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What is the best 'school run' for the environment

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:16:55 +0100

New research indicates that educational policies can affect the environmental, health and financial impacts of school commuting. It found that the most effective school-enrolment policy for reducing traffic emissions is to send children to the school closest to where they live.

This years' first Cities for mobility eMagazine published

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:04:32 +0100

This edition of the eMagazine offers some innovative views and approaches on the topic E-Mobility as proposed in some cities around the world. Various other articles focus on public bicycles and the challenge of transport in growing cities.

Successful SMS ticket service De Lijn (Belgium)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:59:13 +0100

A month after the launch of the new SMS ticketing service, the Flemish transport company De Lijn has already sold 50.000 tickets by SMS. That's an average of 1700 per day.

Car parking as largest green fa�ade (The Netherlands)

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:38:53 +0100

The car park Westblaak in Rotterdam will soon have the biggest green fa�ade in Europe. The sides and the top of the building will be covered with 5000m� of plants.

Commission suggests eco-driving for all public sector employees

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:38:43 +0100

All public sector employees who drive a vehicle as part of their job should be given eco-driver training to help drive safely and fuel efficiently, according to a new report by the Sustainable Development Commission.

Electric vehicles could increase CO2-emissions

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:36:01 +0100

Transport is the sector with the fastest growing greenhouse gas emissions in the EU. Since 1990 its emissions have increased by 38%. A number of European countries have launched national programmes and promotion strategies for electric cars ranging from support for research and development to purchase incentives. But current EU policies offer no guarantee that more electric vehicles on Europe's roads will lead to savings in carbon emissions over coming years.

Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning Adapted to Mediterranean (SUMPA-MED)

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:27:00 +0100

The EU-project Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning Adapted to Mediterranean (SUMPA-MED) has been launched in Gaziantep, Turkey on December 25, 2009. The project aims at promoting sustainable mobility policies in Jordanian and Syrian cities and will be implemented during 3 years.

Soon short term bicycle parkings in Utrecht? (the Netherlands)

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:24:15 +0100

In Utrecht, the Netherlands, the contest "Where do I put my bike"? (Waar laat ik mijn fiets?) was organized by the city of Utrecht to solve the bicycle parking problems. Overfull bicycle sheds and a lack of sheds in the city centre results in a deficit of 2.800 to 5.300 stands.

DG Energy - DG Mobility and Transport

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:32:57 +0100

The Directorate-General for Energy & Transport has been split in Directorate-General for Energy and Directorate-General for Mobility & Transport. Please update your bookmarks.

PRESTO gives cycling a push

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:24:08 +0100

The PRESTO consortium presents the PRESTO Implementation Fact Sheets "GIVE CYCLING A PUSH" on Infrastructure planning, Promotion of urban cycling, and Promotion of pedelecs. The Fact sheets highlight key measures covering different topics.

Public transport gets personal

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:16:25 +0100

The Cybercars2, a EU-funded research project, aims at developing road-based automated transport systems. The project has developed technologies that pave the way for unmanned public transport systems.

Green wave for cyclists in Rotterdam (the Netherlands)

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:16:14 +0100

Recently a system for cyclists to arrive at green traffic light has been developed. Green LED lamps in the paving make a green wave that guides cyclists. Cyclists who are in the green way will be able to avoid the red light. The Danish cities Odense and Copenhagen have already installed such running light. In the autumn of 2007 the project was initiated in Amsterdam.

Clear zone in Bristol (UK)

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:16:07 +0100

The city of Bristol in the United Kingdom participated in the Vivaldi-project. Bristol implemented several innovative transport activities throughout the city and sustainable measures for urban transport.

City Mobility Depends on Good Local Public Transport

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:15:42 +0100

'Not bad but could do better!' that was the verdict of EuroTest's latest local public transport survey around Europe. Travel times, ease of transfers, information provision, ticketing and fares were the criteria examined in this Eurotest .

Bremen encourages car-sharing (Germany)

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:18:25 +0100

Bremen attempts to increase demand for car-sharing in peri-urban areas. Despite earlier measures the city failed previously to succeed due to low demand. One of the main objectives of the CIVITAS project was to encourage European citizens to use clean, energy efficient transport. In Bremen, Germany, there was a lack of car sharing stations in the city centre.