ELTIS

Evaluating the impact of ITS in urban areas

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:21:10 +0100

Issue 1 of the CONDUITS newsletter has been published. CONDUITS is a two-year project with strong city involvement which will develop a number of tools to assist local authorities in making investment decisions on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).

EC Conference on Urban Mobility

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:21:10 +0100

The European Commission will host a conference on urban mobility on Wednesday 24 March 2010 in Brussels, within the framework of the European Union Sustainable Energy Week. Further information about the programme and registration can be found here.

New Thematic Research Summary on 'User Aspects'

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:21:10 +0100

This theme covers 'User Aspects' of transport and the ways through which users interact with transport systems, infrastructure and services for all modes. The theme's scope is technical and behaviourist, using these levers to enhance mobility and journey quality in the EU.

Pendolaria, report on Italian commuters by train (Milan, Italy)

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:21:10 +0100

It's been recently presented the report 'Pendolaria 2009' a portrait of the situation of Italian commuters by train. The main attention is been addressed to make a picture of the service satisfaction. Furthermore the report collected information about commuter's tendencies, finance barriers and problems in infrastructures connected to the development of trains sector in Italy.

The Netherlands goes biking (even more)

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:21:10 +0100

In the action week 'Heel Nederland Fietst' (The Whole of Netherlands on Bike), children and adults will ride on the bicycle in their district, ride a bicycle to the work, to school and to nature. The Dutch aim at the Guinness Book or Records.

Sustainable transport survey identifies five types of travellers

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:21:10 +0100

A recent study of attitudes towards transport and mobility has identified five groups of travellers. The groups differ significantly in their choice of transport, distance travelled and the impact their transport choices have on the environment in terms of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Setting appropriate, safe and credible speed limits

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:21:10 +0100

Setting appropriate, safe, and credible speed limits is one of the building stones of a safe road transport system. The ETSC Fact Sheet reviews what needs to be taken into account when setting speed limits such as the physical resistance of the human body to crashes at different speeds.

Over $ 1 Billion for the extension of Prague underground line (Czech Republic)

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:21:10 +0100

The Czech Republic has signed a contract estimated at $ 1.01 Billion for the extension of the underground line A in Prague. The contract includes the construction of 6 lines and 4 stations and works will begin in March 2010 and are estimated to end in 2015-2016.

SUGAR Awards for Rotterdam and Parma

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:21:10 +0100

Last 25 January Alfredo Peri, Regional Minister for Mobility and Transport of the Emilia Romagna Region, handed out the SUGAR AWARD 2010 in Bologna (Italy). The SUGAR AWARD is sponsored and supported by the SUGAR project funded by the European Union within the European Territorial Cooperation Programme INTERREG IVC.

Marco Polo European Info Day

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:21:10 +0100

The European Commission's Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation (EACI) will be holding a Marco Polo information day in Brussels on Wednesday 10 February

'Cyronmed' Cycle route network of the Mediterranean (Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Italy)

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:21:10 +0100

Cyronmed is an INTERREG III B project aiming at determine cycle routes, analyse existing and potential cycle infrastructures and report and map them in a suitable scale in order to realise, throughout a feasibility study, the Cycle route network of the Mediterranean.

Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs)

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:21:10 +0100

The Copenhagen Accord provides an opportunity for non-Annex I country Parties to submit a list of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) by the 31st January 2010, for inclusion within Appendix II of the Accord. The 'Bridging the Gap' initiative has developed a guidance document for Parties on the submission of NAMAs in the transport sector.

'ALI in BICI' how to reach airports by bike, Bari (Italy)

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:21:10 +0100

On 2009 the association 'Bollenti Spiriti' with the sponsorship of the Department of Active Citizenship and Transparency in Apulia region (Italy) fund 400 projects aimed at sustain innovation among young people. One of those project is called 'ALI in BICI' proposed by Tecnomobility and it is related to realise a feasibility study of bicycle connection of the two main airports of Apulia (Bari and Brindisi) to the regional and national bicycle network in order to promote a new type of sustainable tourism.

After Copenhagen: What Role for Transportation in Climate Policy?

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:21:10 +0100

Although disappointing and lacking in global scope, the accord from the December Copenhagen climate meeting laid a foundation for future progress on comprehensive binding limits for post-2012 greenhouse gas emissions.

[TO] Bike, a new bike sharing scheme in Turin (Italy)

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:21:10 +0100

From June 2010 Turin will join the scheme 'Bicincitt�' bike sharing. It's already on line the web portal http://www.tobike.it/ where is possible to find out more about TO Bike.