With the contribution of the LIFE programme of the European Union - LIFE14 ENV/GR/000611

FACTS & FIGURES

PROJECT

NEWS & EVENTS

~~September 09, 2020~~

~~COVID-19 and public transport: Results of early studies on infection risks~~

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to lower occupancy levels and mandatory health inspections across public transport. Regaining passengers’ trust is critical and even with actions to reduce the risks across society, it can be hard to dissociate the idea of ‘high infection risk’ from public transport.

Source: Eltis

~~February 18, 2020~~

~~LIFE GreenYourMove Final Report is available online~~

Since its beginning in 2015, GreenYourMove team managed to produce a pan-European journey planner producing environmental friendly co-modal routing plans for public transport means.

Read more about LIFE GreenYourMove project activities in the project's Final Report.

~~January 23, 2020~~

~~A European Green Deal~~

The European Commission presented the European Green Deal, the most ambitious package of measures that should enable European citizens and businesses to benefit from sustainable green transition.

Source: European Commission

~~September 12, 2019~~

~~GreenYourMove at the 84th TIF~~

GYM team presented GYM project at the 84th TIF.

Visitors of the fair could get informed on GYM application at the University of Thessaly and TRAINOSE’s exhibition booth.

~~September 12, 2019~~

~~LIFE GreenYourMove Layman's Report is available online~~

The Layman’s Report of LIFE GreenYourMove project it is now available online.

The Layman's report is a brief summary of the project and it includes the main details and outcomes of the project,as well as a presentation of GreenYourMove application.

~~July 26, 2019~~

~~Dresden, planning for multimodality and measuring the results~~

The city of Dresden adopted its first SUMP “Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan 2025plus” in 2014, which is currently in the evaluation phase. First results show that Dresden achieved most objectives, even exceeding some.

Source: Eltis

~~July 25, 2019~~

~~Optitrans Peer Review and Partner Meeting in Thessaly, Greece~~

The Optitrans Peer Review meeting took place from 9th to 10th of July 2019, at the Region of Thessaly, during which the participants visited and discussed with the representatives of both Urban and Intercity Bus of the four Regional Units (Larissa, Magnesia, Trikala and Karditsa) as well as they had the opportunity to get familiar with similar European co-funded projects (EnerNETMob, Green Your Move).

Source: Optitrans

~~July 25, 2019~~

~~Brexit and the transport sector~~

The European Commission proceeded in publishing notices to stakeholders, transport operators, etc regarding the legal repercussions, which need to be considered when the United Kingdom becomes a third country.

Source: European Commission

~~July 09, 2019~~

~~LIFE GYM meets OptiTrans~~

OptiTrans project consortium visited on July 9th, 2019 UTH facilities to be informed about GYM project and discuss issues on urban mobility and transport.

~~May 28, 2019~~

~~IMPACT>MOBILITY~~

IMPACT>MOBILITY (24 -25 June 2019, Amsterdam, Netherlands) aims to unite the urban transportation ecosystem to deliver on-demand low-emission mobility services and create a sustainable business model for its emerging players.

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~~May 22, 2019~~

~~EU provides €200 million for sustainable and efficient transport and simplifies access to financing for transport projects~~

The European Commission (EC) together with the European Investment Bank (EIB) launched the new CEF Transport Blending Facility, an innovative financial instrument to support projects contributing to the environmental sustainability and efficiency of the transport sector in Europe.

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~~May 20, 2019~~

~~2018 was a good year for EU Transport~~

In 2018, a number of EU mobility actions come to fruition as a result of effective cooperation and the continuation of work across more than one mandate.

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~~May 10, 2019~~

~~23rd TAP Conference – 2020-2030: transport in critical transition~~

After the successful event organized in Zurich in 2017, this 23rd TAP conference will take place at 15-17 May 2019, in Thessaloniki, Greece. It is co-organized by the Labs of Applied Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer and Environmental Engineering of Aristotle University Thessaloniki and EMISIA SA with the support of the European Commission Joint Research Centre.

Source: click here.

~~April 22, 2019~~

~~CIVITAS Forum 2019~~

The CIVITAS Forum Conference 2019 will be held in Graz, Austria, from 2-4 October 2019. The 17th edition of Europe's top sustainable urban mobility event will gather the leading figures in the field from across the continent and beyond.

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~~April 19, 2019~~

~~CEDR Conference discusses Modal Choice in a Multimodal Transport System~~

This European conference will wrap up CEDR’s Research Programme on “User Needs in a multimodal context”, in which Polis is involved as partner.

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~~April 18, 2019~~

~~Milan launches Area B, Italy’s largest Low-Emission Zone~~

In a bid to tackle air pollution and congestion, Milan has restricted access to the city for gasoline and diesel vehicles, thus introducing the largest low emission zone in Italy.

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~~April 16, 2019~~

~~ITS European Congress~~

One of the largest events entirely dedicated to smart mobility and digitalisation of transport is organised by ERTICO – ITS Europe, 3-6 June 2019 at Brainport Eindhoven (The Netherlands).

Source: click here.

~~April 16, 2019~~

~~You will no longer be lost in the big cities~~

The “Augmented Reality“ of Google Maps is already available for so called “local guides” (registered users, supporting the development of the services of Google Maps). Limited access for the general public to the AR function is because the continuous development of it. The function is still in “Alpha” state and has been developed.

Source: click here.

~~April 15, 2019~~

~~Prague to offer free public transport during smog warnings~~

The Municipality of Prague has announced that public transport will be free during declared smog emergencies, in the hope that commuters will leave their cars at home. Air pollution and smog are frequent concerns in major cities throughout the Czech Republic.

Source: click here.

~~April 12, 2019~~

~~Why a ‘city first’ approach to mobility services is key to transport improvement~~

Free2Move’s Scott Shepard explains why mobility must be safe and efficient and why the planning has to be cohesive in order to benefit the general public.

Source: click here.

~~April 11, 2019~~

~~Urban Mobility Partnership presents "Action Plan in Brief" and "Actions in a Nutshell"~~

The Urban Mobility Partnership has presented its final Action Plan in November 2018.

Source: click here.

~~April 09, 2019~~

~~The Partnership on Air Quality delivers tools to help cities and Member States overcome the challenge of air pollution~~

After almost three years of intense cooperation, the Urban Agenda Partnership on Air Quality has recently delivered a suite of integrate tools to help cities and Member States overcome the challenge of air pollution and reduce its negative impact on health.

Source: click here.

~~April 08, 2019~~

~~Roadtrains of the future~~

A new vision of personal city transport related to the understanding of the needs of modern urbanization and respecting the green thinking is the goal of the new European project called „ESPRIT“.

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~~April 05, 2019~~

~~Free public transport is no more a dream from the future~~

The new formed coalition government of Luxembourg with the Prime Minister Xavier Bettel after the last elections took plans to make the public transport free of charge. This is a reaction of growing traffic congestions, which are leading to big air pollutions.

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~~March 12, 2019~~

~~Fact sheets reveal innovative mobility measures in five European cities~~

Fact sheets have just been released showcasing innovative mobility measures currently being implemented in ICLEI Member cities Stockholm (Sweden) and Turku (Finland), as well as Madrid (Spain), Munich (Germany), and Ruse (Bulgaria).

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~~March 12, 2019~~

~~Stanley Black & Decker encourages employees to use sustainable modes of transport~~

As part of its CSR Strategy, Stanley Black & Decker has set the ambitious target of reducing its carbon footprint intensity by 20 percent by 2020, compared to the 2015 baseline. The company’s MOBILITYACTION is one of the ways the team is working toward this goal.

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~~March 08, 2019~~

~~European Commission announces sustainable mobility award nominees~~

The European Commission revealed the finalists of the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Awards and the Award for Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP). The EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Awards showcase local authorities that demonstrate significant efforts in promoting sustainable urban mobility, while the SUMP Award recognises outstanding sustainable urban mobility planning.

Source: click here.

~~March 04, 2019~~

~~Pilot project in Munich highlights how to reduce air pollution hotspots~~

A real-world pilot project in Munich has been completed by Siemens Mobility, ryd (a platform by ThinxNet) and Hawa Dawa, demonstrating that individual vehicle drivers can be influenced to take an alternative route, and air pollution hotspots subsequently reduced.

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~~February 28, 2019~~

~~Shenzhen and Istanbul welcome new training centres specific to transport~~

Shenzhen Bus Group and Marmara Municipalities Union have partnered with UITP on two new Regional Training Centres for three years, and will each organise at least four training programmes per year.

Source: click here.

~~February 28, 2019~~

~~Sofia signs deal for e-ticketing revolution~~

Sofia has just signed a EUR 42.5 million contract for the introduction of smart e-ticketing in public transport. The project is financed by the Center for Urban Mobility, Sofia’s municipal company in charge of public transport.

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~~February 28, 2019~~

~~Trikala: pioneering urban mobility solutions~~

Trikala has pioneered innovative urban transport solutions.

Source: click here.

~~February 28, 2019~~

~~Moovit, TomTom and Microsoft introduce comprehensive multi-modal trip planner~~

Moovit and TomTom have aligned with Microsoft to launch the first comprehensive multi-modal trip planner, a solution to reduce congestion in cities and enable developers to build better travel apps.

Source: click here.

~~February 26, 2019~~

~~New digital platform improves travel for passengers with reduced mobility~~

The £1.4 million TOC Ability research and development project has released its final report, which demonstrates how digital technology can be harnessed to enhance the accessibility and inclusivity of rail services for customers with reduced mobility.

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~~February 26, 2019~~

~~SAVE THE DATE! 2019 Polis Conference in Brussels on 27-28 November~~

Don't miss your chance to attend Europe's leading event on sustainable urban mobility in cities and regions.

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~~February 26, 2019~~

~~Breakfast at Sustainability's gathers Europe's SUMP community to reshape key guidelines~~

The latest Breakfast at Sustainability's gathered over 50 people from Europe's SUMP (Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans) community to discuss the forthcoming update of the EU SUMP Guidelines.

Source: click here.

~~February 26, 2019~~

~~Luxembourg set to make all public transport free~~

Shortly before the New Year, the Government of Luxembourg announced their plans to abolish all fares on public transport.

Source: click here.

~~February 26, 2019~~

~~Cities invited to join peer-exchange activities on sustainable urban mobility~~

City representatives are invited to apply to participate in peer-exchange activities on sustainable urban mobility, organised by the CIVITAS (City VITAlity and Sustainability) Initiative in 2019.

