Mobility Management for Communities and RegionsA broad approach generates noticeable Savings in CO2-Emissions

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Mobility Management for Communities and Regions in Austria

THE TARGETS

Start: May 2006

Period: 2 Years – Continuation expected

MAIN TARGETS 1. Decrease of CO2-Emissions by

43.700 tons per year

2. 10 new Mobility Centres for Austria

3. Information of all Stakeholders

4. 4000 hours of „on Site“-Consulting

5. Special focus on Cycling in the framework of the Austrian „Masterplan Radfahren“

Consulting Team

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• Cycling

• Walking

• Decentralized Supply („Mom-and-Pop Stores“)

• Public Transport

• Awareness Raising Campaigns

• Mobility Centres

Mobility Management for Communities and Regions in Austria

KEY ASPECTS

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Public Relations

Cooperation

Consulting

„Products“ - standardized- win-win-situation- easy to do

Target Agreements

Mobility Management for Communities and Regions in Austria

THE APPROACH

ECOMM 2008 London

Public Relations

Cooperation

Consulting

„Products“ - standardized- win-win-situation- Easy to do

Target Agreements

Mobility Management for Communities and Regions in Austria

PUBLIC FUNDS

Up to 50 % Funding for Mobility Projects

Investments

Running Costs (max. 3 years)

Planning and Consulting

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55 Target Agreements

38.500 TONS of annual CO2-Savings38 Communities10 Regions2 Transit Association4 Provinces

364 Communities involved (in total) - cooperating with klima:aktiv - served by the program management

17 new Mobility Centres!

Mobility Management for Communities and Regions in Austria

ACHIEVEMENT OF TARGETS

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Mobility Management for Communities and Regions in Austria

FOCUS ON CYCLING 44 Target Agreements

30.000 TONS of annual CO2-Savings

4 Regions supported in promoting Cycling (investments, awareness)

New Guidelines for promoting Cycling

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Mobility Management for Communities and Regions in Austria

Example: COMMUNITY TICKETS

Community buys Regional Tickets

People can use them (for free)

Lowering the barriers for Non-Users

Communities are engaged with Public Transport regularly

High utilization: ~80 %

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Mobility Management for Communities and Regions in Austria

Example: MOBILITY CENTRES

MOBILPUNKT Feldkirch

Open since 10th of May

Embedded in Regional Mobility Management Structure

Operated by Communities and Regional Transport Association

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Mobility Management for Communities and Regions in Austria

Example: COMMUNITY BASE CHECK

Community registers

Questionaries to fill

One Afternoon of intensive Consulting

Draft „Mobility Management Concept“ with concrete Measures

Target Agreement

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Compliments by the Austrian Court of Audit for the klima:aktiv programs

High Cost-Effectiveness

Continuation for two more years

More CO2 tons to reduce...

Changing of Behaviour is a difficult challenge !

More success in changing car fleets !

CNG, bio fuels as a main target for the second phase ?

Mobility Management for Communities and Regions in Austria

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