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Information: Government promotes 19 training courses for Taxi drivers
In order to ensure the professional training of taxi drivers, the Regional Secretariat for Science, Technology and Infrastructures informs that the schedule for the training courses to take place in 2011 has been published.
19 training courses are scheduled for this year on the islands of São Miguel, Terceira, Pico, Santa Maria, São Jorge, Graciosa and Flores, being carried out by NORM... more >> Information: Carlos César says that Social Pass is a far-reaching measure for household economies
“This new fare system is of considerable strategic importance in the definition of inland passenger transport in the Azores - particularly on the island of São Miguel – but it is mainly a far-reaching social reform.” This is how the President of the Government of the Azores described the Social Pass for public transport on the island of S. Miguel which was presented at the R... more >>  Information: Carlos César satisfied with amendments to air transport public service obligations
The President of the Azorean Government welcomed in Horta on Thursday the amendment to the air transport public service obligations concerning the flight connections between which were published in the Official Journal of the European Communities on Wednesday. This amendment was “one of the Government’s priorities in the regulation of air transport and the new possibilities for the red... more >>
Information: Social pass for public transport in force starting in January
The Regional Government of the Azores will approve a set of changes to the fares charged by collective passenger transport operators at a meeting of the Council of the Government to take place this year. These changes are primarily intended to reduce costs for frequent passengers and promote the use of public transport as an alternative to private transport. The categories “passe social̶... more >> Information: 100 Euro promotional fares under consideration in Brussels following positive decision of the Government of the Republic
The negotiation process of the proposal submitted by the Government of the Azores to create promotional rates under 100 Euros on the flights connections between the Azores and Mainland Portugal was completed on Thursday with the agreement of the Secretary of State for Public Works and Communications, Paulo Campos, on the Azorean proposals.The decision taken by the Government of the Republic repres... more >>  Information: Fleet renewal marks the beginning of a new phase for SATA Air Açores
The conclusion of the process to renew the SATA Air Açores fleet “marks the beginning of a new phase” for the regional air company “with higher quality standards to assure the accomplishment of its goals,” stated the Regional Secretary for the Economy in Ponta Delgada on Thursday. Vasco Cordeiro spoke during the christening ceremony of the new four Q400 aircrafts purch... more >>
 Information: Carlos César reiterates Government’s commitment to reduce air fares
Carlos César reiterated the commitment of the Regional Government in reducing the prices of the air connections with the mainland, revealing that the revision of the Public Service Obligations is at a final stage in order to achieve promotional fares below 100 Euros whether for residents and students or for non-residents in regular operations. “As usual, some have undervalued what we t... more >>
 Information: Call for tenders for the construction of new vessels for maritime passenger transport in the Central Group to be launched in the third quarter of 2010
The Government of the Azores intends to launch a call for tenders for the construction of the vessels that will replace “Cruzeiro do Canal” and “Cruzeiro das Ilhas,” which assure the maritime connections between the Central Group islands, during the third quarter of 2010, announced the Regional Secretary for the Economy in Ponta Delgada on Friday. Vasco Cordeiro, who visit... more >>
 Information: Public passenger transport on Flores assured with five routes
The new public passenger transport system for Flores Island will be implemented in September. After the results of the international call for tenders, the Regional Secretary for Science, Technology signed the service provision contract with the company União de Transportes dos Carvalhos, Lda on Tuesday, an investment over 2.3 million Euros.
From now onwards, the Flores islanders will be pr... more >>
 Information: Carlos César presides over the christening of the first Dash Q400 and encourages SATA to grow more
While presiding over the christening ceremony of the first Dash Q400 purchased by SATA on Tuesday morning – in which he travelled to Terceira on the inaugural flight – the President of the Government evoked two events to emphasise the importance of this ceremony in one of the most relevant events not only in the history of the air company, but also in the history of the Azores.
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