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COVERSTORYTheBestofCIVITASForum2015 1
POLICYNEWSCIVITASWIKIPolicyNote‘Makingurbanfreightlogisticsmoresustainable’ 2PublicationofpolicynoteonIntelligentTransportSystems(ITS)andtrafficmanagementincities 3
CITYNEWSCanyouhaveElectricVehicles(EV)withoutEVInfrastructure?WhatroleshouldtheCityplay? 3Let’scelebrateEuropeanTrolleybusDayinGdynia! 3IncreaseinthenumberofenvironmentallyfriendlyvehiclesinBrno 4Aachen:ASEAGarticulatedelectricbusoperatingsuccessfully 4
THEMATICGROUPSNEWS
CIVITASThematicGroups:Latestactivities,outcomesandresults 5
CIVINETNEWSCanyouhostamobilityprofessionalinyourcity? 5CEMOBILfinalcongressandCIVITAS@Workevent 7TheCiViNETSpainandPortugalNetworkorganisedaworkshopon29Septemberentitled‘CitiesandtheBicycle’inMadrid. 7CIVINETworkshopinHungaryoncleanfuelsandvehiclesinpublictransport 7
CITYPROFILEValenciabetsonintermodalsustainablemobility 6
UPCOMINGEVENTS2015AnnualPolisConference 6TRIPstakeholderworkshop 6EUSummit 6TRAConference 6
EUNEWSTimeandtimeagaincitiesaskusabouttheEUfinancingopportunitiesforurbanmobility. 8
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THE BEST OF CIVITAS FORUM 2015COVER STORY
This year one ofthe most import-ant and expectedEuropean confer-ences on sustain-able urban mobil-ity, the CIVITAS Forum Confer-ence, was suc-cessfullyorganisedfrom7-9Octo-ber in the lovelySlovenian cityofLjubljana.Nowinits13thedition,the CIVITAS Forum Conference2015carriedthethemeof‘Sharingthecity’,focusingonsustainableur-banmobilityasadrivertobuildanaccessibleand liveablecity forallandcontinuouslyimprovethequali-tyofurbanlife.
Thisyear’sConferenceProgrammeincludedremarkablesitevisits,out-standing key note speakers, and22technicalsessionswithover80presentationsintotal.Itwasgracedwith the participation of MarošŠefčovič,VicePresidentforEnergyUnion, Jyrki Katainen, Vice Presi-dent for Jobs, Growth, InvestmentandCompetitiveness,VioletaBulc,EuropeanCommissioner for Trans-port,MiroCerar,PrimeMinisteroftheRepublicofSlovenia,andZoranJanković,MayorofLjubljana.
Overall the Forum attracted closeto600participantsandbroughtto-gethernumerouscities,urbanmobil-ity experts, European Commissionrepresentatives, researchers andlocal authorities. The stakeholdersactivelydiscussedandexchangedexperiences on how best sharingthe physical and social space ofthecitycansignificantlycontributeto further define and implementinnovative, smart and sustainablemobilitysolutionsinEuropeancitiesandbeyond.
Among the highlights of the eventwasasessionforelectedcitiesrep-
resentatives entitled ‘From sustain-ableurbanmobilitytofuturecities’and an interactive session entitled‘Let´s think together; Low carbonfutureofcities:howtogetelectrifi-cationright’.
Furthermore,thenewlyestablishedPoliticalAdvisoryCommittee(PAC)forthe2015-2017mandateorgan-ised its first meeting, electing theChair (MrSteenMoller)andVice-chair (Mr Gabrielle Folli) on thisoccasion.
Multi-Awards eveningThe resultsof theCIVITASAwards2015forthemostambitious,inno-vativeandsuccessfulefforts in thefield of sustainable urbanmobilitywereannouncedduringtheForumandtheAwardshandedinbyMag-da Kopczyńska, Director for Inno-vativeandSustainableMobility inDGMOVE.
In the category of Technical Inno-vation, the1stplacewaswonbyUmeå that shined in innovationthisyearwithitsultra-fastchargingtechnologyinelectricbuses.Note-worthyin2ndplaceand3rdplacerespectively,OdenseandPalmadeMallorcawerealsorecognisedfortheirinnovativeprojects.