Source: click here.

~~January 31, 2019~~

~~ITF: Multi-sector effort needed to decarbonise urban passenger transport~~

Urban passenger transport should become autonomous, shared and electric in order to bring down carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, says the International Transport Forum (ITF). But above all, multiple policy sectors need to be involved.

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~~January 03, 2019~~

~~EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK 2018~~

Mixing transport modes to improve quality of life.

Source: click here.

~~December 13, 2018~~

~~Agreement on the first 'Europe on the Move' proposal: Modernising the European Electronic Toll Service~~

The European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional political agreement during their third trilogue on the 'European Electronic toll service' (EETS) to enhance cross-border interoperability of electronic tolls, contribute to administrative simplification and reduce fraud.

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~~December 13, 2018~~

~~Copy Of -Agreement on the first 'Europe on the Move' proposal: Modernising the European Electronic Toll Service~~

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~~November 19, 2018~~

~~October 2018, the 8th CMDTUR 2018 conference took place in Žilina~~

The conference is traditionally organized by the University of Žilina, the Department of Road and Urban Transport.

The conference focuses on the issues of road, urban transport and sustainable development.

This year was held under the auspices of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland, based in Bratislava, the State Chamber of the Maritime Economy and the Slovak-Polish Chamber of Commerce.

Source: click here.

~~November 06, 2018~~

~~Sydney advances intelligent transport management system~~

Sydney has begun to develop an advanced transport management system, providing customers with improved real-time information and predictive technology that can reduce congestion.

Source: click here.

~~October 29, 2018~~

~~€50m plan to link Paris stations as an ‘integrated hub’~~

Transport authority Île-de-France Mobilités has outlined a 10-point package running until 2024 to rehabilitate the urban realm around Nord and Est stations in Paris, as well as improving access between them.The €50m programme is intended to enhance the walking routes between the two stations, which using existing streets are approximately 500 m apart.

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~~October 29, 2018~~

~~Delivering EU-wide multimodal travel information, planning and ticketing services – dream or reality?~~

Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc and the Directorate-General for Transport and Mobility (DG MOVE) are inviting stakeholders to take stock of the development of multimodal passenger transport.

The conference will take place on 19 November 2018 from 9:00 to 16:30, at the EU Conference Centre Albert Borschette, Rue Froissart 36, 1040 Brussels.

Source: click here.

~~October 26, 2018~~

~~Increased participation leads to new EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK record~~

EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK has hit a new participation record, with almost 2,800 towns and cities from 54 countries taking part in 2018.

This impressive figure marks the third record-breaking year in a row for the campaign.

Source: click here.

~~September 12, 2018~~

~~Intermodes - Brussels Study Tour~~

On 25 and 26 October 2018, INTERMODES will organize its 10th intermodality and new mobility study visit in Brussels.

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~~September 10, 2018~~

~~EU Budget: Commission proposes increased funding to invest in connecting Europeans with high-performance infrastructure~~

As part of the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027, the European Commission is today proposing to renew the 'Connecting Europe Facility', with a budget of €42.3 billion to support investments in the European infrastructure networks for transport (€30.6 billion), energy (€8.7 billion) and digital (€3 billion).

~~September 07, 2018~~

~~City of London introduces city's first low-emission parking fare~~

The City of London Corporation, which provides public services for London's financial and commercial district, has introduced preferential parking rates for electric and hybrid vehicles within London's 'Square Mile'.

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~~September 05, 2018~~

~~Air pollution increased in Spain in 2017~~

In 2017, air quality worsened in Spain as a result of the economic recovery.

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~~August 30, 2018~~

~~Czech cities purchase electric buses~~

By the beginning of next year, 65 new battery-powered electric motor buses should be seen in Czech cities.

Source: click here

~~August 29, 2018~~

~~Mobility plan for Prague and the surrounding area~~

After nearly three years of work, 240 concrete measures to improve transport have been named on the basis of an analysis of problem spots and discussions with the professional public.

Source: click here

~~July 24, 2018~~

~~Apply now for the 7th SUMP Award on Multimodality~~

The 2018 SUMP (Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans) Award on multimodality is now open for applications! The call for applications is open until 1 October 2018.

Source: click here

~~July 23, 2018~~

~~€245 million awarded to Horizon 2020 transport projects~~

Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA) has signed grant agreements with 39 projects selected for funding under two Horizon 2020 calls - Mobility for Growth and Automated Road Transport respectively. They will receive a total of €243.8 million.

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~~July 20, 2018~~

~~ELENA: supporting the deployment of sustainable and innovative urban mobility~~

ELENA (European Local Energy Assistance) provides grants for project development assistance to public and private project promoters. It has already awarded around €120 million of EU support triggering €4.7 billion of expected investments on the ground in 21 countries.

Source: click here

~~July 18, 2018~~

~~Romania receives its first ever emission-free battery buses~~

The Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca, according to the country’s commitment to reduce the air and noise pollution levels across their country, has received the country’s first order of emission-free battery vehicles.

Source: click here

~~July 17, 2018~~

~~REFORM publishes Good Practices on sustainable mobility planning and SUMPs~~

The REFORM INTERREG project partners have collected Good Practices (GPs) on sustainable mobility planning and SUMPs (Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans) from the four REFORM regions and beyond, in Europe.

Source: click here

~~July 16, 2018~~

~~New public transport app developed for child-specific needs~~

A first step toward safer travel for kids.

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~~July 13, 2018~~

~~New business model for flexible mobility~~

The Flexible Mobility Centre, for planning and managing different transport services, is built upon the two axes of urban mobility: collective transport and flexible services.

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~~July 13, 2018~~

~~ITS World Congress 2018~~

The ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) World Congress rotates between Europe, the Asia Pacific region and the Americas, returning to Europe every three years.

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~~July 09, 2018~~

~~CIVITAS Awards 2018~~

The call has been launched for applications for this year's CIVITAS Awards!

Source: click here

~~July 06, 2018~~

~~New initiative MaaS Catalonia launches its MaaS Manifesto~~

A new public-private initiative, MaaS (Mobility as a Service) Catalonia, has been formed in order to tackle mobility issues at a local level and develop the concept of MaaS in a coordinated manner.

Source: click here

~~July 05, 2018~~

~~GDPR: how will the new data protection law affect the transport sector?~~

As Europe’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) comes into force, organisations across all industries have questions about what exactly it means for them.

Source: click here

~~July 04, 2018~~

~~UITP calls for better funding in sustainable urban transport~~

UITP (Union Internationale des Transports Publics) is calling on the European Commission to invest in sustainable urban mobility solutions to meet its climate change, energy efficiency and New Urban Agenda objectives.

Source: click here

~~July 02, 2018~~

~~London one of the EU’s worst cities for clean and safe transport, says study~~

A recent report, commissioned by Greenpeace and completed by Wuppertal Institute, Germany, has ranked London as the third worst city after analysing road safety, air pollution and transport cost.

Source: click here

~~June 25, 2018~~

~~Four-day HackTrain hackathon: destination InnoTrans~~

In four months’ time the world’s leading trade fair for transport technology, InnoTrans 2018, will be hosting the Hacktrain 4.0 hackathon on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds.

Source: click here

~~June 22, 2018~~

~~FLOW issues roadmap encouraging private sector to use multimodal transport analysis techniques~~

FLOW (Furthering Less Congestion by Creating Opportunities For More Walking and Cycling) is a project that aims to put walking and cycling on an equal footing with motorised modes as a solution to tackle urban congestion by developing a methodology to assess the effectiveness of walking and cycling measures.

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~~May 21, 2018~~

~~Building greener and more liveable cities: the role of zero emission construction sites~~

European Commission's Directorate-General for Environment organizes the EU Green Week, an annual opportunity for cities to debate and discuss European environmental policy.

Source: click here

~~May 08, 2018~~

~~Transport for today and tomorrow: the importance of making travel easier~~

The growing urban population will inevitably increase traffic congestion.

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~~May 07, 2018~~

~~Transport operators prepare for further digitalisation before end of 2018~~

New research from IRU has revealed the challenges European transport operators face, and highlights the potential for digital solutions and services to unlock industry opportunities.

Source: click here

~~May 04, 2018~~

~~Oslo uses climate budget and procurement strategy to tackle GHGs~~

ICLEI Member Oslo's (Norway) 2018 ‘climate budget’ has identified procurement as a key focus area in a wide-ranging environmental strategy aimed at significantly reducing the city’s GHG emissions by 2020.

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~~May 03, 2018~~

~~Karlsruhe: ensuring the success of future urban mobility~~

More people are now living and working in cities. With the current trend of urbanisation, the importance of cities and urban areas continues to grow.

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~~May 02, 2018~~

~~Additional support for alternative fuels in Czech Republic~~

The Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic will support the construction of CNG filling stations for freight vehicles with 50 million CZK, LNG and hydrogen stations will follow.

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~~April 19, 2018~~

~~New electric trains for Žilina region~~

Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ZSSK, Slovak railways) signed a contract with ŠKODA TRANSPORTATION and ŽOS Trnava for delivery of 25 electric trains at the price of EUR 160 million. The project will be co-funded by the European Union funds, specifically through the Operational Program “Integrated Infrastructure”. Other financial contributors are the Cohesion Fund, state and ZSSK with own resources.

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~~April 11, 2018~~

~~Elon Musk Talks About Bringing Autonomous Transport to Cities~~

Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, said that he is working on a self-driving vehicle that could replace buses and other public transport vehicles. Tesla Motors have already brought autonomous technologies to roads.

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~~April 11, 2018~~

~~Diesel task set to increase~~

The UK’s Transport Secretary, has proposed an increase on tax for diesel in an effort to cut down on air pollution.

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~~April 10, 2018~~

~~New Commission online tool to measure fuel costs and CO2 emissions of your car journey~~

The Joint Research Center has developed an online tool to help citizens estimate fuel costs and CO2 emissions of their daily commute or holiday trips by car.

Source: click here

~~April 10, 2018~~

~~Vienna, Igoumenitsa and Turda: winners of the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Awards 2017~~

The EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK Award showcases local authorities that demonstrate significant efforts in promoting sustainable urban mobility, while the SUMP Award recognises outstanding sustainable urban mobility planning.

Source: click here

~~April 06, 2018~~

~~Transport Publics 2018, the European Mobility Exhibition~~

Users’ expectations of public transport are increasingly stringent – and diverse. Consequently, the challenge is to respond to demand in a variety of ways: innovating in terms of multimodal solutions and promoting complementary offerings, geared to current lifestyles and the requirements of sustainable development.

