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One week left to contribute to CIVITAS Forum Conference in Brest (France)

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:01:01 +0200

'Brest metropole oceaneâ™, the heart of the Pays de Brest, will be hosting the 11th CIVITAS Forum Conference between 30th September and 2nd October 2013. This year thematic focus will be âœImplementing sustainable urban mobility with lessâ.

One week left to apply for EUR 7,000 funding

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:01:01 +0200

Non-commercial enterprises are eligible to register their promotional actions on the "Do the Right Mix" website and apply for up to EUR 7,000 of financial support to boost their campaign initiatives. The application deadine is 31 May.

What Cities Want study looks into tomorrowâ€™s mobility

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:01:01 +0200

In "What Cities Want" â' a current study by the Technical University of Munich, commissioned by MAN Group â' 15 international cities provide information on how they want to more positively design their urban traffic in the future.

Health and economic benefits of active mobility (Germany)

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:01:01 +0200

The German Federal Environment Agency has released a study about the economic aspects of non-technical measures to reduce traffic emissions. It reveals that green mobility can also benefit the economy, public health and peopleâ™s individual budgets.

CityMobil2 project launches its website

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:01:01 +0200

The FP7 project on automated road transport systems, CityMobil2, is now launching its new website: www.citymobil2.eu.

CIVITAS II Policy advice notes

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:01:01 +0200

Policy advice notes on 12 key areas of sustainable travel produced by the CIVITAS II project are now available to download from the Eltis tools section.

Rotterdam launches ECOSTARS fleet recognition scheme (Netherlands)

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:01:01 +0200

Lower energy use, less cost, fewer carbon emissions and better air quality are the objectives of the ECOSTARS fleet recognition scheme which Rotterdam has set up under the umbrella of the Rotterdam Climate Initiative (RCI).

CIVINET Slovenia-Croatia Network established

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:01:01 +0200

Recently, a new CIVINET network between Slovenia and Croatia has been established to share knowledge and experience on sustainable mobility in these countries.

Single firm bids for Skopje tram project (Macedonia)

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:01:01 +0200

The Macedonian capital of Skopje hopes to build a new tram system, but lukewarm interest in its tender offer raises concerns about the viability of its build-and-operate financing idea.

Environment committee supports 95g CO2 goal in 2020

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:01:01 +0200

The European Parliament's Environment Committee voted on April 24th for any new cars sold to achieve an average fuel economy of 95g per kilometre, or 3.9 litres per 100km, by 2020. Previously, the goal was set at 130 grams.

2013 Annual Polis Conference calls for speakers

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:01:01 +0200

The call for speakers covers a wide range of topics open under the core Polis themes of environment and health, traffic efficiency, mobility, road safety and social and economic challenges of transport. All abstracts should highlight the innovative dimension as well as the results achieved and lessons learned.

Bike Parade event looking for most original cargo bike (Belgium)

Mon, 13 May 2013 01:01:01 +0200

This year, the annual Bike Parade held in Kortrijk, Belgium, challenges participants to be creative in the transportation of unusual items or large loads. Participants with the most original bike or cargo will go home with a prize.

The uncertain future of the Blanka tunnel (Czech Republic)

Fri, 10 May 2013 01:01:01 +0200

The longest urban tunnel for motorised transport in Europe, which has been under construction since 2007 in Prague, may never be finished. A recently-ordered study scrutinised the significant possibility of conserving the tunnel instead of a completion.

TROLLEY: New trolleybus e-learning courses available

Thu, 09 May 2013 01:01:01 +0200

TROLLEY is about knowledge exchange, competence building and competence sharing in relation to trolleybus systems. In order to benefit from the great potential of online education, two new e-learning courses have been developed.

Spring campaign inspires people to test public transport in Helsinki region (Finland)

Wed, 08 May 2013 01:01:01 +0200

Helsinki Region Transportâ™s (HRT) new campaign âœTake a spring break from car drivingâ has been a success. In less than two weeks, HRT has received 20,000 new orders for travel cards.

Biofuels failing the economy as well as environment

Tue, 07 May 2013 01:01:01 +0200

The total annual public support for biofuel production in Europe is around â‚¬10 billion, equivalent to a bailout of Cyprus every year, according to a new report, commissioned and co-funded by Transport & Environment (T&E), the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), BirdLife Europe and the IISD.

Citizensâ€™ survey for the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan of Madrid (Spain)

Tue, 07 May 2013 01:01:01 +0200

An online citizensâ™ survey has been launched as part of a future Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) for Madridâ™s city quarter Distrito Centro.

Budapestâ€™s â€œlast Critical Massâ€ sets new record (Hungary)

Mon, 06 May 2013 01:01:01 +0200

Budapestâ™s Critical Mass, one of the biggest cycling demonstrations in the world, went out with a bang on April 22 with an estimated 100,000 people taking part in the annual Earth Day extravaganza.

WHO launches Pedestrian Safety Manual

Fri, 03 May 2013 01:01:01 +0200

The Pedestrian Safety Manual, jointly developed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the FIA Foundation, the Global Road Safety Partnership and the World Bank, provides practical information on how to plan, implement and evaluate a pedestrian safety programme.

Ghent subsidises electric bikes (Belgium)

Thu, 02 May 2013 01:01:01 +0200

Since 2012 the city of Ghent subsidises electric vehicles. Being very successful, the budget quickly ran dry. For 2013 the city focusses on electric bikes.

Amsterdam promotes electric city logistics via FREVUE (The Netherlands)

Wed, 01 May 2013 01:01:01 +0200

The city of Amsterdam has become involved in the FREVUE-project (7th Framework Programme) which promotes electric city logistics. It will deliver 20 new electric trucks driving around in Amsterdam

City of Leuven bans free buses for students (Belgium)

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:01:01 +0200

Students in the city of Leuven will have to start paying for a bus ticket, costing them 20 euro per year. However, student umbrella organisations are unhappy with the measure.

Regional PT-provider places large order of eco-friendly buses (Belgium)

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:01:01 +0200

The Flemish government have agreed to purchase 386 new buses to replace the oldest and most polluting vehicles of the current fleet. Vanhool, VDL en Irisbus will supply the new buses.

Real-time information on position of public transport in Wroclaw (Poland)

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:01:01 +0200

Wroclawâ™s public transport website allows you to find where the tram that you want to catch is currently located. The new service allows precise planning of any public transport trip.

Malagaâ€™s Easter week in public transport (Spain)

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:01:01 +0200

A campaign called âœLock in your carâ wants to be an incentive to citizens to leave their car at home and to use public transport during the Easter week in Malaga.

Gothenburg congestion charge fulfils expectations (Sweden)

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:01:01 +0200

Europeâ™s newest experience with congestion charging has reduced traffic significantly, but it may soon face a citizensâ™ referendum.

Barcelona celebrates the â€œFiesta on wheelsâ€ (Spain)

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:01:01 +0200

In connection with the cycling event âœVolta Catalunyaâ, a major cycle race in Catalonia, the city of Barcelona organised a festival for its citizens, promoting the use of bicycles, skateboards and rollerblades.

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