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World Pedestrian Day 2026: Placing walking at the top of mobility strategies

World Pedestrian Day, observed each 17 August, is dedicated to affirming walking as a universal right and raising awareness of road safety....

The first autonomous on-demand bus in Spain was launched in Madrid

Madrid has become the first Spanish city to deploy on-demand autonomous buses. The largest food distribution platform in the country is now equipped with a smarter and more sustainable transport solut...

Hot off the press! Read now Cities in motion #8 ‘Mobility Metamorphosis’

POLIS is proud to present the eighth edition of the in-house magazine Cities in motion, 'Mobility Metamorphosis'....

Transport and logistics challenges in peri-urban areas: take the BIO-INTEL-MOB survey

Transport and logistics professionals are invited to contribute to a BIO-INTEL-MOB survey exploring mobility challenges and opportunities in Europe's peri-urban areas. POLIS is sharing a new survey e...

POLIS keeps growing: Meet our new members!

Halfway through 2026, we are pleased to announce the latest additions to our ever-expanding network of cities, regions, and related entities. Meet them below! As the transition towards safer, clean...

Coalition urges protection of public transport authorities’ and operators’ right to access their own operational data

POLIS, together with five other European organisations, has signed a joint statement calling on the European Parliament to safeguard public transport authorities' and operators' right to access their...

Bologna relaunches SUMP to accelerate metropolitan transport transition

POLIS member Bologna has approved an updated version of its SUMP, reinforcing its strategy to deliver a more integrated transport system....

EMT Madrid awards contracts for 120 battery-electric buses

POLIS member Madrid is accelerating the electrification of its public transport network with a new order for 120 e-buses....

Portland joins POLIS as first North American member city

POLIS welcomes the City of Portland's Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) as the first North American member city joining our growing network. ...

Register now for the European Week of Regions and Cities 2026!

Registrations are now open for partner sessions of the 24th European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC) taking place in Brussels....

GREEN-LOG Policy Recommendations are now available to support cities transitioning to sustainable last-mile logistics

As cities seek to reduce emissions and improve the efficiency of urban freight, stronger cooperation between public authorities, logistics operators and citizens is becoming increasingly important. Th...

New POLIS policy paper outlines how next EU budget can better support mobility innovation

POLIS has published an in-depth policy paper on the current debate regarding the FP10 and the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF)....

Registrations are open for EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK 2026

Cities, towns, and local authorities across Europe are joining EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK from 16 to 22 September and are encouraged to register....

Île-de-France Mobilités brings Navigo Annual pass to Android smartphones and smartwatches

Île-de-France's Annual Navigo pass holders can now validate their journeys directly with Android smartphones and Wear OS smartwatches....

STIB donates 36 Brussels buses to support public transport resilience in Ukraine

Brussels public transport operator STIB-MIVB is donating retired diesel buses to Ukraine as part of the ongoing renewal of its fleet....

ERTRAC publishes position paper to reinforce European collaborative research in road transport

A new position paper by ERTRAC advocates for a dedicated space for road transport research in the upcoming Horizon Europe programme 2028-2034....

86 European associations call for a bold FP10

86 European associations have signed a letter calling for a bold tenth Framework Programme for research and innovation (FP10)....

Rome expands on-demand public transport service to seven new areas

Rome is improving accessibility in peripheral neighbourhoods with its on-demand public transport service, ClicBus....

Ljubljana pilots a people-first approach to street redesign

POLIS president Ljubljana has begun transforming Miklošičeva Street into a more welcoming space for pedestrians and cyclists, launching a pilot that shows how urban interventions can support street...

UPPER Club webinar explores governance practices for public transport innovation

What does it take to provide better public transport? What can we learn from other PTAs? How can innovation travel, adapt, and respond to different local governance contexts? These and other questions...

The MAIA White Paper is OUT!

The MAIA White Paper is out!...

Registrations are now OPEN for the Annual POLIS Conference 2026!

Register for the Annual POLIS Conference 2026 (#POLIS26) and discover what we have in store for you in the draft programme....

MUSE publishes its White Paper: Measuring U-space Social and Environmental impacts – Lessons learnt from MUSE and Way forward

The MUSE White Paper is out!...