The final SmartMove publication "Smart Solutions: Promoting rural public transport use through active mobility consultancy" is now available.Read more
On 11-13 October, 14 project partners got together in the idyllic Waldhaus at the edge of Freiburg. With a lot of positive energy they launched a new research project that will accelerate the take-up of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans in the next three-and-a-half years. Read more
Representatives from urban nodes, European Commission and experts gathered on the 6th of October 2016 in Brussels to discuss together with consultants the results of the study on improving the efficiency of the transport system in urban nodes of the TEN-T core network, in the “Urban Nodes” final event.Read more
On 12 October 2016, Eurocities information session on EU funding for Urban Nodes took place in Brussels, in the framework of OPTICITIES Final Event. Read more
On Tuesday, Oct. 4, Lasse Brand joined the team.Read more
CIVITAS SATELLITE peer-to-peer activities consist of work placements and study visits; they are open to any city from the CIVITAS community (IA and RIA project city, CIVITAS Forum Network city, CIVINET city, CIVITAS demonstration city) as well as to any other European city. Cities will be selected via calls for expression of interest organised yearly, for both host and visiting cities (possibility to apply as host and as visiting city) What is a work placement? CIVITAS SATELLITE work placements offer transport professionals hands-on learning experience in another European city. These 3 day placements will focus on a concrete topic and respond to a local challenge faced by the visiting city. The main objective is to transfer practical knowledge and expertise from the host city to help achieve a specific objective. Financial support is available to cover travel and accommodation costs. What is a study visit? CIVITAS SATELLITE study visits offer the opportunity for a [...]Read more
The brochure “CIVITAS DYN@MO in a nutshell” has just been publishedRead more
Eight stakeholders from the municipality of Ljubljana, the region and the national level discussed together with consultants the most cost-effective measures to improve the efficiency of the transport system in the Ljubljana from the perspective of an urban node of the TEN-T core network, in the fourth assessment workshop within the “Urban Nodes” study.Read more
The CH4LLENGE project, coordinated by Rupprecht Consult, has been successfully concluded after three years of in-depth research of mobility planning practices and SUMP take-up support for planning authorities.Read more
On Sep 1, seven team members joined the B2RUN event in CologneRead more
Ten stakeholders discussed key barriers towards a single and innovative European Transport System - and ideas to overcome these at the fifth and final "consultation day" within the SINTRAS project.Read more
Um Mobilitätsalternativen zum Pkw im ländlichen Raum zu stärken, startete der VRS im Februar 2014 im Kreis Euskirchen in den Kommunen Kall, Hellenthal, Schleiden und Bad Münstereifel eine aktive ÖPNV-Beratung. Das Angebot im Rahmen des EU-Projekts „SmartMove“ ist nun beendet worden und zeigt erstaunlich positive Ergebnisse. 90 Prozent der Interviewten fühlten sich hinterher insgesamt besser informiert, 46 Prozent – im Gegensatz zu vorherigen 19 Prozent – kennen nun den TaxiBus und in den „SmartMove-Kommunen“ wurden zwischen Januar 2015 und Januar 2016 ganze 15 Prozent mehr Fahrten per TaxiBus unternommen. Im Projekt arbeiteten verschiedene Verkehrsunternehmen, Verkehrsverbünde und Universitäten in Europa unter der Federführung der Universität für Bodenkultur Wien zusammen. Weitere Informationen finden Sie hier. Read more
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The Automated Vehicles Symposium (AVS) is the world‘s largest gathering of road automation experts. 1.200 representatives from 25 countries met in San Francisco, 19 to 21 July 2016. Among them was also US Transport Secretary Anthony Foxx and the director of the US highway traffic safety administration, Mark R. Rosekind. Read more
The work of Rupprecht Consult in the EU project ELIPTIC “Electrification of public transport in cities” is supported by several activities in committees and interest groups. Read more
Invited stakeholders from all over Europe discussed key barriers towards a single and innovative European Transport System - and ideas to overcome these.Read more
SUMPS-Up is the European Programme for accelerating the take up of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans. Read more
Last week, on 7-8 July, the CIVITAS SATELLITE project held its project kick-off meeting at Polis in Brussels. Read more
On 29 June 2016, the Expert Group met in Brussels, chaired by DG Move. Susanne had the honour to present to representatives from the Member States the results of the CAPITAL Advisory Group on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP), which has focused its work on the national frameworks for SUMPs.Read more
On July 1st, stakeholders from the national, regional and local level and the urban nodes consortium met to discuss how Rotterdam as an urban node should develop. Purpose of the meeting was the test of a methodology to assess different measures and projects planned for the region. Panteia provided an online consultation tool to facilitate the group discussion on which projects are most important and should be prioritised in order to improve the efficiency of the regional transport system.Read more
On July 5, the team started on an adventurous hike along the Natursteig SiegRead more
We are seeking to employ on a twelve month contract an urban mobility trainee who is interested in developing his/ her skills through "training on the job" in a friendly team and a stimulating international context. Our trainee programme includes project management assistance, support in developing new EU research projects, participation in analytical work, and event organisation. In addition to a relevant scientific background (ideally including smart e-mobility and innovative public transport concepts), our future trainee has excellent communication skills and international cooperation experience. Please send your application to info@rupprecht-consult.eu by 8 Aug 2016. Please find some more information here.Read more