InthecategoryofPublicParticipa-tion, Valencia claimed 1st placewithitsinitiative‘Travellingtogethereveryday’. InadditiontheCityofBeja was also praised as runnerup with an admirable campaigntopromotepublictransportandim-
prove accessibilityforitscitizens.
Finally, ReggioEmiliawonthetitleofCIVITASCityoftheYear for its ur-ban mobility planfeaturing several
impressive mobility solutions thathave transformed its historical citycentreandengagedcitizens in itsvisionforchange.Noteworthytooistherunnerupinthiscategory,thecity of Tallinn, incorporating valu-able best practice from CIVITAS,successfullyprioritisingpublictrans-portoverprivatecar.
In addition to the traditional CIVI-TASAwardsoncleanurbanmobil-ity,thisyeartheceremonyincludedalso the announcement of Ljublja-na’sSustainableTravellerPrizeforthe participants who travelled thelongestdistancetothe2015Forumusing sustainable means, and theCIVITASAcademiaTrainingCertif-icate ceremony recognising urbanmobilityprofessionalswhohadpar-ticipatedintrainingsande-coursesoftheCIVITASLearningCentre.
CIVITAS Forum Conference 2016 will take place in Gdynia, PolandThe closing session of the confer-ence revealed to the participantstheHostCity for next year’sCIVI-TAS Forum:Gdynia. The city is amodel of sustainable urban trans-port among Polish cities, and infact it embraced sustainable mo-bility even before Poland becameanEUmemberstate.AchievementsresultingfromitsSustainableUrbanTransportPlanwillbevisibletotheForum2016participants,andwehopetoseeyoutherenextautumn!
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For more information, please download the “Making urban freight logisticsmore sustainable” CIVITAS publication from www.civitas.eu
Lessons learned and recommendations
Stakeholders
Decision-making process
SolutionsSupply chain actors(shippers, transportoperators, receivers)
Publicauthorities
“Impactees”(other traffic participants,
residents, visitors)
Providers of vehiclesand IT equipment
and devices
Each city needs a different set of measures
1 Definition of goals and objectives
2 Setting quantitative targets (KPIs)
3 Identification of causes
4 Identification of potential initiatives
5 Conducting performing analysis
6 Evaluation, selection of initiatives
7 Development of an Action Plan
8 Implementing and monitoring
9 Follow-up
Stakeholders’engagement
Regulatorymeasures
Market-basedmeasures
Land useplanning &Infrastructure
Newtechnologies
Eco-logisticsawarenessraising
Freight Quality PartnershipsFreight advisory boards & forumsDesignation of a City Logistics Manager
Time access restrictionsParking regulationEnvironmental restrictionsSize/load access restrictionsFreight-traffic flow management
PricingTaxation and tax allowancesTradable permits and mobility creditsIncentives and subsidies
Adapting on-street loading zonesUsing building code regulations for off-street delivery areasNearby delivery areasUpgrading central off-street loading areasIntegrating logistics plans into land use planningCollect pointsUrban consolidation centers
Dynamic routingReal-time information systemsTraffic control
Anti-idlingEco-drivingModal shiftStaggered work hoursRecognition and certificationprogrammes
Long-term coordination with the different stakeholders (private, public, community)
Public sector must play a key role as catalyst of the various stakeholders. The support of additional external expertise can be of great help
SULPs (Sustainable Urban Logistics Plans) as a tool within the whole urban mobility governance
Trends
growing share ofonline retail sector
Freight distribution is a vital part of life in modern cities and plays a pivotal role within the whole urban mobility system. However, it also poses substantial challenges for the city environment and its citizens and users. Promoting and sustaining alternative strategies and solutions for urban freight logistics is becoming a critical aspect of urban transport planning.
TheCIVITASWIKIprojecthasreleasedthefifthpolicynote,‘Makingurbanfreightmoresustainable’,focusingonthetopicofurbanfreightlogistics.
Althoughurbanfreightsystemshavenotreceivedmuchattentiontodate,actualdemographictrendsshowingincreasingurbanisation,togetherwiththepervasiveroleofinformationandcommunicationtechnologiesandtheconsistentgrowthofe-commerce,areboundtoposefurtherchallengestotheurbanfreightsystem.Thetrade-offbetweentheeconomicadvantagesofanefficientandeffectiveurbanfreightsystemandtheenvironmentaldisadvantagesderivedarebecomingevermorecritical.