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~~April 05, 2018~~

~~Smart Move Challenge: special focus on Mobility Startups~~

In a new development for 2018, Transports Publics, the European Mobility Exhibition, is organising the first edition of the European “Smart Move Challenge” from 19 February to 13 June, 2018.

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~~April 04, 2018~~

~~Pedestrians First: Tools for a Walkable City~~

Walkability is a crucial first step in creating sustainable transportation in an urban environment.

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~~April 03, 2018~~

~~Mobile technology connects Montreal’s transport network~~

Public transit users in the Montréal metropolitan area now have access to a mobile application called Chrono.

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~~April 03, 2018~~

~~Diesel cars' emissions far higher on road than in lab, tests show~~

Based on a UK government investigation, it was revealed that diesel cars produce many times more health-damaging pollutants than the ones reported during laboratory tests.

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~~April 02, 2018~~

~~Road Transport: Commission adopts common rules to facilitate enforcement and enhance road safety~~

The European Commission has adopted a series of rules applicable to road hauliers and road passenger transport operators.

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~~March 23, 2018~~

~~Railway infrastructure management issues of importance to Lithuania were discussed with the EU Transport Commissioner~~

Minister of Transport and Communications Rokas Masiulis and Violeta Bulc, Transport Commissioner of the European Union (EU), currently visiting Vilnius, discussed the issues of importance to Lithuania related to the international transport infrastructure and mobility.

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~~March 22, 2018~~

~~Electronic vignettes come into force in Lithuania~~

In order to create more favourable conditions for carriers, electronic vignettes have been legalised in Lithuania at the order of the Minister of Transport and Communications. From now on both paper and electronic vignettes can be used.

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~~March 21, 2018~~

~~From Lithuanian-Belarusian state border to Klaipėda by electric train – in 2022 already~~

Using the investment of the European Union funds, Lithuania plans to electrify the entire railway line crossing the territory of the country in the East-West direction, from the Lithuanian-Belarusian state border to Klaipėda, until 2022.

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~~March 20, 2018~~

~~CODECS C-ITS City Pool workshop~~

The final workshop of the CODECS C-ITS City Pool will take place in Dublin City Council on 22 March 2018.

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~~March 17, 2018~~

~~Public review launched for new Urban Agenda Partnership on Urban Mobility~~

The Urban Agenda for the EU is a multi-level and multi-stakeholder initiative that strives to involve cities and urban authorities to achieve Better Regulation, Better Funding and Better Knowledge for urban policy in Europe.

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~~March 15, 2018~~

~~Green cities for a greener future~~

EU Green Week; Green Cities for a Greener Future is taking place from 21-25th May and will explore ways in which the EU is helping cities to become better places to live and work

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~~March 15, 2018~~

~~CIVITAS Annual Conference 2018~~

The CIVITAS Forum Conference for 2018, which will bring all the CIVITAS community together, will take place from 19-21 September in Umea, Sweden.

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~~March 15, 2018~~

~~Transport for all: the commitment of European public transport~~

With the “TRAVEL FOR ALL – The Commitment of European Public Transport” brochure, UITP demonstrates the efforts to provide transport quality services accessible for all.

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~~March 12, 2018~~

~~International Rail Development 2018~~

Global Railway Review announces the launch of the International Rail Development, based in the central European location of Brussels on 22 and 23 May 2018.

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~~March 10, 2018~~

~~CIMEC cities perspective on C-ITS: booklet available in English, Spanish, German~~

CIMEC has published a booklet providing a review of the main project findings on the subject of C-ITS (Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems) deployment in cities.

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~~February 22, 2018~~

~~Overview of Greenhouse Gases~~

CO2 emissions are the primary greenhouse gas emissions and they account (in 2015) for about 82.2 % of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from human activities. In 2015, CH4 accounted for 10 %, whereas N2O for 5 %.

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~~February 20, 2018~~

~~Study: Volkswagen’s emission cheat to cause 60 premature deaths in U.S.~~

Based on a new MIT-led study, the use of Volkswagen’s software to evade emissions in more than 482,000 diesel vehicles sold in the U.S.

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~~February 19, 2018~~

~~A digital era for transport: Solution for society, economy and environment~~

The conference “A digital era for transport: Solution for society, economy and environment” will take place in Vienna, at Transport Research Arena (TRA), at 16 – 19 April 2018 and will be hosted and organized by Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology, Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) and AustriaTech.

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~~February 18, 2018~~

~~Shift2Rail funds 155,3€ million for railway research and innovation~~

Shift2Rail is the first European rail Public Private Partnership tasked with developing strategically focused research and innovation (R&I) and market - driven solutions, integrating these to create the railway system of the future.

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~~February 18, 2018~~

~~Planning for Multimodal Cities~~

Registration has opened for the European Commission's 5th European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) on 14-15 May 2018 in Nicosia, Cyprus.

For registrations here and conference updates here

~~February 16, 2018~~

~~European Multimodal Freight Transport Conference~~

The event is organised as part of the 2018 Year of Multimodality.

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~~February 15, 2018~~

~~2018 - Year of Multimodality~~

The Commission is committed to reducing CO2 emissions, congestion and air pollution to improve the quality of life of European citizens and to reach the goals set by the Paris Agreement.

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~~February 08, 2018~~

~~3rd 2-day Conference of ITS Hellas «Intelligent Transport Systems and developments in Greece»~~

The 2-day Conference «Intelligent Transport Systems and developments in Greece» will be organized by the Greek Organization of Intelligent Transport Systems - ITS Hellas for 3rd year on the run on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 of January 2018, in the Central Amphitheater of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks.

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~~February 07, 2018~~

~~Maintenance works of 4.1 million euros in Fthiotida road network~~

Important maintenance works of 4,100,000€ budget in Fthiotida road network has been announced by the Regional Governor of Sterea Ellada.

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~~January 10, 2018~~

~~Video competition: Share your green actions~~

How did you get to work or school today?

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~~January 08, 2018~~

~~Tokyo Zero Carbon 4 Days in 2020~~

In line with the global acceleration to Meet the ambitions of the Paris agreement, Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) aims to achieve ‘Zero Emission Tokyo’ to make Tokyo more sustainable.

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~~January 06, 2018~~

~~2018 Access City Award for Lyon~~

On the occasion of the European Day for People with Disabilities, the European Commission announced Lyon, France, as the winner of the Access City Award.

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~~January 05, 2018~~

~~Urban mobility: Torun and Wroclaw develop tram networks with EU funds~~

€81.5 million from the Cohesion Fund is invested in the tram fleet and network in the Polish cities of Toruń and Wrocław.

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~~January 04, 2020~~

~~Smart Commuting for European cities~~

In European cities, the daily commute to and from work is a major energy consumer.

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~~December 17, 2017~~

~~New European Air Quality Index~~

A new European Air Quality Index, launched on 16th of November by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Commission, allows users to check the current air quality across Europe’s cities and regions.

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~~December 16, 2017~~

~~Women in Transport - EU Platform for Change~~

On 27 November 2017, EESC President Georges Dassis and Commissioner Violeta Bulc will officially launch the EU Platform for Change aimed at increasing female employment and equal opportunities in the transport sector.

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~~December 15, 2017~~

~~carbonn® Climate Registry~~

The carbonn® Climate Registry is the leading global reporting platform for cities, towns and regions tackling climate change.

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~~December 14, 2017~~

~~CIVITAS SUMP Registry~~

Are you searching for guidance on what elements to include in your own Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP)? Visit the CIVITAS SUMP Registry for help.

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~~December 01, 2017~~

~~Greenhouse gas emissions across EU drop slightly in 2016~~

Greenhouse gas emissions across the European Union decreased modestly in 2016, according to estimates published in the latest climate ‘trends and projections’ assessments released today by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

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~~November 27, 2017~~

~~Sustainable Cities Mobility Index 2017~~

A world ranking that analyzed urban transport patterns of 100 cities around the world and indicated the state of implementation of sustainable urban mobility systems.

Source: click here

~~November 26, 2017~~

~~Public consultation for Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS)~~

DG MOVE, the Commission department responsible for mobility and transport, recently published aconsultation for C-ITS which –will be open till 5 January 2018.

Source: click here

~~November 26, 2017~~

~~New transport projects launched in Tallinn~~

European Commissioner for Transport and Mobility Violeta Bulc launched 15 projects co-financed by the Connecting Europe Facility programme (CEF) at the Digital Transport Days in Tallinn last week.

Source: click here or here

~~November 26, 2017~~

~~National Strategic Transport Plan in course of implementation from the Greek Ministry~~

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport is already processing the National Strategic Transport Plan of Greece which is a project funded by Community resources and it is implemented under the financial management of the European Investment Bank.

National Strategic Transport Plan information can be found here and here

~~November 03, 2017~~

~~Czech Railway Infrastructure Administration plans to repair almost 400 railway stations in the next five years for CZK 8.4 billion~~

More than one hundred railway stations undergo construction works each year, the Czech Railway Infrastructure Administration (SŽDC) will spend approximately CZK 8.4 billion in total for repairs between 2017 and 2022..

~~November 01, 2017~~

~~Global Mobility Report 2017.~~

The Global Mobility Report 2017 evaluates the progress made worldwide in the four areas of universal access, efficiency, safety, and green mobility.

Source: click here.

~~November 01, 2017~~

~~Methodological guidelines by TRAM~~

The TRAM project just published the Methodological Guidelines with the purpose to identify accumulated practice within the three thematic areas of sustainable urban mobility.

Source: click here.

~~October 31, 2017~~

~~Horizon 2020 Transport Info day~~

The info day will take place in the morning of 13 December 2017 in Brussels.

Source: click here.

~~October 27, 2017~~

~~EU Transport in figures: Statistical Pocketbook 2017 published~~

The Statistical Pocketbook for 2017 has just been published. The publication provides an overview of the most recent and most pertinent annual transport-related statistics in Europe.

Source: click here.

~~October 25, 2017~~

~~Few more weeks for Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP) Award~~

The Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP) Award recognises local authorities that have developed a Mobility Plan that satisfies the diverse transport needs of people and businesses, whilst improving quality of life. Each year, the award highlights a different aspect of mobility planning.

Source: click here.

