Cargo bikes are the solution to urban transport problems. Although this may sound a bit far-fetched, it is not too far from reality. Cities are facing severe challenges due to an...

The city of Valencia is striving to become the first fully integrated smart city in Spain. It is certainly a ground-breaker, having consolidated all of its services on a cloud platform. The...

In 2018, the Municipality of Piacenza (Italy) started the process of drafting its Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) and Urban Transport Plan (UTP). Subsequently, during 2020, a ‘Plan for...

The Metropolitan Region Amsterdam (MRA) is growing. By 2040, there will be an additional 250,000 homes and many more jobs. With this...

SmartBus, a project being pioneered in the Aalborg Municipality in Denmark, is testing automated buses in an effort to...

Tirana, the capital city of Albania, has experienced fast urban growth and uncontrolled urbanisation in the last few decades. However, the city’s leadership has now recognised the importance of...

Belgrade, the Serbian capital and one of the most populated metropolitan cities of the Balkan region, was one of the finalists of the 9th SUMP Award, alongside the Greater Grenoble Area Mobility...

Bilbao was one of the finalists of the 9th Award for Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP Award), which focused on the theme of ‘zero emission mobility for all’. Amongst the three finalists,...

In order to win the 9th Award for Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP Award), the Greater Grenoble Area Mobility Authority (SMMAG) presented an extraordinary case, by combining strong...

Last year Luxembourg became the first country to introduce universal fare-free public transport (FFPT) for all modes at a national level. However, FFPT is not a new policy instrument and many...