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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: 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!...

‘Neutral’ transport, gendered poverty: Key takeaways from the Just Transition Webinar

The webinar '"Neutral" transport, gendered poverty' showed how mobility systems that appear neutral often reproduce inequality....

Navigating the SUMP guidelines 3.0: Implications for cycling

The publication of the new Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP) Guidelines 3.0 marks an important milestone for cities across Europe. Alongside the updated guidelines, the EU Urban Mobility Obse...

Navigating the SUMP guidelines 3.0: Implications for UVARs

The European Commission has recently updated the Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP) guidelines. The new document recognises the key role of Urban Vehicle Access Regulations (UVARs) in sustaina...

London launches interactive Air Quality Dashboard to inform citizens on air pollution

As part of Clean Air Day 2026, the Greater London Authority has developed an interactive air quality dashboard that allows the city's residents and the general public to explore and visualise air poll...

Budapest’s metropolitan night transport set for major redesign

Budapest's redesigned night-time public transport network will introduce more frequent services and stronger connections as of 1 July 2026....

European cities reframe tourism and transport policy at the STM Forum in Breda

European cities are increasingly treating tourism and mobility as a single policy field rather than separate systems....

Coalition warns EU leaders to reset the narrative on vehicle electrification

A coalition sent a letter to EU leaders expressing concerns over the current discussions on vehicle electrification....

Cities and regions call on EU leaders to keep local governments at the heart of the next EU Budget

In a letter addressed to Heads of State and Government, the Local Alliance asks to keep local authorities at the heart of the next EU Budget....

The new SUMP guidelines 3.0 have been published

The third edition of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan Guidelines marks a significant milestone in European urban mobility policy....

18 Member States signed a Joint Declaration of Intent on large-scale cross-border testbeds for autonomous vehicles

On 8 June 2026, as part of the Transport Council in Luxembourg, transport ministers from 18 EU Member States signed a Joint Declaration of Intent for the development and deployment of autonomous vehic...

Reggio Emilia explores in-house parking management as part of an integrated mobility strategy

Reggio Emilia has launched a formal assessment into bringing parking management and related mobility services under direct public control....

National postal service launches robot delivery trial in Ljubljana

Pošta Slovenije, in cooperation with the City of Ljubljana and AV Living Lab, has begun testing autonomous delivery technology in the Capital....

Political leaders discuss competitiveness and sustainable mobility pathways at the POLIS Political Group meeting in Zagreb

On 27 May 2026, political leaders from across the POLIS membership gathered in Zagreb for the POLIS Political Group meeting....

Mobility leaders go back to the fundamentals at the POLIS Leadership Summit in Zagreb

Leaders from across the mobility sector gathered in Zagreb on 26 May for the fifth edition of the POLIS Leadership Summit....

Lisbon extends free public transport for residents over 65 until 2029

Residents of Lisbon aged 65 and over will continue to benefit from free access to the city’s public transport network until at least 2029....

Complete the SOLAR-MOVE survey on VIPV and ePIPV adoption

The SOLAR-MOVE survey aims to understand the regulatory framework needs, barriers, and drivers to the adoption of VIPV and ePIPV solutions. ...

Cycling reshapes urban policies across European cities

On World Bicycle Day, European cities use cycling to rethink traffic management, accessibility, public space, safety, and energy resilience....

Brussels invests €1.5 Million in 13 cycling infrastructure projects

The Brussels-Capital Region is allocating nearly €1.5 million to 13 new cycling infrastructure projects under the 'Bikes in Brussels Fund'....

STEER Academy launches carsharing masterclass in Paris

The first STEER Academy masterclass focused on e-carsharing and shared mobility deployment across North-West Europe....

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SMALL held its final roundtable and partner meeting

From 22 to 24 April 2026, partners of the Interreg North Sea SMALL project gathered in Amsterdam for the project’s final roundtable and partner meeting. ...

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Green Living Areas publishes a new policy brief on mobility hubs in the Mediterranean

Discover how the Green Living Areas Mission is supporting climate-resilient mobility hubs across the Mediterranean....

Read more 28/05/2026

RESKILLING reflects on future transport jobs and education programmes with Wallonian carriers

POLIS joined a workshop on employment trends in the transport and logistics sector in Wallonia, Belgium, organised by FOREM....

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Cerema publishes study on transport noise exposure in France

Cerema has carried out a comprehensive study on the areas affected by noise pollution related to transport in France....

POLIS and Eurocities launch Joint Charter on Automated Mobility in European Cities and Regions

POLIS and Eurocities have launched a Joint Charter calling for cities and regions to play a central role in how automation is deployed....

Modal shift from short-haul flights to rail reduces emissions in European intercity and cross-border mobility

The ONTRACK report by The Shifters Belgium shows that a targeted modal shift from air to rail could deliver substantial climate benefits....

Barcelona approves roadmap to halve areas with poor public transport access

POLIS member Barcelona has approved new mobility measures to halve the number of residents with poor access to public transport....