Future Europe

Find out how the renovation of an old mountain train line will benefit a remote region of France:  

•     New stations and a restaurant with a terrace and a panoramic view to serve expected increased numbers of visitors

•     Boosting local businesses, including a museum, restaurants and shops

•     Increased capacity on the train line will bring an anticipated 100 000 tourists to the site every year

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Find out how a major German environmental regeneration project revitalises a once heavily industrialized part of the Ruhr Valley.

•      New infrastructure allows the river to become a haven for leisure and wildlife

•      Wastewater pumps move 20,000 litres per second

•      Land returns to nature after decades of heavy industrial pollution

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Find out how investment in Valletta’s architectural heritage boosts the national culture:

·        An iconic new parliament building designed by renowned architect Renzo Piano has brought the democratic process closer to the people.

·        The new city gate has revived the city’s economic prospects.

·        The old opera house, bombed during WW2, has been restored as a state-of-the-art open air theatre

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Find out how Transport for London is dealing with the projected growth of the British capital to 10 million people by 2030 with a new rail connection right across the city: 

·        Connecting Heathrow Airport in west to the centre of the city and on into the East

·        Increasing rail transport capacity by 10%

·        Introducing lighter, more eco-friendly trains that offer amenities including free WiFi, air conditioning and live travel information

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Find out how Katowice became a destination for music, culture and sport:

•      Katowice’s “cultural quarter,” built on the area of an old coal mine, now contains a concert hall, conference center, sports arena and museum

•      Katowice is now a UNESCO “City of Music”

•      The city’s International Conference Center, with a capacity for 12,000 visitors, will host the COP 24 climate conference in December 2018

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Find out how Ilunion makes life better for disabled people and gives them jobs across Spain:

•      Accessible hotels serve the different needs of all guests

•      Funding research in new technology to help those with visual, auditory or cognitive impairment

•      With 42% of its workers disabled

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Find out how Riga Transport company is facilitating wider use of environmentally friendly public transport in the city of Riga in a number if ways:

·        Introducing 20 new accessible tram units to operate on their network

·        Trying out trolley buses with hydrogen fuel cells

·        Upgrading tram tracks and overhauling a tram depot to maintain the new rolling stock

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Find out how the installation of the first network of charging stations across Italy is encouraging the adoption of e-mobility.

•     Previously behind other EU nations, Italy will now be at the forefront of developments in e-mobility

•     Infrastructure will now be in place ready for anticipated greater adoption of electric vehicles

•     Sales of electric cars more than double in a year

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Find out how a new Slovenia automated tolling system for heavy vehicles helps transport and trade:

•      Old toll plazas are being demolished to allow for uninterrupted travel on Slovenia’s motorways

•      Open motorways mean savings for transport companies in time and fuel

•      The absence of barriers is better for safety, with an immediate and direct reduction in accidents

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Find out how a new sunflower oil processing facility in Bulgaria boosts the country’s agricultural sector:

•      New factory doubles Oliva’s productivity

•      Sunflower seeds can be consumed by humans and animals—and also can occasionally be sold as biofuel

•      Oliva creates new jobs for local workers who might otherwise have to seek employment abroad

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