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Report ranks European countries and cities by their public transport ticket offerings
A report by Greenpeace ranks 30 European countries, and their respective capital cities, by the quality of their public transport ticket offerings. Luxembourg topped the national list, while the cities of Tallinn (EE), Luxembourg (LU) and Valletta (MT) topped the ranking of capital cities. -
New SUMP Topic Guide on Mobility Management now available
A new Topic Guide on Integrating Mobility Management for Public and Private Organisations into SUMPs has been developed to support urban planners and transport practitioners in promoting sustainable transport in different local circumstances. -
Outlook for connected and automated public transport vehicles reviewed
The PAV project has published its European Outlook 2023 report on Co-operative, Connected and Automated Mobility (CCAM), which provides an overview of current developments and trends in CCAM for public transport in Europe.
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Athens has its first fully accessible metro station
Athens has its first fully accessible metro station, after the city's Monastiraki station became fully accessible to passengers with reduced mobility. -
Sofia introduces on-demand bus service for its more remote neighbourhoods
The Bulgarian capital, Sofia, has become the latest European city to introduce on-demand bus services in their more remote neighbourhoods to complement timetabled public transport services. -
The EU Urban Mobility Observatory newsletter - May 2023
In this edition, we highlight the instalment of nearly 500 bicycles from Lithuania to the #BikesforUkraine Campaign alongside World Bicycle Day 2023. We also share the Call for Proposals for #ChallengeMyCity 2023, the Polish translation of the SUMP Decision Makers Summary, and a new toolkit to support the transport sector in improving gender diversity....
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Analysis of COVID related mobility restrictions on the spread of disease in different countries
A study of the University of Eastern Finland has analysed restrictions on people’s mobility with how COVID-19 was spreading. It has revealed effects into 3 different country clusters. -
COVID-19 Impacts on Cycling in Europe and North America
The COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed the way we accessed society. Research by Virginia Tech provides detailed analysis of how pro-cycling measures were introduced during and after the pandemic and some visions for the future. -
Call for tender: Sustainable rural mobility for COVID-19 resilience and support of ecotourism
A call for tender has been published for procedure SMARTA 3 on sustainable rural mobility for COVID-19 resilience and support of ecotourism. The deadline is 14 June 2022. -
7th Annual Future of Transport Conference 2022
Over the past two years, the European transport sector has been impacted significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic. Passenger and freight transport has been severely disrupted; supply chains moved to breaking point, while the demand and necessity for the sector to re-orientate towards more digital, efficient, and sustainable practices continues to increase....
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European Parliament Flash Barometer: Women in times of COVID-19
Marking International Women’s Day 2022, the European Parliament Director General for Communication commissioned a Flash Eurobarometer sample survey by Ipsos European Public Affairs of women >15 years of age in each of the 27 Member States to gather women's opinions on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
The effects of Covid-19 on urban mobility: Free online course
Do you want to learn about the effects of Covid-19 on urban mobility? Then take part in this free online course instructed by Bax & Company Future Mobility consultant Albert Gragera for EIT Urban Mobility.
