/Re6YPoehTM) and now Sustainable Bus has all the details in the article below. Some interest…https://t.co/iP5EoGJJ1W https://t.co/rPztYGnxR0

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Did you know that less than 20% of the total road and rail infrastructure investment is devoted to rail? On a positive note, five countries invested more in rail than road at the end of the last decade:
1. Austria (79%);
2. Great Britain (58%);
3. Belgium…https://t.co/kqsPhfRJ0q

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What a fantastic UITP happening nine days ago (on June 29th)! It was the first time UITP members gathered again in Brussels for three events:
1. The annual General Assembly (which took place as a hybrid event) with among others an overview of UITP’s activ…https://t.co/prtO2nTZZl

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Impressive! https://t.co/pqIYJhwzHG

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TRAM-BUSES IN BRUSSELS
In 2020, the Belgian transport operator De Lijn officially inaugurated its first tram-bus in Brussels. Today, exactly two years after this inauguration, I had the chance to experience the tram-bus myself. A fleet of 14 tram-buses -…https://t.co/0uZqePrfQz

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Green #publictransport in Brussels! https://t.co/av7aMfZ8NT

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On my way to Brussels! 😀 https://t.co/uACuuDKWgu

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After 3 years, there is a Dutch ‘Day of Public Transport’ again where #publictransport professionals gather . . . just kicking off in The Hague right now! https://t.co/4dql3zAHF8

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Great news, especially when you consider the fact Dubai Expo City is currently transformed from the former site of the Expo into a real 15-minute city! The metro station is huge and well-developed for the many delegates for their daily trips to the COP28…https://t.co/TpEkaDyaR4

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Modasti’s latest newsletter is out now. If you aren't a subscriber, then you can read it online (see post below)! #metro #electricbus #lightrail https://t.co/KXmu3rJmRE https://t.co/aCUoZj6Hjv