~~October 25, 2017~~

~~Urban European Initiative: urban mobility projects~~

After a competitive process that saw 206 proposals submitted in April 2017 from across 21 EU Member States, 16 urban authorities will have the opportunity to experiment bold and innovative solutions to tackle the challenges linked to the circular economy, the integration of migrants and refugees and urban mobility.

Source: click here.

~~October 25, 2017~~

~~IT-TRANS 2018: Smart travellers in smart systems~~

The conference IT-TRANS 2018 on the exchange and advancement of IT solutions in public transport focuses on “smart travelers in smart systems”, with the concept of an integrated urban mobility system at the center of discussion.

Source: click here.

~~October 19, 2017~~

~~CIVITAS Awards 2017 winners revealed~~

The CIVITAS Awards 2017 were given out in front of a large audience during the second day of the CIVITAS Forum 2017, which took place from 27-29 September in Torres Vedras, Portugal.

Source: click here.

~~October 18, 2017~~

~~New era for Athens urban transportation~~

The “Automatic System for Ticket Validation” of OASA (Athens Urban Transport Organization) is functioning properly and the electronic tickets and cards for STASY network (Urban Rail Transports S.A) are being gradually published without problems.

Source: click here.

~~October 09, 2017~~

~~Intelligent Transport: Guidance towards cooperative, connected and automated mobility in the EU~~

Following an invitation of the European Commission, industry representatives and public authorities have agreed on a further developed shared vision on the interoperable deployment of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) towards cooperative, connected and automated mobility (CCAM) in the European Union.

Source: click here.

~~October 09, 2017~~

~~A network of charging stations for low-emission vehicles will be created in the Czech Republic~~

A total of nearly € 45 million is being prepared for the construction of 500 quick and 800 standard recharging stations.

Source: click here.

~~October 09, 2017~~

~~Empowering smart solutions for better cities~~

The conference Empowering smart solutions for better cities, taking place in Budapest on 2 & 3 October 2017.

Source: click here.

~~October 04, 2017~~

~~The European Commission has launched an online tool to help analyse the effectiveness of transport innovation in delivering the EU’s energy and transport strategy~~

The European Commission has launched an online tool to help analyse the effectiveness of transport innovation in delivering the EU’s energy and transport strategy.

Source: click here.

~~October 04, 2017~~

~~European Commission service offers support to sustainable urban mobility projects~~

Are you a European public organisation (city, region) or a company who is planning to invest in sustainable urban mobility?

Source: click here.

~~October 04, 2017~~

~~EMISIA, GYM partner, supports POLIS 2017 conference: Innovation in Transport~~

The annual event of the leading European network of cities and regions on transport innovation, which is POLIS 2017 conference ‘Transport innovation for sustainable cities and regions’, takes place on 6 and 7 December in Brussels.

Source: click here.

~~October 01, 2017~~

~~Municipality of Kifissia member of CIVITAS network~~

The Municipality of Kifissia is now officially a member of the CIVITAS European Cities Network, after the relevant approval.

Source: click here.

~~October 01, 2017~~

~~Successful school mobility management practices – CIVITAS study visits~~

The city of Reggio Emilia (Italy) has developed a comprehensive approach to school mobility management.

Source: click here.

~~October 01, 2017~~

~~SUMPs-Up learning activities starting in September and October~~

The SUMP Learning Programme (SLP) comprises a series of activities to equip planning authorities in European cities with the skills and knowledge they need to develop and implement Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs).

Source: click here.

~~September 29, 2017~~

~~Urban mobility: Riga develops its tram network with EU financial support~~

The tram line will directly connect the fast-growing neighbourhood of Skanste, near the city centre, to the main transport hubs in Riga – the central railway station, the coach terminal and the Freeport.

Source: click here.

~~September 25, 2017~~

~~Green Fund, Greece~~

The Green Fund, in the framework of financing greek beneficiaries implementing LIFE projects, on 23/07/2017 took the decision to co-finance GreenYourMove project with the amount of 25.000 Euro.

Click Here

~~September 25, 2017~~

~~31 million increase in public transport journeys in Ireland~~

The number of journeys on subsidized public transport and commercial bus services has increased by almost 31 million since 2013.

Source: click here.

~~September 22, 2017~~

~~Funds for CIVITAS National Networks (CIVINETs)~~

CIVINET is a group of city networks that promote the CIVITAS approach at a local level, overcoming language and contextual barriers for local authorities and organisations interested in urban sustainable mobility.

Source: click here.

~~September 22, 2017~~

~~How a transport plan in London is tackling public health issues (UK)~~

In response to public health challenges facing the city, London introduced a Transport Action Plan in 2014. Developed by a Public Health Consultant working in Transport for London (TfL), the city's transport authority, it outlines transport-related measures for improving the health of Londoners.

Source: click here.

~~September 22, 2017~~

~~5 years of dispatcher workplace of Prague Integrated Transport~~

The dispatcher workplace of Prague Integrated Transport has been in operation since June 2012. Its operator is a contributory organization of City of Prague ROPID (Regional Manager of Prague Integrated Transport).

Source: BUSportál

~~August 22, 2017~~

~~Suburban Railway of Athens: First studies on the extensions to the city of Lavrio and Rafina~~

By a letter from the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Infrastructure to OSE, ERGOSE and EYDE / KESP PE & BE, a committee of nine members was asked to complete the rigorous procedures for the extension of the Suburban Railway to Lavrio (Koropi-Lavrion ) and Rafina (Airport-Rafina).

Source: click here.

~~August 21, 2017~~

~~Slovenia's first Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan on a small scale: Ljutomer~~

Ljutomer a town with 3,300 inhabitants, was the first place in Slovenia to prepare a pilot Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan(SUMP) on a 'small' scale.

Source: click here.

~~August 21, 2017~~

~~Cohesion Policy invests for a safer and faster mobility in Romania~~

Over € 336 million has been invested in the construction of the section between the cities of Dumbrava and Deva on the Lugoj-Deva highway as part of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).

Source: click here.

~~August 20, 2017~~

~~Wielkopolska Transformation In Transportation~~

The public transport network in the Wielkopolska region of Poland is set to receive massive investment, with a substantial part of funding coming from the EU.

Source: click here.

~~August 20, 2017~~

~~4th Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility~~

This year’s conference of sustainable urban mobility is organized in Skiathos island on 24-25 May 2018 by the University of Thessaly, Department of Civil Engineering, Traffic, Transportation and Logistics Laboratory.

Apply here

~~August 19, 2017~~

~~Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan of Prato, Italy~~

Prato, with a population of 191,000 inhabitants and a density of about 2,000 inh /km2, is Tuscany's second largest city;

Source: click here.

~~July 02, 2017~~

~~EU greenhouse gas emissions from transport increased in 2015~~

Total European Union greenhouse gas emissions increased by 0.5 % in 2015, according to new European Environment Agency (EEA) data published on the 1st of June.

Source: click here.

~~July 01, 2017~~

~~Take part in CIPTEC survey for the future of public Transport sector~~

Would you like to have a word for the future of the Public Transport sector and improve the quality of life in cities?

Source: click here.

~~June 25, 2017~~

~~Luxembourg starts operation of all-electric buses~~

The first commercially manufactured all-electric Volvo buses have started operating in the city of Differdange in Luxembourg.

Source: click here.

~~June 25, 2017~~

~~Digitilisation is changing public transport~~

Digital technologies have the potential to deliver a revolutionary impact on the public transport sector.

Source: click here.

~~June 24, 2017~~

~~Europe on the Move: Actions and initiatives of the Commission for clean, competitive and connected mobility that affects everyone~~

Mobility has a major influence on the daily lives of European citizens and directly employs more than 11 million people.

Source: click here.

~~June 24, 2017~~

~~Integrated Public Transport Optimisation and Planning in Denmark~~

IPTOP (Integrated Public Transport Optimisation and Planning) project will develop innovative methods for transport service design and supervision that take advantage of previously unavailable traveller data.

Source: click here.

~~June 22, 2017~~

~~Intelligent Transport 2017~~

Taking place at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in Westminster, London on 31 October 2017, this one-day conference offers a chance for transport professionals to hear the latest developments in the industry.

Source: click here.

~~June 22, 2017~~

~~CIVITAS Awards 2017: applications are now open!~~

The CIVITAS Awards are an opportunity to highlight the most ambitious, innovative and successful efforts in the field of sustainable urban mobility.

Source: click here.

~~June 21, 2017~~

~~Prague City Cargo project~~

Companies Pražské služby, Huawei Technologies, Prague Public Transport together with Czech Technical University signed memorandum regarding preparation of Prague City Cargo project concept.

Source: click here.

~~June 20, 2017~~

~~80% cut in CO2 emissions with 3 revolutions in vehicle technology~~

There can be an 80% cut in CO2 emissions if cities embrace 3 revolutions (3R) in vehicle technology: automation, electrification, and, most importantly, ride sharing.

Source: click here.

~~June 19, 2017~~

~~Tram system in Aarhus (Denmark) reduces emissions~~

A new tram system in Aarhus has achieved an impressive feat: it will increase mobility and cut down on emissions.

Source: click here.

~~June 19, 2017~~

~~Prague city prepares for the electric buses deployment on regular route~~

As part of the long-term emission reduction strategy, the Prague Transport Company has been testing for a year and a half SOR electric bus.

Source: click here.

~~June 03, 2017~~

~~LIFE GreenYourMove and U-MOB LIFE: Joint effort for transport sustainable for the environment~~

U-MOB LIFE is the acronym for “European Network for Sustainable Mobility at University”, a European 5-year project co-financed by the European Commission under the LIFE Programme.

Source: click here.

~~June 03, 2017~~

~~A new EU LIFE programme call: A further 373 million euro is going to improve the environment~~

At the end of April, the EU launched a new LIFE call. It was preceded by a Czech challenge through which the Ministry of the Environment motivates Czechs interested in LIFE programme, increases their chances of success and offers financial support.

Source: click here.

~~June 02, 2017~~

~~The region of Attica supports OASA with modern and environmentally friendly buses.~~

The region of Attica promotes the “green” urban transport.

Source: click here.

~~June 02, 2017~~

~~Public transport, cycling and walking priorities in Graz~~

Elke Kahr, Graz city councilor responsible for transport, plans to swiftly set in motion a range of actions related to public transport, cycling and walking in the city.

Source: click here.

~~June 01, 2017~~

~~Compendium on GHG Baselines and Monitoring~~

A comprehensive guide for GHG quantification of different types of transport mitigation action was officially launched in the beginning of May during the Technical Meeting of United Nations – Framework Convention on Climate change (UNFCCC).

