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Initiatives across Europe for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2023
Around 3,000 towns and cities from approximately 50 countries around the world have been celebrating EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK this week, between 16 - 22 September. During this period thousands of activities have been held promoting walking, cycling, public transport and eco-friendly transport options. The pinnacle of this celebration was World Car-...
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The future of skills in Urban Mobility: Livia Spera on ensuring a Just Transition
Ahead of Urban Mobility Days, Eltis spoke with Livia Spera, Secretary General of the European Transport Workers' Federation, about the skills transport needs in the future, and the importance of a Just Transition for the sector’s workforce. -
Improving safety: EU Road Safety Exchange and Road Safety Awards
The second phase of the EU Road Safety Exchange Project and the EU's annual Road Safety Awards both aim to increase awareness of safe mobility solutions in order to help reduce accident casualties in the EU, which remain high.
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Delivering Sustainability on Time: Urban Mobility Days explores urban logistics
Ahead of the upcoming Urban Mobility Days, Eltis spoke to one panellist, Hélène De Solère, Logistics Project Manager at CEREMA, about the challenges ahead and opportunities going forward.
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Increased use of EU Structural Funds seen for cycling
The European Cyclists’ Federation has published an analysis of the financial investment in cycling projects by EU Member States using EU Structural Funds. This suggests that there has been a 30% increase in investment in cycling compared to the previous Structural Funds period of 2014 to 2020, which could fund 12,000 km of cycling infrastructure. -
The EU Urban Mobility Observatory newsletter - September 2023
In this edition, we delve into urban mobility with excellent articles including, the future of skills in urban mobility, delivering sustainability on time, and making sustainable mobility work for everyone.
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JRC publishes report on 'Post-pandemic trends in urban mobility'
The JRC has published a report on 'Post-pandemic trends in urban mobility'. It found that while changes in lifestyles decreased total urban transport activity, the gradual return to pre-pandemic levels suggests that traffic and congestion levels could soon exceed their 2019 levels. -
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.
