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Cologne (DE)

As the biggest city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne is an economic conurbation and a hub of cultural attractions. About 2.5 million people live within commuting distance and must use roads, buses and trains, car parks and park+ride facilities on the outskirts.

One of the main challenges in the city involves maintaining a sufficient degree of sustainable mobility. Intelligent traffic management and system engineering which are capable of coping with the high volume of traffic are essential. The priority is to ensure that the quality of life for citizens is maintained. Other key issues of traffic management include the urban and environmental compatibility of traffic and transport strategies.

The overall approach of urban traffic management in Cologne is to address the challenges by bringing the traffic systems together in a network. Priority is given to public transport, and the strategy aims at influencing traffic to promote a shift from motorised individual traffic to public transport.

Cologne is involved in EU projects: PORTICO, AHEAD and Smart-IP.

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