A key player in the fight against exclusion in France, the Association for the Right to Economic Initiatives (ADIE) assists individuals who are excluded from the labour market and traditional banking system in launching their business. How does it work? Entrepreneurs who lack access to banking loans are have their projects financed through microloans. They are also assisted before, during and after launching their project.
RATP Dev rolled out trams in Algeria's largest cities through SETRAM, its joint venture along with Entreprise du Métro d’Alger (EMA) and TRANSTEV. The tram ushered in a new era of modern transit, better quality of life, and economic growth.
The modern trams have air conditioning and low floors to allow access for passengers with disabilities. Passengers enjoy a high-frequency service and information system in both Arabic and French. The tram makes it easier to get around, and has helped improve the daily routine and quality of life for locals.
As a combined force, both companies will offer an unrivalled “Hop-On Hop-Off” bus and boat experience where customers can see London at their own pace on board an extensive fleet of open-top buses and on a Thames River Cruises.
With over 66 years’ experience and currently operating 6 routes with 65 hop-on hop-off stops, The Original Tour - a subsidiary of RATP Dev - has enabled over 42 million travelers to explore the best of London since bus touring was first introduced by the company for the Festival of Britain in 1951.
Ronan Bois, Director of the Sightseeing business declared: “Thanks to these new partnerships Extrapolitan is consolidating its leading position in Europe. The growth of our sightseeing network will serve the commercial success of both our partners and ourselves”.
The initial line from Villa Costanza has now been extended to Careggi hospital—11.5 km of tracks and 26 stations will enable Florentine locals to make the entire journey in 40 minutes, with trams running every four minutes from 5.00 a.m. to 12.30 a.m., and until 2.00 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
The players of the French national team will be appearing aboard an electric Open Tour Paris bus specially decorated for the occasion, in a parade on the Champs-Elysées Monday, 16 July. Featuring the players, the bus will take the team from Place Charles de Gaulle to Elysée Palace to greet fans and celebrate this victory.
Over 200,000 festival-goers come each year to meet the thousand artists performing at four venues. Topping the bill in 2018 are Al McKay’s Earth Wind & Fire Experience, Jeff Beck, Marcus Miller, Selah Sue and Youssou Ndour.
There were various sections in the competition such as driving technique (maneuverability, ease of access at the stop, backwards slalom and precision stopping), impact in terms of sustainable development (measurement of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions), customer relations (welcome, driving comfort) and a multiple-choice questionnaire, etc. – during which some sixty competitors took part from all over France.
The new bikes are modern, ecological, fast and comfortable and are intended to encourage the use of soft modes and meet travel needs of all the conurbation’s inhabitants, as well as tourists (of whom there are many in the summer). The Vélocéo system consists of a fleet of 50 electrically-assisted bikes. It is spread across six stations in the city. Three very reasonable price packages are offered, one by the day and two by the year.
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