It is therefore urgent to start debating on alternative and moresustainable approaches to urban freight planning. In this vein, thisnoteaimstoraiseawarenessandincreaseknowledgeofurbanfreightissuesandchallengesamongpolicymakers.Thedocumentrepresentsa toolbox of the most relevant initiatives and measures from bothCIVITASandotherEUexperiences.
Theselectionofmeasurespresentedherecanbeimplementedbylocalsmall-tomedium-sizedEuropeancitiestoachievemoresustainableurbanfreighttransport,bearinginmindthatnosinglesolutioncanaddressandsolveallurbanfreighttransportproblems.Onlyanappropriateblendofdifferentinitiativesandmeasuresbasedonthespecificfeaturesofthecity,itscharacteristicsandneedscanmakeurbanfreightmoresustainable.
Tolearnmoreonthistopic,seethecompletedocumentavailableintheCIVITASwebsite(http://www.civitas.eu/content/making-urban-freight-more-sustainable-new-civitas-policy-note-now-available).
POLICY NEWS
CIVITAS WIKI Policy Note ‘Making urban freight logistics more sustainable’
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ThepolicynoteproducedbyCIVITASWIKIonITSandtrafficmanagementincitiesprovidesinformationandguidancetohelpmunicipalitiesselect sustainable, environmentally friendlyandcost-efficient ITSand trafficmanagementmeasuresinordertomeetEuropean,nationalandlocalgoals.
Whatcamefirstthechickenortheegg?AsimilarquestioncanbeaskedwithregardstoEVsandEVcharginginfrastructure.TheMunicipalityofTelAviv-YaforecentlyposedasimilarquestionwhenafeasibilitystudyonthedeploymentofchargingstationswascarriedoutaspartoftheCIVITAS2Move2project.
The study was a learning process which identified the barriers anddriverstoEVuse.MoreimportantlyitoutlinedtheactionsandpoliciesthattheMunicipalityneededtotakeonceEVtechnologymaturesandsuitsthelocalmarket,andoncetheuseofEVsbecomeswidespread.Thestudyalsoinvestigatedissuessurroundingcharginginfrastructureintheprivateandpublicdomain.Theworkinvolvedacasereviewofcitiesaround theworld thathaveadoptede-vehiclesadapted to theuniquecircumstancesofthelocalmarket.
The case review outlined tools such as making the preparation forcharging infrastructure a requirement of new construction permits,collaboration inanelectricsharedcarpilot toraiseawareness,andoperatingchargingpointsfore-motorcycles.
The city of Tel Aviv-Yafo cannot act in isolation from the rest of thecountrybutmustgainbetter understandingofEVsandEVchargingtechnologywithintheuniquelocalcontextasanecessaryfirststep.
Tel Aviv-Yafo is member of the CIVITAS 2MOVE2 project. For moreinformationcontactSimonaLeibovich-leibovich_si@mail.tel-aviv.gov.il
The study will be shortly available in the CIVITAS website(www.civitas.eu).
On20September2015theCityofGdyniacelebratedthe6thEuropeanTrolleybusDaybyorganisingactivitiestomarktheevent.OneofthemanyattractionswastheopportunitytovisitahistoricaltrolleybusofGdynia’sfleet(Skoda9Tr20)andanup-to-datemodel(SolarisTrollino12)whichwasboughtasaoneofthetwotrolleyswithinCIVITASDYN@MO.Thenewvehiclesarecapabletodriveabout15kmwithoutpowerfromwires.Theyuseenergycumulatedinlithium-ionbatterieswhichareplacedinsidethetrolleybus.Thankstothisnewtechnology,trolleybusline21hasnowanextendedofflineloopreachingthepopularGdyniaAquarium,whichhadn’tpreviouslybeenconnectedtothepublictransportnetwork.
GdyniaismemberoftheCIVITASDYN@MOproject.FormoreinformationcontactDorotaGajda-d.gajda@zdiz.gdynia.pl
CITY NEWS
Can you have Electric Vehicles (EV) without EV Infrastructure? What role should the City play?