Source: click here.

~~May 27, 2017~~

~~HIGH-TOOL, Strategic high-level transport model~~

The European Commission’s General Directorate Mobility & Transport (DG MOVE) follows a challenging objective: to develop transport policies that benefit all sectors of the Community.

Source: click here.

~~May 25, 2017~~

~~CIVITAS SUMPs-Up project launches 1st call for planning authorities~~

CIVITAS SUMPs-Up is an EU-funded project with a focus on helping cities develop Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) - strategic long-term planning documents that integrate all transport modes and balance environmental, social and economic factors.

Source: click here.

~~May 19, 2017~~

~~The Sustainable Urban Development Strategy (SUDS) of Heraklion and Kavala~~

A meeting was held on Wednesday 26th April at the Herakleion’s Municipality to prepare for the approved strategic sustainable urban development presentation of the Heraklion Municipality at the Greek cities’ evaluation laboratories planned by the European Commission in Athens on the 1st and 2nd of June 2017.

Source: click here.

~~May 18, 2017~~

~~Policymakers should not give up on multimodality~~

As the EU moves into the era of “smart mobility”, Dan Wolff wonders whatever happened to the idea of multimodal transport. Just because road freight innovates faster than other modes doesn’t mean policymakers should give up on multimodality, he argues in this interesting article.

Source: click here.

~~May 18, 2017~~

~~Urban Transport Roadmaps Tool from DG Move~~

The urban transport roadmaps tool is a web-based tool to help city authorities develop urban transport roadmaps that address the most pressing environmental, social and economic issues faced by their transportation systems between now and 2030.

Source: click here.

~~May 17, 2017~~

~~Vindobona - legendary European express – started operation 60 years ago~~

Sixty years ago, on 13th January 1957, the legendary Vindobona train linking Berlin, Prague and Vienna rode for the first time. In regular operation Vindobona appeared with a new timetable at the beginning of the summer of 1957.

Source: click here.

~~May 16, 2017~~

~~Czechs and Slovaks want to test autonomous vehicles~~

Representatives of the Czech and Slovak state, mobile operators, the automotive industry and the academic sphere should develop a joint project to test autonomous vehicles and other modern technologies on the D2 motorway between cities of Bratislava and Brno. Such conclusion was adopted during the joint meeting of Czech Minister of Transport, Mr. Dan Ťok and the Slovak Deputy Prime Minister for Investments and Informatics, Mr. Peter Pellegrini.

Source: click here.

~~May 05, 2017~~

~~EU invests €22.1 million to support sustainable, efficient transport and energy infrastructure~~

‘European transport still depends on oil for 94% of its energy needs. That is why the EU is investing in seven projects to speed up the deployment of alternative energy sources, with a special focus on electrification and multimodal transport.'

Source: click here.

~~April 28, 2017~~

~~Sharing gets you further~~

The 2017 European Mobility Week (16-22 September 2017) is held under the theme of clean, shared and intelligent mobility, as encapsulated by the slogan 'Sharing gets you further'.

Source: click here.

~~April 28, 2017~~

~~Passengers’ rights in multimodal transport~~

The EU has adopted a set of legislation ensuring that passengers have rights when they travel by plane, train, ship and bus. However, when different modes of transport are used one after the other to complete one journey, passengers' rights are not guaranteed for their entire multimodal journey.

Source: click here.

~~April 27, 2017~~

~~Funding for the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan of the Municipality of Heraklion~~

The Municipality of Heraklion is funded by the Green Fund for the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan. The Municipality submitted a detailed proposal for the development of a modern plan for sustainable urban mobility. The proposal was positively assessed and the funding amount was up to 155,000 Euros, the second largest amount given to a city of Greece, after Athens.

Source: click here.

~~April 18, 2017~~

~~European Transport Innovation Challenge 2017~~

The EU is committed to cutting CO2 emissions by at least 40% by 2030 and by 80% by 2050. With transportation accounting for one quarter of CO2 emissions, there is a need to radically transform the way people and goods are transported.

Source: click here.

~~April 02, 2017~~

~~Rewarding behaviour change from EPOMM~~

Making individual travel behaviour more sustainable is a difficult task. The ordinary management strategies are based on punishment and enforcement. However, it is accepted that people are more motivated when rewarded rather than punished, because of the creation positive associations with the behaviour.

Source: click here.

~~April 02, 2017~~

~~Warsaw opens office for mobility and transport policy~~

The city of Warsaw last month opened the Policy Office for Mobility and Transport which seems to be an excellent example for other cities as well. The new office will be composed of three divisions: security and traffic management, mobility and transport strategy, as well as road infrastructure and organisation.

Source: click here.

~~April 01, 2017~~

~~Brussels asks public for mobility plan’s feedback~~

The city of Brussels last month launched the process of citizen participation in the development of the region’s mobility plan. Its main objectives are to reduce the pressure of incoming and outgoing traffic in Brussels by 20 per cent, create 25 000 parking spaces and increase intra-city travel with public transport.

Source: click here.

~~March 31, 2017~~

~~New page on highways in Greece~~

The country is changing page due to a range of new projects, projects which will contribute to the productive reconstruction of the country and to the equitable development", the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Chris Spirtzis, stated in the Athens News Agency.

Source: click here.

~~March 22, 2017~~

~~Monitoring protocol for assessing the socioeconomic impact of GYM~~

GYM team generated the socio-economic impact assessment model. The model addresses the needs of the monitoring tool which will be used to assess the socio-economic impact of GYM project.

Source: click here.

~~March 22, 2017~~

~~Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) beyond borders~~

The ITS World Congress rotates between Europe, the Asia Pacific region and the Americas, returning to Europe every three years. The ITS European Congress is held in the years when there is not a World Congress taking place in Europe.

Source: click here.

~~March 21, 2017~~

~~Cooperative ITS and cities~~

Cities perspective on Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) and their readiness for urban C-ITS are under discussion by CIMEC project and EC representatives in order to conclude to what needs to be done to make this happen.

Source: click here.

~~March 18, 2017~~

~~Workshop on cleaner transport by TRIP~~

Transport Research & Innovation Portal (TRIP) is organising an one-day stakeholder workshop on cleaner transport in Brussels on 3rd of May.

Source: click here.

~~March 06, 2017~~

~~Cities and Regions for Sustainable Transport: Polis network~~

Polis is a network of European cities and regions working together to develop innovative technologies and policies for local transport. Since 1989, European local and regional authorities have been working together within Polis to promote sustainable mobility through the deployment of innovative transport solutions.

Source: click here.

~~March 06, 2017~~

~~Congratulations to TSG Network for savings of 2.458.853Km of car trips and 397 tonnes of CO2~~

During the period of 3 project years 2014 – 2017, the Traffic Snake Game (TSG) took place in 19 countries. The Traffic Snake Game is a fun campaign to promote walking and cycling to school for children (aged 4-12), their parents and teachers.

Source: click here.

~~March 05, 2017~~

~~Use of ICT (Information Communication Technologies) for collecting traffic data and communicating with passengers as tools to support Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP).~~

On March the 2nd the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas along with the Region of Central Macedonia organize an event to introduce best practices and ICT tools used in view of collecting data and involving passengers in the formulation of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan.

Source: click here.

~~February 28, 2017~~

~~Take the SUMP survey and win a trip to SUMP conference in Dubrovnik~~

Three new CIVITAS mobility projects, PROSPERITY, SUITS and SUMPs-Up, have launched a survey to help them understand cities’ needs and barriers when trying to develop Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs).

Source: click here.

~~February 28, 2017~~

~~2017 CEF Transport blending call Info Day~~

The 2017 CEF Transport Blending Info Day will take place on 27 February 2017 in Brussels, Belgium. The event will address the priorities of the 2017 CEF Transport Blending Call (yet to be published).

Source: click here.

~~February 28, 2017~~

~~Transport blending call - €1 billion combinatory funds in European transport infrastructure~~

The European Commission is launching a new and innovative way to finance transport infrastructure projects in Europe. The call for proposals will seek to combine €1 billion of grants (Connecting Europe Facility - Transport) with financing from public financial institutions, the private sector or, for the first time, the European Fund for Strategic Investments.

Source: click here.

~~February 24, 2017~~

~~The first electric bus in Sofia~~

The city of Sofia is introducing an electric bus in order to test its suitability for a larger-scale roll out. The Chinese-made Yutong bus started on January 15 and will be operating on the city’s No. 84 bus line until May.

Source: click here.

~~February 23, 2017~~

~~CIVITAS Policy Note: Clean buses for your city~~

Buses are the backbone of many European public transport systems and an important part of the municipal public transport fleet in the majority of the EU Member States.

Source: click here.

~~February 23, 2017~~

~~EU Transport Scoreboard 2016~~

The European Commission has published the 2016 edition of the "EU Transport Scoreboard", a benchmark which compares how Member States perform in 30 categories covering all aspects of transport.

Source: click here.

~~February 21, 2017~~

~~EU promotes sustainable urban mobility by funding the extension of the Warsaw Metro~~

In line with the objectives of the Energy Union's low-emission mobility strategy, the EU is investing over €432 million from the Cohesion Fund in the extension of the Warsaw Metro.

Source: click here.

~~February 08, 2017~~

~~Train services to resume in Northern Peloponnese~~

After more than a decade Greece is about to see a part of the never-ending railway works in Peloponnese finishing.

Source: click here.

~~January 22, 2017~~

~~EU invests for faster, smoother connections on key transport networks~~

The Commission has approved three "major projects", together worth €161 million from the Cohesion Fund, for upgrading works along road and railway networks in the Czech Republic.

Source: click here.

~~January 20, 2017~~

~~150 Greek cities receive funding for Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) development~~

150 municipalities of Greece will receive a total of 9M € from Green Fund, organization under the coordination of the Ministry of Environment and Energy, in order to generate their SUMPs.

Source: click here.

~~January 15, 2017~~

~~Global Public Transport Summit 2017~~

The Global Public Transport Summit (GPTS) is a unique event that covers all urban and regional transport modes. It combines a full programme of congress sessions with an exhibition of the latest solutions, innovations and products in public transport and urban mobility.

Source: click here.

~~January 14, 2017~~

~~Evidence: Economic benefits of sustainable mobility interventions~~

The EVIDENCE project has reviewed a range of material exploring the economic benefits of 'more sustainable' mobility-related interventions with potential to be deployed in urban areas.

