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The first new Docklands Light Railway (DLR) carriage part-funded by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has been delivered to Stratford station.  Read more.

Ecoburotic are one of those rare businesses that are smiling despite the economic downturn. Their secret? Providing quality service in a niche market, and using sustainability as a driver of growth. CONNECT spoke with Sebastien Mari, head of international development at the company.
Ecoburotic has provided small businesses with their printing needs for over 15 years. Their 135 collaborators over four sites (Anzin, Lille, Arras, Brussels) provide personalised service to over 40,000 clients across France and Belgium.
Ecoburotic’s investment in sustainability extends well beyond marketing. In fact, they have so far …

This article has been provided in French, based on information available on the CROSSRAIL website.

This article is provided in French only, to help French companies access information about opportunities in the UK.

FACE GRANDLILLE - n°209 - Mai 2009 www.facegrandlille.com
With the Seine-Nord Europe Canal in sight, more than ever before, the Northern France region counts on combined transport development and on alternative means of transport.
The people in the neighbouring areas of the Seine-Nord Canal do not intend to merely look at barges floating by along the new 106-km-long waterway between Compiègne and Cambrai. Such is the case in the Nord Pas-de-Calais region, where plans are being boosted by the 26km section of the canal! “The building of the Seine-Nord Europe Canal is …

Source: FACE GRANDLILLE - n°209 - Mai 2009 www.facegrandlille.com
Delta 3 multimodal hub in Dourges is successful, with its first phase reaching saturation point and the second about to be launched.
Key figure: 120,000 transhipments a year expected at Delta 3 in 2010
Located in Dourges, about 20 km (12 miles) south of Lille, Delta 3 multimodal and logistics hub has been in operation since December 2003. It is a 330-ha (815-acre) site with a service centre, a trimodal combined transport terminal and 330,000m² of Class A logistics warehouses.

Source: london2012.com, 20 July 2009
Building work has started on the Handball Arena two months early, which means all new permanent venues on the Olympic Park are now under construction.
During the Olympic Games the distinctive copper-clad, 7,000-seat venue will host the preliminary rounds of the Handball competition and the Fencing component of the Modern Pentathlon. It will also host Goalball during the Paralympic Games.
After the Games, the Arena will become a new multi-sports facility able to host a wide range of sporting activities. It will be available for community use, athlete …

Translation of interview with Thierry Duclaux, VNF managing director

Interviewed by Thierry Becqueriaux
www.facegrandlille.com FACE GRANDLILLE - #209- May 2009

“With the Seine-Nord Europe Canal, we are going to modernize and upgrade today’s whole navigation system. This will boost projects in all fields.”

French State Secretary for Transport Dominique Bussereau signed the annual performance contract between the State and VNF in Béthune on March 2nd. What is at stake?
Thierry Duclaux: 2009 will be an intermediate year for us. We had concluded a first contract of agreed objectives and means with the State for …

Housing Minister John Healey announced July 16 Britain’s first four “eco-town” sites.
The successful eco-town sites will pioneer innovative design and infrastructure for greener living for up to 30,000 people in five years’ time.