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The largest research and technology conference on transport and mobility in Europe, TRA 2024, took place from 15 to 18 April 2024. This article highlights a few of many discussions and takeaways that focused on urban mobility across the four days.

A new guide to enabling future transport planning centred on spatial proximity, physical mobility and digital connectivity has been published, entitled “Triple Access Planning for Uncertain Futures – A Handbook for Practitioners”.

The call for proposals for the Main Innovation Open Call 2025 is now open. EIT Urban Mobility is looking for projects meeting their set criteria and objectives to apply for the funding, scaling up the selected projects in European cities. The call closes on 4 June 2024.

Vilnius has recently approved significant expansions of its public transport services, including the introduction of 12 new bus routes serviced exclusively by electric buses.

The European Commission has announced a selection of 42 projects that are to receive over EUR 424 million in EU support to deploy alternative fuels infrastructure for zero emission mobility.

Germany's postal landscape undergoes a shift as Deutsche Post ends domestic air mail deliveries. Embracing a greener ethos, DP opts for ground and rail transport, marking a paradigmatic change in the nation's postal narrative.

The International Association of Public Transport (UTIP) recently highlighted five mobile applications that, according to them, have revolutionised the mobility experience.  

The City of Monza approved its first Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan focusing on a modal shift that halves the share of car trips to the benefit of public transport use, as well as more walking and cycling in the city.

The European Declaration on Cycling was adopted on 3 April 2024. The EU Urban Mobility Observatory team reached out to key stakeholders in the industry to hear their views on the principles introduced. This article is the first of a two-part series that shares their expert insights.