Source: click here.

~~January 13, 2017~~

~~Olympia odos’ traffic management centre in N. Peramos~~

The new-state-of-the-art traffic management centre of Olympia Odos is located in Nea Peramos. In the centre, the images from the cameras are being projected in a technologically advanced video wall with twelve 60 inches monitors.

Source: click here.

~~December 30, 2016~~

~~Thessaloniki Metro: TBMs are nearing the finishing line~~

Thessaloniki Metro’s TBMs (Tunnel Boring Machines) are expected to finish their underground journey by mid-February.

Source: click here.

~~December 29, 2016~~

~~Free public transport as smog covers Warsaw~~

The city of Warsaw has made public transport free in an effort to encourage people to leave their cars at home as the Polish capital battles record levels of smog.

Source: click here.

~~December 23, 2016~~

~~U-MOB LIFE, sustainable mobility at universities~~

The U-MOB LIFE | European University Network for Sustainable Mobility project has just started, with a budget of € 1.3 million and it is funded by LIFE initiative. The U-MOB project is aimed at the university mobility managers, but the goal is to reach university communities across Europe, driving a change of mind from unsustainable transport modes (car) to non-motorised modes (bicycle or displacement on foot) and public transport.

Source: click here.

~~December 21, 2016~~

~~Czechs sorted out 417,000 tons of bio-waste in 2015~~

Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic introduced last year municipalities’ duty to ensure that citizens have option to discard the bio-waste. Thanks to that Czechs last year sorted out about 92,000 tons of bio-waste more than in 2014.

Source: Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic

~~December 14, 2016~~

~~4th European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans~~

Four years after the publication of the European Commission’s Urban Mobility Package (2013) and related Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans Guidelines (2014), there is now a large and expanding network of cities committed to preparing and implementing Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans through their involvement in various EU projects and initiatives, designed to drive forward mobility planning research, practice and innovation.

Source: click here.

~~December 13, 2016~~

~~8th International Congress on Transport Research~~

The Hellenic Institute of Transportation Engineers and the Institute for Sustainable Mobility and Transport Networks are co-organizing the 8th International Congress on Transport Research, focused on “The future of transportation in Greece: visions for 2030”.

Source: click here.

~~December 13, 2016~~

~~Directive for Alternative Fuels Infrastructure development in Greek legislation~~

The proposal regarding the incorporation of alternative fuels infrastructure Directive into the Greek legislation has been given for public consultation a few days ago.

Source: click here.

~~November 23, 2016~~

~~Slovenj Gradec wins Slovenian mobility award~~

The municipality of Slovenj Gradec in northern Slovenia has won the 2016 European Mobility Week award for its work on transforming areas with traffic into areas for pedestrians and cyclists, and for actively involving citizens in these activities to help improve their quality of life.

Source: click here.

~~November 21, 2016~~

~~ITS Seminar on Intelligent Transport Systems~~

The Greek Intelligent Transport Systems Organisation, ITS Hellas, is organizing for the second consecutive year a two-day seminar on the topic of “Intelligent Transport Systems and progress in Greece”.

Source: click here.

~~November 13, 2016~~

~~CZECHBUS, the specialized trade fair for buses and public transport, will be organised on 22.-24.11.2016 in Prague in Czech Republic~~

Professional visitors from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Austria and Germany.

Source: CZECHBUS

~~November 07, 2016~~

~~Cleaner transport in Europe~~

Europe will see more than half a million electric vehicles (EVs) on its roads by the end of 2016, as revealed by a study conducted by Transport & Environment (T&E), an organisation that campaigns for smarter, cleaner transport in Europe.

Source: click here.

~~November 04, 2016~~

~~European Conference on Mobility Management 2017~~

The ECOMM conference (European Conference on Mobility Management) is one of the most important European platforms for policy makers, traffic engineers and scientists in the field of mobility.

Source: click here.

~~October 30, 2016~~

~~Greece 2017: a transport paradise~~

The transformation of the Greek intercity highways into a transport paradise is about to commence on 2017. Until March, multiple sections of the Greek highways will be delivered and, up to August, a total of 2.500 km of the road network will be ready.

Source: click here.

~~October 27, 2016~~

~~Zaragoza wins award for tram system for lowering emissions~~

The operator of Zaragoza’s tram system, Tranvía Zaragoza, has won an international award for the contribution it has made to lowering emissions in the Spanish city.

Source: click here.

~~October 26, 2016~~

~~CEF supports key European transport projects~~

The European Commission launched on October 13th, 2016, the third round of calls for proposals under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for transport, making €1.9 billion available to finance key transport projects.

Source: click here.

~~October 25, 2016~~

~~Public consultation for the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan of Larissa~~

The mayor of Larissa announced the beginning of the public consultation of the city’s Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan and referred to the important projects and actions that will be implemented in the forthcoming months.

Source: click here.

~~October 20, 2016~~

~~New software displays city bike availability on Vienna buses~~

Vienna has introduced new software on trams and buses that shows passengers the number of bicycles available at upcoming stops with bike-sharing terminals.

Source: click here.

~~October 19, 2016~~

~~Three-month traffic restriction at Brno main railway station was ended on 9th September~~

Since June, the Czech Railway Infrastructure Administration was repairing platforms No 2 and 3, adjoining tracks, the catenary over these and the bridge over Špitálka Street. Repairs required financial costs amounting almost up to CZK 92 million.

Source: Czech Railway Infrastructure Administration.

~~October 09, 2016~~

~~Training: Horizon 2020 public transport projects (submission & management)~~

The Horizon 2020 training programme, organised jointly by UITP (International Association of Public Transport) and D’Appolonia, provides comprehensive guidelines on how to successfully submit a proposal and manage the project within the public transport area in the Horizon 2020 programme.

Source: click here.

~~October 06, 2016~~

~~Transport innovation for sustainable cities and regions: 2016 Annual Polis Conference~~

Polis is a network of European cities and regions cooperating to develop innovative technologies and policies for local transport which was founded in 1989.

For more information, click here.

~~October 04, 2016~~

~~Real time traffic application @ Iraklio city in Crete, Greece~~

The new real-time mobile application for the traffic congestion in the streets of Iraklio, Crete, is now available to the public.

For more information, click here.

~~October 03, 2016~~

~~Energy and Transportation in Greece~~

The Energy Committee of the Academy of Athens is organizing a conference entitled: “Energy and Transportation in Greece: Conditions and measures for a clean and sustainable energy in road, railway and maritime transportation”.

For more information, click here.

~~October 02, 2016~~

~~Reykjavík, carbon neutral city by 2040~~

Transport is the main source of greenhouse gas emissions and is the largest challenge for the city.

Source: click here.

~~October 01, 2016~~

~~22th September - European Day Without Cars~~

Tens of Czech cities join World Car Free Day

Source: BUSPortál.

~~September 28, 2016~~

~~GYM makes Intercity Transportation more efficient!~~

Passengers who want to take an intercity journey via public transport in Greece, should use either the Railway Network (TRAINOSE) or the Intercity Bus network (KTEL).

~~September 19, 2016~~

~~Automatic Ticketing System in public transport~~

The president of OASA (Athens Urban Transport Organisation), Tassos Tastanis, has given an interesting interview regarding the “smart” cards that are expected to replace the regular paper tickets in public transport.

Source: click here.

~~September 18, 2016~~

~~Smart urban mobility: opportunities for cooperation and finance conference~~

Prague is hosting third 'Smart urban mobility: opportunities for cooperation and finance' conference which will be held on 22 September 2016.

Source: click here.

~~September 16, 2016~~

~~EU funds support sustainable public transport in Czech Republic~~

Czech Ministry for Regional Development (MMR) has ready 8,5 billion CZK from European funds to promote public transport.

Source: BUSPortál.

~~September 13, 2016~~

~~Mobility alert for urban zones - Urban Mobility Plan Awards~~

The European Commission has launched the 5th edition of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMPs) Awards.

Further information on the application procedure here.

~~September 12, 2016~~

~~Tram extension in Piraeus~~

Attica’s public transport network is enhanced by the tram’s extension. In specific, extension works take place from Neo Faliro to the centre and the port of Piraeus.

Source: click here.

~~September 07, 2016~~

~~Where research, policy and practice in transport intersect – ETC 2016~~

The Association for European Transport hosts the 44th European Transport Conference in Barcelona in Spain from 5th to 7th of October and welcomes researchers to get challenged by policy makers and practitioners in the field of transport.

Source: click here.

~~September 05, 2016~~

~~CIVITAS INSIGHT 15: Linking intermodal services better~~

Intermodal transport has the potential to contribute to a cleaner, smarter and more sustainable transport, shifting the mobility of passengers and goods from the road, making the optimal use of infrastructure and reducing costs.

Download the CIVITAS Insight 15 here.

~~August 23, 2016~~

~~LDz and CZ Loko reconstructing a diesel locomotive so to work with hydrogen~~

The new trend for all transportation companies is to reduce oil and diesel consumption and replace it with “greener” one like electrical energy, biodiesel and hydrogen.

Source: RailwayGazette.

~~August 22, 2016~~

~~Beijing exploits re-generative power with ultra-capacitor usage~~

Lot of efforts have been given in rail braking power usage. Using re-generative power reduces the energy consumption of a train and the temperature inside the tunnels.

Source: RailwayGazette.

~~August 18, 2016~~

~~EU funding for urban mobility by Eltis~~

Eltis platform provides an overview and an explanation of all the key sources of EU funding for urban mobility...

Source: Eltis resources.

~~August 15, 2016~~

~~Ministerial Conference on Water and the informal EU Environment Council in Bratislava (11 to 12/07/16)~~

Up to 70 million persons in EU are affected by water problems especially during the summer periods.

Source: Slovakia EU Presidency web page.

~~August 12, 2016~~

~~2016 European Strategy for low-emission mobility~~

The European commission recently published the EU strategy for low-emission mobility.

Source: EU.

~~July 27, 2016~~

~~Extension of the trans-European Transport Network~~

During the trans-European Transport Network session – TEN-T Days, the Greek Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Networks signed a declaration for the Railway Freight Path ORIENT/EAST MED.

Source: Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks.

~~July 25, 2016~~

~~VW lags as rivals' Europe sales accelerate~~

Which is the impact of the Volkswagen emissions scandal in the sales of the manufacturer?

Source: CNBC.

~~July 22, 2016~~

~~Making cities smarter~~

How should the transportation of the future cities be organized in order to improve the quality of urban life?