Let’s celebrate European Trolleybus Day in Gdynia!
Many cities across Europe are growing in population, and decision makers have to deal with a parallel increase in traffic and transport. Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and urban traffic management can provide help to manage this challenge.
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Publication of policy note on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and traffic management in cities
Thepolicynoteprovidesastep-by-stepguideon how to achieve this. It starts with thepositioningof ITSand trafficmanagement intheurbanmobilitycontextand thenprovidesastructuredapproachtoselectionofservicesandmeasures. It concludeswithguidance in‘selling the story’. In addition to this guidethe note also provides a measure catalogueoffering measure descriptions, benefits and
possible barriers, as well as insights onexpected future developments and practicalexamplesofmeasuresimplementedincities.
See the complete document available in theCIVITASwebsite:http://www.civitas.eu/content/its-and-traffic-management-new-civitas-policy-note-now-available
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Brno is the second largest city in the CzechRepublicwithalmost400000inhabitants.Thecity’spublictransportisprovidedbyBrnoPublicTransport Company (DPMB) which operatesabout750vehicles(trams,trolleybuses,busesandalsoelectricboats).
The years 2014-2015 saw a major changeinthegenerationofvehicles.Thefirstdeliveryof 36 articulated diesel buses from SOLARIStookplaceinearly2014,meetingtheEURO5emissionstandard.AccordingtotheEuropeanUnionsupport,DPMBdecidedtoconvertone
third of all 300 DPMB diesel buses to CNGbuses.AmodernCNGfillingstationwasbuiltduring thepilotproject implemented in2014and 12 new CNG buses from IVECO andSORwerebought. In2015withEUfinancialsupportundertheEnvironment88programme,additional CNG buses were bought. Thesebuses are also made by IVECO and SOR,meetingemissionstandardEURO6.AccordingtotheconditionsoftheEuropeangrant,88oldbuseswithemissionstandardEURO0toEURO3werewithdrawnfromcirculation.
In the first half of 2015, 30 new articulatedtrolleybusesfromŠKODAweredelivered.Thepurchaseofnewtrolleybuseswasco-financedbyEuropeanUnionviaaregionaloperationalprogramme. Thedeliveryof new trolleybusesallowed the sale of older trolleybuses toUkrainian public transport operators andthe new trolleybuses also replaced somearticulateddieselbusesthatwereoperatedonthetrolleybusroutes.
In the coming year the DPMB plans to openthe tender for ten 12-meter-long trolleybuseswithbatteriesthatallowoperationoftrolleybus
without overhead lines over a distance ofa few kilometres. This was recommendedby the feasibility study by Brno University ofTechnology as one of the CIVITAS 2MOVE2measures.
InthelasttwoyearstheDPMBrenewedalmostonethirdoftrolleybusesandbusrollingstock.This has helped to improve theair quality inthe city of Brno and improve the quality ofpublic transport. The DPMB is still interestedinnewtechnologiesandcontinuestomonitorinnovationsincleanpubliccitytransport.
InMay2015thecityofAachenputintooperationanarticulatedelectricbusthatwasconvertedfromhybridintoafullyelectricdrivetechnology.Theconversionencompassedtheinstallmentofa180kWhbatterypackbythepublictransportorganisationASEAGincooperationwithFutavisGmbH.Thevehicleinspectionorganisation,DEKRA,hadbeeninvolvedintheprojectfromanearlystagetoensuresecureandreliableoperation.The conversionwas financedbyCIVITASDYN@MOand theAachenTransportAssociation‘AachenerVerkehrsverbund’(AVV).‘Thebusisnowindailyoperationforuptosixhoursontwodifferentlines.Itsoperationisverystableanddependable,withoutanysubstantialdisruptionsuptillnow’saysWalterEsser,projectmanagerinchargeofASEAG.‘Ourtestssuggestthattherangewillpossiblybehigherthanexpected.’
The technology of the vehicle will continuously be further developedduring operation. For example the batteries’ resistance to hightemperatureswillbe improved, the lightingwillbeupgraded tosaveenergywithoutanylossofefficiencyandnoiseemissions,beingalreadyataverymoderatelevel,willbefurtherreduced.
