Just Transition x Access Webinar: Public transport first—Strengthening the backbone of mobility justice

The third webinar of the new Just Transition Webinar series on transport poverty and mobility justice, titled 'Public transport first—Strengthening the backbone of mobility justice', will explore how cities and regions can reaffirm and strengthen public transport as the foundation of mobility justice, ensuring it remains accessible, equitable, and resilient.

Organised by the Access Working Group, with the support of the Just Transition Taskforce, this webinar will take place on 18 November 2025, 10:00 - 11:30 CEST.

Public transport remains the backbone of sustainable and socially just mobility systems, but it faces growing pressure from decarbonisation targets, budget constraints, and evolving travel behaviours.

Drawing on European research and local practice, speakers will discuss how to bridge social, spatial, and economic inequalities through inclusive planning, service innovation, and better governance. The session will bring together researchers and practitioners to highlight strategies that make public transport not just a service, but a shared social right.

Meet our speakers

Tanu Priya Uteng (TØI)
Willeke Passmore (Vervoerregio Amsterdam)
Wenche Pedersen and Kristoffer Westad (Ruter)
Jasper Bohlen (Bax Innovation)

Moderated by Melina Zarouka, Access Cluster Lead at POLIS

About the Just Transition Webinar Series

The Just Transition Webinar Series brings the Just Transition Agenda to life—advancing safer, more accessible, and more inclusive urban mobility.

Launched by POLIS in 2021, the series provides a platform for cities, regions, and stakeholders to explore how principles such as inclusion, diversity, affordability, gender, age, and cognitive accessibility can—and must—shape the mobility systems of tomorrow. Each session tackles a key dimension of mobility justice, from parking and freight to active travel and safety.

This new edition focuses on transport poverty, examining how cities and regions can confront mobility injustice through targeted, inclusive local action. Building on POLIS’ policy paper on the SCF, the series highlights strategies at the intersection of climate, equity, and mobility—showcasing concrete pathways to fair, sustainable, and structural change.

For any questions, please contact Alessia Giorgiutti, AGiorgiutti@polisnetwork.eu, Laura Babío, LBabio@polisnetwork.eu, and Melina Zarouka, ALopes@polisnetwork.eu.