Source: MIT News.

~~July 21, 2016~~

~~GYM will be presented in EMISIA's booth in Lyon~~

Emisia will participate in the 21st International Transport and Air Pollution Conference (TAP 2016), which will be held in Lyon, France.

Source: tap 2016

~~July 21, 2016~~

~~Calculate and compensate for your CO2 footprint~~

The Swiss Non-Profit Organization, myclimate provides an on line tool for calculation of CO2 footprint from a large variety of activities.

Source: myclimate

~~July 19, 2016~~

~~Elon Musk talks about bringing autonomous transport to cities~~

Elon Musk shows his concern for the greenhouse gas emissions and proposes solutions for reducing them.

Source: Thinking Cities

~~July 19, 2016~~

~~Open platforms for transport saves millions for bus companies~~

Transport companies and public transport authorities are using more and more ICT platforms.

Source: eurotransport

~~July 18, 2016~~

~~New device offers ‘smart’ vehicle emissions analysis~~

A team from the University of Heidelberg proposed the use of a "smart" device, which can be fitted in any vehicle and can calculate emission directly from the vehicle.

Source: PanEuropean Networks

~~July 18, 2016~~

~~Diesel cars' emissions far higher on road than in lab, tests show~~

After the Volkswagen scandal several investigations to various vehicle manufacturers have been done and the results showed that diesel vehicles are producing far more nitrogen oxide emissions in real-world driving conditions than in the laboratory.

Source: theguardian

~~July 15, 2016~~

~~Elon Musk unveils Tesla Model 3~~

The video of the presentation of the electric car Tesla Model 3 is included in this article.

Source: YouTube

~~July 14, 2016~~

~~A methodology for calculating transport emissions in cities with limited traffic data: Case study of diesel particulates and black carbon emissions in Murmansk~~

A methodology for calculating transport emissions in cities with limited traffic data and a case study in the city of Murmansk are presented in this article.

Source: NCBI

~~July 14, 2016~~

~~Road Transport: Commission adopts common rules to facilitate enforcement and enhance road safety~~

The European Commission has adopted common rules to facilitate enforcement and to promote road safety.

Source: European Commission-Mobility and Transport

~~July 13, 2016~~

~~Bill Gates 'Discovers' 14-Year-Old Formula on Climate Change~~

Bill Gates has 'discovered' a formula that can reduce the world's carbon dioxide emissions to zero.

Source: livescience

~~July 13, 2016~~

~~Estimating carbon dioxide emissions from coal plants~~

A brief analysis of the formula used for the calculation of carbon dioxide emissions from coal plants is presented in this article.

Source: SOURCEWATCH

~~July 12, 2016~~

~~Commission tightens rules for carmakers~~

In January 2016, the European Commission has proposed to tighten the requirements for the EU type approval framework of carmakers.

Source: PanEuropean Networks

~~July 12, 2016~~

~~Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions~~

The Federal Transit Administration presents the public transportation as an alternative to automobiles in order to reduce the emissions from the transport sector.

Source: FTA

~~July 11, 2016~~

~~Low Emissions and Delay Optimization for an Isolated Signalized Intersection Based on Vehicular Trajectories~~

As traffic emissions contribute a large proportion of the total pollutants in the air of urban cities, it is an urgent need to find solutions to this problem.

Source: NCBI

~~July 11, 2016~~

~~Volkswagen: The scandal explained~~

In September 2015 a violation was detected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in many Volkswagen diesel vehicles. What is Volkswagen accused of?

Source: BBC News

~~July 08, 2016~~

~~Paris Agreement (COP21)~~

In December 2015 the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) took place in Paris, where the 195 participating countries agreed on reducing emission in order to limit global warming to well below 2°C.

Source: European Commission-Climate Action

~~July 08, 2016~~

~~First electric road inaugurated in Sweden~~

Sweden invented electrically powered trucks near the city of Gavle and from now on Scania electrical trucks will be driven in E16 motorway of Sweden region.

Source: Scania website

~~July 07, 2016~~

~~Guideline for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting~~

The Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change released the Guideline for Greenhouse Gas Emissions in December 2015.

Source: Ontario

~~July 07, 2016~~

~~Maintenance, adaptation and further development of a European ITS Framework Architecture for Intelligent Transport Services (ITS)~~

The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Regulation launches a call for proposals which will contribute to the achievements of the European transport policy objectives and the realisation of a robust and resource efficient European transport system compliant with the European legislations and standards.

Source: European Commission-Mobility and Transport

~~July 06, 2016~~

~~Intelligent transport systems – C-ITS Initiative Public Consultation~~

This public consultation aims at collecting the opinions of stakeholders and interested parties regarding the Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) in the EU.

Source: European Commission - Mobility and Transport

~~July 06, 2016~~

~~Diesel tax impact on sales~~

All Euro 6 cars should be thoroughly tested and approved against the new standard.

Source: This is MONEY.co.uk

~~July 05, 2016~~

~~Overview of Greenhouse Gases~~

Greenhouses gases include Carbon dioxide, Methane and Nitrous oxide.

Source: EPA

~~July 05, 2016~~

~~Commission injects €6.7 billion in transport infrastructure to boost jobs and growth & contribute to digitilisation and decarbonisation of transport~~

The European Commission and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) try to bridge the investment gap in Europe through the creation of new jobs and the boost of growth.

Source: European Commission - Mobility and Transport

~~July 04, 2016~~

~~Sustainable Urban Mobility – New Mobility Services~~

ITS-based New Mobility Services help to better integrate and manage urban transport and contribute to the development of collective systems for seamless multi-modal mobility (door-to-door).

Source: Market Place of the European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities

~~July 04, 2016~~

~~Nijmegen wins Green Capital Award 2018~~

The Dutch city of Nijmegen won the award for Green Capital 2018 and may call itself the greenest city in Europe for the year 2018.

Source: De Gelderlander

~~June 30, 2016~~

~~SNFC enables Google Indoor Maps in 3.000 stations~~

SNFC, major French railway operator and one of the biggest railway companies in Europe, announced a partnership with google so to provide 3.000 train stations in Indoor Maps service.

Source: RailwayGazette

~~June 30, 2016~~

~~Arriva signed new agreement for providing wifi~~

Arriva listened to passengers needs and signed a new contract for wifi with ICOMERA.

Source: RTM

~~June 28, 2016~~

~~Contactless wristband tickets for Euro 2016~~

For the purposes of Euro 2016 France invented one new way for intergrading smart ticketing. From now on people can be transferred in Lille with a contactless wristband.

Source: Railwaygazette

~~June 28, 2016~~

~~Website of the Slovak Presidency of the Council of the EU www.eu2016.sk is now launched~~

Featuring a modern appearance and responsive design, the website offers its visitors a wealth of practical and interesting information.It is also available in four language versions.

Source: Slovak Presidency of the Council of the EU website

~~June 27, 2016~~

~~TEN-T Days 2016: innovative infrastructure for smart and sustainable mobility~~

The TEN-T Days 2016 features a dedicated "Investors Conference" on how to boost funding and financing in transport infrastructure.

Source: TEN-T Days 2016

~~June 27, 2016~~

~~TRAINOSE restarts international routes~~

Are you afraid of airplanes? Do you hate buses? And why lots of people prefer trains even if in most cases airplanes are cheaper and faster?

Source: TRAINOSE

~~June 22, 2016~~

~~World biggest tunnel inaugurated in Switzerland~~

A new 57km long tunnel inaugurated in Alps. From now on, transportation of people and goods from North to South will be easier.

Source: Kathimerini

~~June 21, 2016~~

~~Modernisation from Bulgarian city Plovdiv to Greek and Turkish border have been completed~~

Good news for Balkan region. The modernisation of line between Plovdiv to Turkish borders have been completed.

Source: Think Railways

~~June 15, 2016~~

~~Dark side of Telematics: A useful tool or a new Big Brother on the roads?~~

Telematics belong to innovative technology which is here to help transportation industries, stakeholders, passengers etc. Sarah MacKinley explains in one page article the pros and the cons of telematics in transportation industry. GYM main pillar is to use telematics presenting an innovative and sustainable platform which reduces carbon footprint.

Source: Director of Finance Website

~~June 15, 2016~~

~~ENGATIA ODOS measures the environmental pollution~~

EGNATIA ODOS S.A. will implement a new set of measurements related to environmental pollution using two mobile Air Quality Monitoring Stations in North Greece during June.

Source: EGNATIA ODOS S.A.

~~June 14, 2016~~

~~British Government is to spend £4.2 billion for greening UK railway~~

Greener railway is going to happen through high capacity electrification line from Yorkshire and West Midlands to South Coast ports.

Source: Green Wise Business Website

~~June 14, 2016~~

~~19th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC 2016)~~

The ITSC 2016 will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 1-4, 2016. The deadline for paper submission is on June 13th, 2016.

Source: Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP)

~~June 13, 2016~~

~~Alstom testing hybrid trains on Romanian Railways~~

Hybrid trains can operate with diesel and with electricity. Also, they can run over electrified networks and over non-electrified networks.

Source: Think Railways

~~June 13, 2016~~

~~London Transportation agrees on using Android Pay~~

From now on passengers can use their mobile phone to pay tickets and travel around London.

Source: Railwaygazette

~~June 09, 2016~~

~~CIVITAS webinar: Tools for better urban mobility planning~~

On June 23rd, a webinar on tools for better urban mobility planning will be held by CIVITAS Thematic Group.

Source: CIVITAS

~~June 07, 2016~~

~~Deutsche Bahn invests in long- distance high speed passenger trains~~

Deutsche Bahn is going to run a new investment for ICE trains by 2030. Trains will be faster, they will pass more frequently and in much more routes.

Source: Railwaygazette

~~June 06, 2016~~

~~Deutsche Bahn passenger App now offered for three more regions in Germany~~

Deutsche Bahn holds one of the most popular platforms for trains in EU region. The regions Baden-Wurttemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland have been also added in this app.

Source: UIC Website

~~June 06, 2016~~

~~IKEA and Nestle press EU for new laws on heavy duty truck emissions~~

IKEA and Nestle keep together in the mission of emissions reduction.

Source: The Guardian

~~June 03, 2016~~

~~ALSTOM was awarded for smart energy substation in London Underground~~

Railway Industry and Transport Times awarded Alstom and London Underground for the implementation of new reversible power – supply substation.