Experiencesfromregularservice:
Dayofapproval 6May2015Kilometresdrivenandconsumption 2,620km/5,800kWhAverageconsumptionperkilometre 2,2kWhExample:ShuttleserviceduringEuropeanEquestrianChampionships 90km/151.6kWh2015
Averageconsumptionperkilometre(oftheexample) 1.68kWh
Conclusion:Theloadingofthevehiclehasnonoticeableinfluenceonitsconsumption
Proudofputtingthearticulatedelectricbusintoservice:RolfReiners,DEKRAAachen,Hans-PeterGeulen,AVV,WalterEsser,ASEAG,MichaelCarmincke,headofASEAG,MarcelPhilipp,mayorCityofAachen,andJensBockstette,FutavisGmbH(fromlefttoright).
Aachen: ASEAG articulated electric bus operating successfully
CITY NEWS
Increase in the number of environmentally friendly vehicles in Brno
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CIVITAS Thematic Groups exchanges and activities are involving an increasing number of professionals and city representatives. Have a look at the main activities, outcomes and results emerging from the Thematic Groups in the last months.
Severalpracticalactivitiesinvolvingagreatnumberofparticipantswereorganisedduring2015withintheCIVITASThematicGroupsandwiththesupportofCIVITASWIKIorCAPITAL:
• A Study Tour in Nantes (France) on 24 February 2015:‘Rethinkingbusnetworkdesignandoperation’
• Three Peer Review Exercises–‘Cyclingpolicies’on26FebruaryinMalaga(Spain),‘Demand-responsivetransportinCatalonia’on1JulyinBarcelona(Spain)and‘StartingaSUMPprocesswithaspecificfocusonresilience’on29JulyinSanGiuseppeVesuviano(Italy)
• Four Webinars: ‘Intelligent Transport Systems and TrafficManagement’on30April,Segmentationincampaigningon28April,‘Mobilityplanninginpolycentricandcross-borderregions’on6May,Behaviourchangetheoriesforcyclingpromotionon13August
• One training session: Company Mobility Managementon9OctoberinLjubljana(Slovenia)
All the presentations and summary reports are available viathe respective Thematic Groups page on the CIVITAS website(http://civitas.eu/thematic-groups-all).
Thematicactivitiesaredeployedonademand-drivenbasis,answeringto real needs of the cities. If you have a specific topic you want toknowmoreaboutorifyouwanttointeractandexchangeideaswiththeCIVITAScommunity,[email protected].
YoucanalsocontactthemoderatoroftheThematicGroupofyourinterestincaseyouwishtoshowcasetheachievementsofyourcityortoinviteexperts fromothercities foradviceonpoliciesyouare implementing.In this respect, theCIVITASWIKI teamwillbehappy toassist you inorganisingandco-fundingeitherastudytourorapeerreviewexercise.Sharedideaseasilybecomefutureinnovations!
ACIVITASplacement is theultimateopportunity foryouashostcity tolearnfromanothercity.Amobilityprofessionalfromanothercitywillstaybetween3-5daysinyourcityandworkonaconcrete localchallengethattheyarefacing.Withyoursupporttheywilllookforasolution.Atthesametimethismobilityexpertwillpeer-reviewothermeasuresinyourcity.Theemphasisduringtheplacementisonpracticalknowledgeexchange.
The CIVITAS Placement Exchange Programme has been running foroneyear.The followingcitieshavealreadyoffered tobeahostcity:Koprovnica (Croatia), Bristol (United Kingdom), Madeira (Funchal,Portugal), Graz (Austria) and Ljubljana (Czech Republic). Severalplacementswilltakeplaceinthosecitieswithinthecomingmonths.
WhileCIVITAShasreceivedmanyapplicationsforcitiestobeplaced,ithasnotyetfoundahostcityforallofthem.Itislookingformorecitiesthatwould like tohostamobilityprofessional.Toillustrate, thecityofNiksic (Montenegro) is looking for a medium-sized host city (around75000inhabitants)wheretheapplicantcanlearnmoreabouthowtoimproveandextendtheexistingpublictransportnetworkoperatedbydifferentprivatecompanies.
How can you become a host city?Interestedtohostamobilityprofessional?Pleasefillintheonlineformavailableathttp://www.civitas.eu/learning-centre/placement.
