Despite being in a deep economic recession Thessaloniki prioritised the development of a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP). Through involving all key stakeholders, the Thessaloniki Public...

The City of Brest has developed a comprehensive master plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In addition to a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP), this includes plans on land use,...

Cycling is a widely popular means of transportation in Copenhagen. To further promote this healthy alternative to car-use and public transport, Copenhagen is developing a network of 28 Super...

The City of Houten is renowned for its design, which prioritises walking and cycling. Houten has been called 'heaven for bicycles', and for good reason. The city has 129km of bicycle lanes, a...

The Wiener Linien (a Vienna-based public transit company) has purchased 12 innovative electric microbuses that can recharge using overhead power lines for trams. The technology is specially...

The ‘Superblocks’ scheme aims at enhancing mobility as well as citizens’ quality of life by reducing the negative impacts caused by the extensive use of private cars and through better use of...

In the summer of 2013 Transport for London (TfL) celebrated the tenth anniversary of its famous transport smart card: the Oyster card. The card makes public transport faster, easier and...