Source: ALSTOM Website

~~June 03, 2016~~

~~New driverless underground line reaches Barcelona airport~~

Good news for autonomous driving trains.
Line 9 of Barcelona underground with 15 stations operates driverless from now on.

Source: ypodomes.com

~~June 02, 2016~~

~~Rail industry associations presented the new Roadmap for digital railways~~

On April 26, UIC, CER, EIM and CIT presented a future roadmap for digital railways.

The aim is to promote the use of digital technology so to increase rails performance and attractiveness.

Source: Railwaygazette

~~June 01, 2016~~

~~Prague hosted the 2016 European Space Agency Living Planet Symposium~~

The 2016 European Space Agency Living Planet Symposium was held in Prague, Czech Republic from 9-13 May 2016 and was organised in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic and the local support from Charles University in Prague.

Source: Living Planet Symposium 2016

~~May 24, 2016~~

~~European Green Capital 2019 and European Green Leaf 2018 awards~~

Calls for European Green Capital 2019 and European Green Leaf 2018 awards are open until 3rd of November 2016.

Source: Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy

~~May 23, 2016~~

~~Telematics in the city buses network in Athens~~

The application OASA Telematics, which provides real time passenger information for Athens city buses, is in on air since Sunday 15th of May.
Source: OASA

~~May 19, 2016~~

~~Patras city: New bike - sharing system is available for locals and tourists. Subscribe now for a free ride!~~

The Patras municipality public bike sharing system is one of the most advanced systems in bike sharing.

Source: BIKE SHARING PATRAS

~~May 17, 2016~~

~~Technical tour on intermodality in the Pays de la Loire~~

The European Club of Intermodal Regions and Cities, in partnership with SNCF Mobilités, is organising a technical tour on intermodality in the Pays de la Loire region in France.

Source: intermodes

~~May 13, 2016~~

~~Czech Minister of Environment signed the Paris Agreement on Climate change~~

On 22nd April, Environment Minister Richard Brabec signed the Paris Agreement on Climate change on behalf of the Czech Republic at the UN headquarters in New York. The text of this historic agreement on climate protection was agreed by representatives of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change during their international conference which took place at the end of last year in Paris.

Source: Press release of Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic

~~May 12, 2016~~

~~The fourth Copernicus sentinel satellite, Sentinel-1B, was successfully launched!~~

Copernicus is a European system for monitoring the Earth coordinated and managed by the European Commission. The fourth Copernicus sentinel satellite, Sentinel-1B, was successfully launched from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on 26th April at 23:02 Brussels time (22:02 GMT).

Source: Copernicus Programme

~~May 10, 2016~~

~~Czech Minister of Transport supported "Bike to Work" Campaign~~

Mr. Dan Ťok, the Czech Minister of Transport, joined in the "Bike to Work" campaign on 3rd of May.
"Bike to Work" is a statewide competition and its goal is to motivate as many people as possible to learn to use bike as a regular urban mean of transportation.

Source: Press release of Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic

~~May 09, 2016~~

~~Registration opens for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2016~~

This year's EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK will be held on 16-22 September, 2016 under the banner of 'Smart and sustainable mobility - an investment for Europe'. The main objective is to indicate the close ties between transport and economics and to encourage local politicians and the public to look at smart and sustainable mobility as an investment for Europe.

Source: EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK

~~May 07, 2016~~

~~SCANIA: World’s first double-deck gas bus is set for final testing~~

The world’s first Euro 6 double-deck gas-powered bus, developed from SCANIA, is set for final testing.

Source: SCANIA Website

~~May 05, 2016~~

~~Sustainable Mobility for a Better Life: CIVITAS Summer Course~~

The CIVITAS Initiative will run a three-day course on 7 - 10 June in Málaga focusing on sustainable urban mobility in the context of quality of life in cities.

Source: CIVITAS Initiative

~~April 27, 2016~~

~~The restart of Thessaloniki metro~~

The Greek Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks announced the restart of the works in Thessaloniki metro and their completion by 2020.

Source: Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks

~~April 27, 2016~~

~~CityMobil2 Final Conference~~

The CityMobil2 partners will organize the CityMobil2 Final Conference in Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain on 1-2 June 2016 in order to share the project's results and their thoughts for the future deployment of fully automated road transport systems.

Source: CityMobil2

~~April 25, 2016~~

~~New Railway Traffic Control Centre started operation in Prague~~

The construction of the technological premises for a new Traffic Control Centre in Prague was completed. The whole Czech railway network will be able to be controlled through the Traffic Control Centre.

Source: Czech Railway Infrastructure Administration

~~April 08, 2016~~

~~3rd Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility~~

The 3rd Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility (CSUM) will be held in Volos, Greece on 26 – 27 May 2016 with theme "Anthropocentric approach in urban mobility planning".
Organiser: University of Thessaly, Department of Civil Engineering, Traffic, Transportation and Logistics Laboratory (TTLog) with the support of the World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET).
Source: 3rd Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility

~~March 30, 2016~~

~~Urban Transport Roadmaps Tool is coming!~~

The Urban Transport Roadmaps tool will be launched on 13 April 2016 in Bremen and will assist European cities in developing and implementing Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPS) in order to deal with traffic congestion problems, air pollution, ambient noise, CO2 emissions, accidents and urban sprawl.

~~March 24, 2016~~

~~Transport infrastructure works at Central and Eastern Macedonia and Thrace~~

Two major projects are under development in Central and Eastern Macedonia and Thrace.
The first one concerns the railway connection of Thessaloniki’s port with the rest railway network and the improvement of Thessaloniki – Idomeni rail section.

The second one concerns the implementation of interventions and vertical axes complement at specific sections of the Egnatia motorway.

Source: ESPA 2014-2020

~~March 18, 2016~~

~~Hyperloop Transportation Technologies is coming to Europe~~

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies has reached an agreement with the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic. The link of Bratislava, Vienna and Budapest by supersonic Hyperloop system is considered as the next step.

Source: HYPERLOOP TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES

~~March 17, 2016~~

~~Smart Cities Summit – Frankfurt~~

The Smart Summit Series are the platforms for global authorities to present their knowledge, strategy and vision for a smart future.

The 1st Smart Summit Event will be organized in Frankfurt on 6th - 7th April 2016, at Kap Europa, Frankfurt, Germany.

~~March 11, 2016~~

~~Explaining road transport emissions - A non-technical guide~~

EMISIA, GYM consortium's member, has co-authored a non-technical guide “explaining road transport emissions”, recently published by the European Environment Agency. The report provides a summary of the current knowledge on vehicle emissions in Europe, it also explains how emissions are monitored and the common technologies used to limit them.

~~March 10, 2016~~

~~This is why GYM matters~~

The introduction of EU policies and new technologies regarding air pollution have contributed to a 35% reduction of fine particles in the atmosphere since 1970. GYM will also contribute to this aim, as after project's completion are expectedannual reductions equal to 2,980 Mt CO2 eq.

Source: PanEuporean Networks

~~March 07, 2016~~

~~1st Training School – Fundamentals of GNSS for ITS applications – COST Action TU1302~~

The 1st training school of COST Action TU1302 “Satellite Positioning Performance Assessment for Road Transport” will be held in Aveiro, Portugal on 9th – 11th May, 2016.

Registration's deadline: 15th March 2016

Source: SaPPART

~~February 18, 2016~~

~~23rd ITS World Congress - Enhancing Liveable Cities and Communities~~

The 23rd Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress will be held in Melbourne on October 2016 with theme “ITS – Enhancing Liveable Cities and Communities”.

~~February 17, 2016~~

~~CZECHBUS 2015: The 5th jubilee year~~

The successful CZECHBUS trade fair was held for fifth year, from 24 to 26 November 2015.

Organised by Incheba Expo Praha company.

~~February 15, 2016~~

~~Collective Innovation for Public Transport in European Cities looks for researchers~~

The Transport Systems Research Group of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (TSRG/AUTh) is looking to fill 2 full-time work positions in the framework of the “Collective Innovation for Public Transport in European Cities” (CIPTEC) project.

Deadline for applications’ submission: 19/02/2016

~~February 11, 2016~~

~~New railway “Patras – Pyrgos – Kalamata” in the Region of Western Greece~~

On Sunday 14th of February, the presentation of the study for the new railway between Patras, Pyrgos and Kalamata towns by Mr. Athanassios Vourdas.

Source: Region of Western Greece

~~February 01, 2016~~

~~SHIFT²RAIL Joint Undertaking Initiative~~

The first European rail initiative seeks focused research and innovation (R&I) and market-driven solutions by accelerating the integration of new and advanced technologies into innovative rail product solutions.

~~January 28, 2016~~

~~Intelligent Transport Systems: The National Strategy of Greece, 2015-2025~~

The development of a modern network of combined transportations with undisturbed flow and real time information for Greece.

Resource: Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks - Greece

~~January 18, 2016~~

~~Adriatic Ionian Macro Region - Welcome in a smart territory: Plan your trip within Adriatic macro region with TISAR~~

TISAR is a dynamic and multichannel journey planning platform of the Adriatic Ionian Macro Region.

~~January 16, 2016~~

~~“Connecting Europe”: 4 projects for Greece~~

Four projects, which are related to major infrastructures and studies for the upgrading of the railway network in Greece, will be funded from EC.

Resource: Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism - Greece

~~January 04, 2016~~

~~Transport Research Arena (TRA): Innovative solutions for tomorrow’s mobility~~

TRA 2016 conference contributes to innovations in sustainable mobility in Europe by bringing into contact science, research and industry.

~~November 21, 2015~~

~~GreenYourMove: One of the five projects co-funded by LIFE Programme in Greece~~

Under the investment package approved by the European Commission within the LIFE Programme, five new environmental projects worth 6.9 million Euro in total is going to be financed in Greece.
Via The Kathimerini Newspaper (Greek version)

~~November 17, 2015~~

~~GreenYourMove meets the general secretary of national urban buses association in Larisa~~

~~November 04, 2015~~

~~GreenYourMove participated in the STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP on “Towards specifications for priority action (a) ‘the provision of EU – wide multimodal travel information services’ ”~~

Centre Albert Borschette (Brussels, Belgium)

~~October 27, 2015~~

~~GreenYourMove participated in Kick - Off Meeting of LIFE14 ENV Projects~~

Place Charles Rogier (Brussels, Belgium)

~~September 18, 2015~~

~~Kick - Off Meeting~~

Kick - Off meeting (Athens, Greece).

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