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2nd, 3rd and 4th SINTRAS workshop held in Berlin, London and Madrid

Invited stakeholders from all over Europe discussed key barriers towards a single and innovative European Transport System - and ideas to overcome these.

Contract signed for new project SUMPs-Up

SUMPS-Up is the European Programme for accelerating the take up of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans.

CIVITAS SATELLITE kicks off in Brussels!

Last week, on 7-8 July, the CIVITAS SATELLITE project held its project kick-off meeting at Polis in Brussels.

4th meeting of the Member States Expert Group on Urban Mobility

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.

Stakeholder meeting in Zotermeer to discuss the development of the urban node Rotterdam

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.

RC outing to celebrate20 years of Rupprecht Consult

On July 5, the team started on an adventurous hike along the Natursteig Sieg

Job opening: we are looking for an urban mobility trainee

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.

SOLUTIONS eNewsletter - May 2016

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!

SmartMove On-line training course launched

A free and easy-to-use online course gives you insights into the SmartMove approach

SWITCH

Final Newsletter published

Site visit of the European Commission to the City of Aachen on the progress of CIVITAS DYN@MO

New charging station at the monastery of City of Aachen forms as symbol for the use of electric vehicles

ELIPTIC Consortium meeting and User Forum meeting in Gdynia

60 practitioners in the field of innovative electric public transport gathered in Poland to exchange their experience within the ELIPTIC project.

1st SINTRAS workshop held in Warszawa

Ten stakeholders discussed key barriers towards a single and innovative European Transport System - and ideas to overcome these.

FLOW presented at the European Conference on Mobility Management in Athens

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 [...]

SOLUTIONS eLearning winners attend final conference in Berlin

Two participants from the SOLUTIONS project’s e-learning programme were awarded for their dedicated involvement in the online courses.

SINTRAS – your input is appreciated

Stakeholder survey on barriers to a single and innovative European transport system

Bus trip to the future

The EBSF project has issued its second newsletter

SmartMove On-line training course for rural mobility marketing

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!

SmartMove final conference

Registration now open! June 22, Cologne, Germany

FLOW project 3rd Consortium Meeting takes place in Lisbon

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.

Europe’s Traffic Snakes met in Cologne

Joint Traffic Snake Game Workshop successfully held at Rupprecht Consult from 10-11 May 2016

Great success of the first ELIPTIC - CiViTAS webinar

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.

Inspiring SUMP conference in Bremen with more than 400 attendees from 39 countries

It was the principal annual event for all those involved in turning the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan concept into practice.

The SWITCH Campaign Guide and Toolbox is now available

Practical advice for campaigns to promote a switch from car-based travel to active modes of travel

SWITCH online course open to the public

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 [...]

Traffic Snake Game in German Journal for Traffic Education

Article published about German traffic snake “Zora Zisch”

SOLUTIONS project final conference 14-15 April 2016 in Berlin

“Transport in action: boosting the takeup of sustainable urban mobility solutions”

The last Russian Infrastructure Fact Sheets

The last Russian Fact Sheets from the Infrastructure section are now available for download

Student visit at Rupprecht Consult

Breda University students joined our company for a study trip

Four brand new SUMP Kits to be published

Available on CH4LLENGE and ELTIS websites in March 2016

New project on automated transport and smart mobility services

Service contract "Towards a Single and Innovative European Transport System"

Velo-city 2016: FLOW

Cycling Measures - A Cause of Congestion or a Solution to It?

... and we practice local customs

... like dressing up for Weiberfastnacht or Wieverfastelovend (Women's Carnival)

We practice what we preach

In 2015, we at Rupprecht Consult saved 10.961 kg of CO2 by travelling by rail rather than car.

TRANSFORuM project has finished

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!

Registration is open for the 3rd European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans, 12-13 April 2016, Bremen

The SUMP Conference is the principal annual event for all those involved in turning the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan concept into practice. Be one of the 300 delegates from across Europe to attend this free event. An outline agenda and the online registration are now available on the Eltis website.

Short video on CIVITAS DYN@MO now available

A happy new year from the DYN@MO consortium!

SWITCH project final conference on 14 April 2016

Embracing active travel for health

Webinar: Active mobility consultancy in eight European rural regions on January 25, at 2:00 CET

Example of a successful campaign in the Liszki District near Kraków.

Webinar: Active mobility consultancy in rural areas on January 21, 2:00 PM

Featuring examples from Kreis Euskirchen (DE) (webinar will be held in German)

Best Environmental Management Practice for the Public Administration Sector

Final draft is now published!

ELIPTIC holds first User Forum workshop in Berlin

Public transport operators, authorities and cities met on 13 November in Berlin to discuss the needs and requirements for optimizing electric public transport in the 1st ELIPTIC User Forum.

SWITCH Progress Meeting

The SWITCH progress meeting was held in our office in Cologne on December 1st and 2nd. Participants from Gdansk (Poland), Antwerp (Belgium), Vienna (Austria), Donastia/San Sebastian (Spain) and London Borough of Hounslow (UK) successfully presented first results from their behaviour change campaigns. RC is responsible for Follower Cities which would like to adapt the SWITCH approach to a local campaign. 11 cities have already drafted an implementation scenario for their cities which will be reviewed by our technical partners like Walk21, the European Cyclist’s Federation, and more. In a meeting break nearly all participants took advantage to test the new bike sharing system in Cologne. Not even the bad weather could stop the group. And a big compliment to Steven Windey (red circled) who cycled to the progress meeting! His starting point was his hometown Antwerp. Nearly 250 km for one way. Congratulation Steven! That is a real commitment and shows that not only short car [...]

SmartMove newsletter

Fourth SmartMove newsletter released

FLOW project launches call for Exchange Cities and Follower Cities

Apply now to become one of 9 Exchange Cities or 25-30 Follower Cities!

Urban Mobility Newsletter

Newsletter#5, November 2015

Embracing Active Travel for Health

SWITCH Final Conference, 14 April 2016 Bremen, Germany

Commemorating the victims in Paris

On this day of official mourning we join our friends in France and across Europe in commemorating the victims of the recent atrocities in Paris. Our sympathies are with everyone who has lost friends or relatives through these acts of violence. We declare our solidarity with all who are working for stronger cooperation and a better understanding of people from different cultures and backgrounds in Europe. Through our projects, we are trying to make a small contribution to this historical process of reuniting Europe - in hope for a more equitable and peaceful world. Siegfried Rupprecht, on behalf of the entire Rupprecht Consult team.

SUMP Self-Assessment Tool launched in Brussels and Istanbul!

Is your mobility plan a genuine Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan? You can now find out using the free, online SUMP Self-Assessment Tool available on www.eltis.org The SUMP Self-Assessment Tool has been designed to enable planning authorities to quickly assess the compliance of their plan with the European Commission’s SUMP Guidelines (January 2014). Self-assessment is based on a set of 100 clear and transparent yes-no questions that follow the steps in the well-known SUMP preparation cycle. By working through the questionnaire during plan preparation or once a plan has been finalised, planning authorities can gain feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of their approach. For anybody who is not yet familiar with the concept or the terminology, the Self-Assessment questionnaire is also linked to a newly published online version of the SUMP Guidelines, an informative SUMP Glossary and a range of online learning resources on the Mobility Academy website. On 20 November 2015, the [...]

CIVITAS DYN@MO makes City of Koprivnica Smart City 2015 in mobility

CIVITAS DYN@MO makes City of Koprivnica a Smart City by winning the Cities-of-the-Future-Inpuls-2015-Award