Cities and Regions for Better Transport
Polis is a network of European cities and regions cooperating for innovative transport solutions. Manchester holds the Polis presidency in 2019.
Polis president Councillor Mark Aldred, Chair of Transport for Greater Manchester: "Urban regions are key drivers for national and global economies, and transport is essential for their success and development. Challenges such as congestion, air quality and changes in customer behaviour have no obvious route to resolution, they require innovation." [continue]
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Added on 21 February 2019
Cities sought for Traffic Management as a Service replicator programme
Cities interested in Traffic Management as a Service (TMaaS) are invited to join a replicator programme by the city of Ghent, the architect of this approach. The essence of TMaaS is an online platform offering local government and citizens an efficient and multimodal view of what is happening in a city in real-time.
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Added on 19 February 2019
New evidence to present the economic benefits of investment in walking and cycling
"Alongside improving health and the environment, investment in walking and cycling can achieve considerable economic benefits" says new report published by Transport for London. A summary pack containing the best evidence from London and elsewhere is now available to all local goverments interested in making the economic case for walking and cycling investment.
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Added on 19 February 2019
Madrid is granting a permit to 18 electric-scooter operators
Following the recent adoption of a new Sustainable Mobility Ordinance (Ordenanza de Movilidad) last October 2018, Madrid City Council has granted 18 authorizations for shared electric scooter services in town.
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Upcoming Events View all
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ERTRAC Annual Conference 2019
The conference will be dedicated to the preparation of the 9th Research Framework Programme "Horizon Europe": which place for Road Transport Research and which key research challenges?
04 April 2019 -
More sustainable mobility without compromising road safety: ISAAC/STTRIDE Final Conference
The CEDR funded projects ISAAC and STTRIDE share insights into their tools at their joint final event on 9 May 2019 in Brussels.
09 May 2019 -
URBAN FUTURE global conference 2019
22 May 2019 - 24 May 2019
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