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Chronos is a research firm specializing in sociology and innovation advising. Our strength lies in our unique ability to blend observations, questioning and analysis of the evolution and issues surrounding mobility.

Under the direction of Bruno Marzloff, Chronos was created as a platform of exchange. Groupe Chronos brings together the actors from the transportation, information technology, and media sectors as well as from cities.

The group's objective is to conceive a complete package of future services to accompany individuals' throughout their daily lives.

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Development of high-speed rails on three continents

20 07/2010 Teis Hansen

Climate change, ash clouds, economic recession, distance to city centres and the troublesome safety procedures in airports are as many reasons for the re-introduction of high-speed railways on the high-priority lists of policymakers in Washington, Beijing and European capitals. Still, there are significant differences between the plans on the three continents, which are important to note.

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Bicycle users are augmented urban dwellers

09/06/2010
No(Ar)t in my backyard

19/04/2010
Focus on innovative "citizen bikes"
Citizen Bike : the expression has been coined by Le Club des Villes et Territoires Cyclables. It calls for a new relationship to the city, based on such principles as sharing and exchanges between individuals.

03/12/2009
The A,B,C of the everyday bike
What can we learn from bike share programs?
Bike share programs are not the only solution to implementing bike riding within cities. Yet, it triggers something off. Whether in Barcelona, Boston, Paris or Montreal, the same massive joining can be seen and entails similar positive effects (See also Vélib accélère le droit à la mobilité).

30/10/2009
French bicycle visionaries - villes cyclables
Last week I was invited to attend and speak at the biannual conference for the French organisation Le Club des Villes et Territoires Cyclables [Villes Cyclables], or Club of Cyclable Cities and Territories. It took place this time round in my favourite French city, La Rochelle, on the Atlantic coast a couple of hours north of Bordeaux.

14/10/2009
Bicycle Parking Survey
Copenhagen X asked a simple question outside the Copenhagen Business School.
How far away from where you're going are you willing to to park your bicycle?

05/10/2009