How can you apply for a placement?Transport professionals who want to take part, should read first therequirementsforanapplicationandthenfillintheonlineapplicationform.AQualityBoardwilldecideontheapplicationproposalsthreetimesayear.
More information• http://www.civitas.eu/learning-centre/placement• [email protected]
THEMATIC GROUPS NEWS
CIVITAS Thematic Groups: Latest activities, outcomes and results
CIVINET NEWS
Can you host a mobility professional in your city?
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2015 Annual Polis Conference – Innovation in Transport for Sustainable Cities and Regions
(19-20 November 2015 – Brussels) TheAnnual Polis Conference on Transportinnovation for sustainable cities and regionswill take place on 19 and 20 November2015inBrussels.TheAnnualPolisConferenceprovidesanopportunityforcities,metropolitanareasandregionstoshowcasetheirtransportachievementstoalargeaudience.Itwillalsoencourage the wider transport communityto engage with representatives of city andregional authorities on innovative transportsolutions.
The conference offers a mix of high-levelplenary sessions, with prominent figuresdebatingtopicalissues,andawideselectionof technical sessions showing innovationin policy and practice across the transportspectrum.More information at: http://www.polisnetwork.eu/2015conference
TRIP stakeholder workshop - Future of Urban Mobility (17 November 2015 – Brussels)On Tuesday 17 November 2015, TRIP willorganise a one-day stakeholder workshopin Brussels aimed at senior researchers andconsultants,policymakers, cityplannersandotherstakeholderswithaninterestinthefutureofurbanmobility.
Valenciahasaholisticapproach tomobility. Itincludesdifferentaspects suchasaSmartCitystrategy,aswellascommunicationandinnovationprojects.TheValenciaMobilityDepartmentandTrafficManagementRoomrepresentthemobilitybackbone of the city. They coordinate mobilitywith different stakeholders: private vehicleowners,publictransport,pedestrians,publicandprivate bicycle riders, local police, emergencyservices,andthemediaamongothers.
Valenciausestechnologytomonitortraffic,withmorethan3900devicestodetecttrafficvolumeand 1 100 traffic lights. This is supported byinformationbroadcastsaboutthetrafficsituationin real time using an online app, website,informationpanelsonthestreet,andradio.
The public transport network includes a busnetwork, public bike system, subway andtram.In2010theCityCouncilintroducedthe
successful Valenbisi public bicycle service,comprising275rentalstationsaroundthecityand2750bicycles.
Valencia promotes sustainable mobility inseveralways,especiallyreducinguseofprivatevehicles by encouraging sustainable transportalternatives.
Valencia is on the east coast of Spain, capital of Comunitat Valenciana region. The city of Valencia (www.valencia.es) has almost 800 000 inhabitants while its metropolitan area is home to over 1.5 million inhabitants. It is the third biggest city in Spain, lying in the centre of the Mediterranean Corridor, with one of the most important ports in the Mediterranean region (5th port in freight transport).
CITY PROFILE
Welcome Valencia!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Attendeeswillhave theopportunity to learnabout theprogress inUrbanMobility research,how the results can be used to guide future urban developments, as well as to influencerecommendationsforfuturepolicydevelopment.Moreinformationat:http://www.transport-research.info/web/news/archive.cfm#48906
Save the date: 28 January 2016: EU Summit: Moving Europe’s smart urban mobility frontier – Innovation and business summit on smart mobility in cities,withtheparticipationofEuropeanCommissionerforTransportMsVioletaBulc.
Contactperson:[email protected]
6th European Transport Research ConferenceUnder the themeMoving Forward InnovativeSolutions for Tomorrow’sMobility, the TransportResearchArena2016willtakeplaceinWarsaw,from18-21April2016.Thedeadlinetosubmitpresentationsforanoutreachsessionis13November2015.Moreinformationat:http://www.traconference.eu/
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On16-17September,morethan100participantscametogetherinKlagenfurttoconcludetheLIFE-projectCEMOBILwithabigfinalcongress.Theevent demonstrated that e-mobility does indeedwork in European cities and that effective andsustainableimprovementinenvironmentalqualityin cities is achievable without imposing unduerestraintsonindividualmobility.