CONTENT 1. Urban Mobility Implementation Action Days 2. The SOLUTIONS Network 3. E-learning winners 4. Latest news 5. Upcoming events See the eNewsletter here and for further information visit the SOLUTIONS website. Enjoy reading!Read more
A free and easy-to-use online course gives you insights into the SmartMove approachRead more
Final Newsletter publishedRead more
New charging station at the monastery of City of Aachen forms as symbol for the use of electric vehiclesRead more
60 practitioners in the field of innovative electric public transport gathered in Poland to exchange their experience within the ELIPTIC project.Read more
Ten stakeholders discussed key barriers towards a single and innovative European Transport System - and ideas to overcome these.Read more
Bonnie Fenton from Rupprecht Consult presented the FLOW project at the European Conference on Mobility Management in Athens, Greece on 3 June 2016. The conference attracted practitioners and decision makers from across Europe and featured Tim Papandreou, Director of the Office of Innovation at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and Maria Vassilakou, Deputy Mayor of the City of Vienna. There was strong interest in FLOW’s claim that the transportation benefits of walking and cycling need to be emphasised and measured along with the economic, health and environmental benefits. Particular interest was shown in FLOW’s Market Forerunners component, which brings together consultants who work with transport modelling tools to demonstrate the need for accurate and appropriate inclusion of cyclists and pedestrians in transport modelling tools so that they are accurately represented in the outcomes of modelling activities. For more information on the FLOW Market [...]Read more
Two participants from the SOLUTIONS project’s e-learning programme were awarded for their dedicated involvement in the online courses.Read more
Stakeholder survey on barriers to a single and innovative European transport system Read more
The EBSF project has issued its second newsletterRead more
The Smart Move project promotes the use of public transport in rural areas through the active mobility consultancy (AMC) concept. The central objective of the project is to promote the use of existing public transport services via a personalised travel marketing approach. As part of the SmartMove project we have developed a free, easy-to-use online course that offers insights into the SmartMove approach. It provides background information and presents the first-hand experiences of SmartMove project partners. The course discussion forum allows you to discuss your concerns and questions with other participants and the project team. In addition, every Tuesday between May 24 and June 28 we are offering virtual office hours. Please contact us between 10:00 and 12:00 and we will provide our assistance and advice on developing an AMC campaign. Please click here to access both the course and the forum. The SmartMove team!Read more
Registration now open! June 22, Cologne, GermanyRead more
The project team has gathered for their 3rd consortium meeting in Lisbon, Portugal - which included an Exchange Cities workshop and Lisbon local forum from 27-29 April 2016. Read more
Joint Traffic Snake Game Workshop successfully held at Rupprecht Consult from 10-11 May 2016Read more
The first ELIPTIC - CiViTAS webinar took place on the 29th of April 2016. The webinar was entitled “Optimised braking energy recovery in electric public transport systems” and it is the first of a series of three scheduled throughout the ELIPTIC project. Read more
It was the principal annual event for all those involved in turning the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan concept into practice.Read more
Practical advice for campaigns to promote a switch from car-based travel to active modes of travelRead more
The SWITCH online course has been made open to the public on Rupprecht Consult’s learning platform www.mobility-academy.eu/SWITCH. The course is among the key outputs of the SWITCH project, which supports cities that wish to organise and run campaigns that encourage citizens to “switch” short urban trips from their car to active modes of travel such as walking and cycling. The SWITCH methodology is based on four key elements: - Personalised Travel Planning, that is, individually tailored support for individual people through information, advice, recommendations for cycling routes etc. - Positive and personalised health arguments to highlight the direct and concrete benefits one can gain from active transport. - Use of ICT tools that can monitor, reward and remind people of active mobility routines; this is intended to deepen new forms of mobility to lasting habits. - A focus on people in a so-called life change moment (e.g. when they [...]Read more
Article published about German traffic snake “Zora Zisch”Read more
“Transport in action: boosting the takeup of sustainable urban mobility solutions”Read more
The last Russian Fact Sheets from the Infrastructure section are now available for downloadRead more
Breda University students joined our company for a study tripRead more
Available on CH4LLENGE and ELTIS websites in March 2016Read more
Service contract "Towards a Single and Innovative European Transport System"Read more
Cycling Measures - A Cause of Congestion or a Solution to It?Read more
... like dressing up for Weiberfastnacht or Wieverfastelovend (Women's Carnival)Read more
In 2015, we at Rupprecht Consult saved 10.961 kg of CO2 by travelling by rail rather than car.Read more
After TRANSFORuM’s final outputs have already been released in 2015, the project has now officially been closed. We take this as an opportunity to invite everyone to again to peruse its key publications, mainly the four roadmaps towards the following goals of the European White Paper on Transport: o clean urban mobility o long-distance freight o high-speed rail o multimodal transport information, management and payment systems In addition, TRANSFORuM also resulted in “Recommendations on Joint Actions across Thematic Areas” and a “Strategic Outlook” document, looking beyond 2030. These documents and more are available on our own website and on the project library. Enjoy reading!Read more