Eltis newsletter - February 2021
This month, we highlight the importance of urban mobility in Europe's Beating Cancer Plan and share case study examples looking at the impact of COVID-19 on Urban Mobility.
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Europe-wide
New European coalition to promote micromobility
Submitted by Sofia Pechin on 15 Feb 2021A new coalition has formed involving eight of Europe’s leading names in micromobilty to promote the new mode of urban transport across Europe.
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Impact on urban mobility as a result of the pandemic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) became an international crisis at the beginning of March 2020. Since then, its impact on urban mobility has been closely monitored.
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Norwegian shared mobility provider Bilkollektivet chooses MOQO - Environmentally friendly mobility concept with high growth potential
Submitted by ManesP on 22 Jan 2021More and more people than ever before are signing up to Bilkollektivet , a cooperative founded 25 years ago in Oslo and the oldest car sharing provider in the country. Every month 400 to 500 new people register up for the ever-growing pool of vehicles. A cooperation between the Norwegians and the German mobility software specialist MOQO (www.moqo.de) now makes car sharing even easier, more transparent and more convenient for both the operators and the approximately 11,000 users it now boasts.
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Report on 'Mobility as a Service (MaaS): A digital roadmap for public transport authorities'
Submitted by Healy on 22 Jan 2021A new CERRE Mobility Report explains that the use of new technology alone will not be enough to achieve the Commission’s decarbonisation and digitalisation goals and that adopting broad new regulations will be necessary.
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EIT Urban Mobility launches its first free online course
Submitted by Conall Martin on 14 Jan 2021EIT Urban Mobility Academy recently launched the first of its Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) called 'Designing the Cycling City'.
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STF adopts report on recommendations for public authorities for electric recharging infrastructure
Submitted by Conall Martin on 08 Jan 2021The Sustainable Transport Forum (STF) adopts report "Recommendations for public authorities for procuring, awarding concessions, licences and/or granting support for electric recharging infrastructure for passenger cars and vans".
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CIVITAS DESTINATIONS supports electromobility
Submitted by Sofia Pechin on 21 Dec 2020Tourism is important for economic growth, especially in the underperforming Mediterranean economies. In order to support sustainable transport in these areas, DESTINATIONS, a CIVITAS HORIZON 2020 living lab project, has developed and implemented sustainable mobility measures and actions in six European tourist sites.
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ECF releases 27 country guides to unlock cycling investment
Submitted by Conall Martin on 10 Dec 2020The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) has released 27 country-specific guides which aim to help local and regional authorities unlock investments in cycling through the EU Structural Funds.
The ECF is pushing for modal shift towards cycling, and this will require sustained investment. In particular, there is a need for safe and comfortable cycle routes in urban, peri-urban and rural areas throughout Europe.
There are currently two main sources of EU funding available to achieve this:
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EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK: Best MOBILITY ACTION 2020 Nominations Announced
Submitted by Benjamin Baxter on 10 Dec 2020Five Mobility Actions have been shortlisted for the title of Best Mobility Action 2020. The winner will be decided through a social media competition.
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