Theseconddayoftheconferencerepresenteda CIVITAS@Work event and provided bestpracticeexamplesfromAachenandHamburg.The path towards integrated mobility andthe EU Strategy for Clean and SustainableUrbanMobilitywerepresented,aswellasthe
‘klimaaktivProgramme’oftheAustrianFederalMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environmentand Water Management. A site visit to learnabout Klagenfurt’s e-bus and e-boat systemcompletedthisCIVITAS@Workevent.
This event was also the perfect occasion formembers of the CIVINET Česká a Slovenskárepublika to finalise their study tour, whichstartedintheCityofGraz.ItalsogavethemtheopportunitytomeetwithmembersoftheCIVINETDeutscherSprachraumintheCityofKlagenfurt.
Author:FredDotter,AustrianMobilityResearch,FGM-AMOR|CIVINETDeutscherSprachraum
www.civitas.eu/civinet/[email protected]
Morethan90peopleand30citiesattendedtheeventwhere threeEuropeanexperts (Pascal vandenNoortfromVeloMondial,PhilippeCristfromtheOECD,andAllanAhmadfromtheCopenhagenCityCouncil) showed threeaspectsofcycling inthecity:political,financialandplanning.
The workshop also included a presentationby the Spanish Cities Network for the Bicycle
and theObservatoryof PublicBicycle inSpain,two platforms with whom CiViNET has alwayscollaborated.Noteworthywas a presentation ofthe latest document produced by the Networkdubbed ‘Cities and the Bicycle’ which is alsoavailable fordownload in theCiViNETwebsite.The report was produced in collaboration withthePolytechnicUniversityofMadridandwiththesupportofthecitieswithinthenetwork.Ithighlights
thegeneralvisionandstatusofthebicyclein18SpanishandPortuguesecities.
17-18 September, Zalaegerszeg
WithKecskemétandBudapestrollingouthybridbusfleets,whileMiskolcandKaposvároptforCNG,cleaneralternatives todieselbusesaregaining ground also in Hungary. In addition,several cities are experimenting with electricdrive–includingtrolleybusesthatcanleavetheoverheadlinesforeverlongerdistances.Ontheotherhand,experienceinoperatingalternativebus and trolley systems is still scarce and lieswithacoupleofoperatorsandcities.
Magyar CIVINET volunteered to facilitatethe exchange of experiences and transferof knowledge to cities who are still facingdecisions to renew their fleet or publicservice contracts. Its 5th workshop – held inSeptember2015inWesternHungary’scityof
Zalaegerszegaspartofawiderprogrammeonelectricmobility–wasdedicated tocleanfuelsandvehiclesinpublictransport.
Public transport professionals from several cities(Kecskemét, Budapest, Kaposvár, Szeged)presented their experiences on technical,operational and financial aspects of differenttechnologies,includingparallelandserieshybrid,CNGandbiogas,andelectricdrives(batteryandbatterytrolleybus).Borderareasofpublictransport– electric car-sharing and bike-sharing – werealsopartof theprogramme.Professors fromtheBudapestUniversityofTechnologyandEconomicsgaveanoverviewof different technologies andrevealedinsightintocuttingedgeresearchareas.
The two-day workshop ended with a test ride,featuringabrandnewhybridarticulatedbusfrom
DAKK Kecskemét and a biogas-fuelled bus bylocaloperatorÉNYKK. Italso featuredavisit tothesewageplantofZalavízwaterutilitycompanywherebiogas isproduced forbuses runningonlocalandsuburbanlinesofZalaegerszeg.
Authors:AntalGertheis,MetropolitanResearchInstitute(MRI)/MagyarCIVINETSecretariat
PhotosbyAndrásEkésandZsófiaSipos,MetropolitanResearchInstitute(MRI)/MagyarCIVINETSecretariat
The CiViNET Spain and Portugal Network organised a workshop on 29 September entitled ‘Cities and the Bicycle’ in Madrid.
