On Sep 1, seven team members joined the B2RUN event in Cologne
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Invited stakeholders from all over Europe discussed key barriers towards a single and innovative European Transport System - and ideas to overcome these.
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SUMPS-Up is the European Programme for accelerating the take up of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans.
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Last week, on 7-8 July, the CIVITAS SATELLITE project held its project kick-off meeting at Polis in Brussels.
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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.
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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.
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On July 5, the team started on an adventurous hike along the Natursteig Sieg
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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.
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CONTENT1. Urban Mobility Implementation Action Days2. The SOLUTIONS Network3. E-learning winners4. Latest news5. Upcoming eventsSee the eNewsletter here and for further information visit the SOLUTIONS website.Enjoy reading!
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A free and easy-to-use online course gives you insights into the SmartMove approach
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Final Newsletter published
Read moreNew charging station at the monastery of City of Aachen forms as symbol for the use of electric vehicles
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60 practitioners in the field of innovative electric public transport gathered in Poland to exchange their experience within the ELIPTIC project.
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Ten stakeholders discussed key barriers towards a single and innovative European Transport System - and ideas to overcome these.
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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 [...]
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