CIVINET workshop in Hungary on clean fuels and vehicles in public transport
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CEMOBIL final congress and CIVITAS@Work event: The City of Klagenfurt, member of the CIVINET Deutscher Sprachraum, as Europe’s capital of e-mobility for two days
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About the MOVE newsletter
Thisquarterlynewsletterservestoinformallthosewithaninterestinsustainableurbanmobility.Itreportsondevelopments in the field, including activities ofpioneeringCIVITAScitiesandpolicyupdatesfromtheEuropeanCommission.Contributionsaresourcedfromparticipatingcitiesandorganisations,aswellasfromtheDirectorateGeneralforMobilityandTransport.
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There are not less than ten sources of funding which cities can turn to for sustainable urban mobility:
1. The biggest source is the European Structural and Investment Funds, composed by European Regional Development Fund, theEuropean Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund. They are managed byspecificauthoritiesintheMemberStateswhoagreedspecificOperationalProgrammes on a regional level with the European Commission. FormoreinformationaboutwhetheryourprojectcanfitintoanOperationalProgramme, contact the authority in charge in your country: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/manage/authority/authority_en.cfm.Ifyouareinoneofthe15cohesioncountries,youcanalsoreceiveassistancefromtheJASPERS programme:http://www.jaspers-europa-info.org/.
2. TheConnecting Europe Facility fundsfinancethetrans-Europeantransport network projects. Since 2014, some CEF calls address theurbannodesi.e.thecitiesonthenetwork.Moreinformationandcallsat:http://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/connecting-europe-facility/cef-transport.
3. TheEuropean Investment Bank (EIB)cangiveloansandguarantees.It does sodirectly for large-scaleprojects ofmore than€25million,orvia national and regional banks for smaller projects.More informationat: http://www.eib.org/infocentre/publications/all/eib-transport-lending-policy.htm.TheEIBalsooffersviaitsELENA programmegrantstocoverthepreparationcostsof largeenergyefficiencyandrenewableprojectsand help attract private investors. See http://www.eib.org/products/advising/elena/index.htm for more information. The EIB also managestheJESSICA programme throughwhichMemberStates canchooseto invest some of their ESI funds in so-called revolving funds: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/funding/special-support-instruments/jessica/.AndfinallytheEIBmanagestheEuropean Energy Efficiency Fundco-financingenergyefficiency,renewableenergyandcleanurbantransportprojects:http://www.eeef.eu/home.html.
4. TheINTERREG Europe 2014-2015 programmeco-financespublicauthoritiesfromdifferentregionstoworktogetheronasharedpolicyissue,
including in the areas of low-carbon economy and resource-efficiency.Moreinformationandcallsat:http://www.interreg4c.eu/interreg-europe.
5. TheURBACT III programmeco-finances thecreationofnetworksofcitieswhodevelopintegratedsolutionstocommonurbanchallenges.Moreinformationandcallsat:http://www.urbact.eu/open-calls-networks.
6. The Innovative actions in sustainable urban development initiativewillstartinafewmonthsandco-financeurbandevelopmentprojects.Moreinformationandcallsat:http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/policy/themes/urban-development/portal.
7. The LIFE programme co-finances projects that improve air qualityandreduceemissions.Moreinformationandcallsat:http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/funding/life.htm.
8. The Horizon2020 programme finances the CIVITAS initiative.CIVITAS now includes not only city-led demonstration projects andsupport projects but also knowledge-generating projects. Moreinformationandcallsat:http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html.
9. The European Fund for Strategic Investments is the tool setupfor theJuncker InvestmentPlan:http://www.eib.org/about/invest-eu/(a€21billionguaranteefromtheCommissionandtheEIB).Citiesshouldpartnertogetherandgrouptheirprojectstobemoreattractiveintermsofscale,andengagewiththeEIBandtheNationalPromotionalBankstoseeksupportfromtheEFSI.AnAdvisory hubisavailable:http://www.eib.org/eiah/index.htm,andspecificadvisoryservice,Fi-Compass:http://www.fi-compass.eu.
10. Lastly,projectsfocusedonfuelcellandhydrogenvehiclesmaybenefitfromco-fundingfromtheFuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking.Findoutmoreandfollowthecallsat:http://www.fch.europa.eu/.
IsabelleMaës,PolicyOfficer,[email protected]
Time and time again cities ask us about the EU financing opportunities for urban mobility. Here’s a recap on what those opportunities are.
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MOVE23 | October 2015
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