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Security

The shift to sustainable mobility relies on user confidence in public transport. Comfort and security are critical, particularly in public transport settings where feelings of insecurity can discourag...

Shared mobility

Shared mobility services are reshaping urban transport by offering alternatives to private car ownership. Solutions such as car-sharing, car-pooling and bike-sharing have expanded rapidly to meet the...

Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans

A Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) allows the incorporation of all modes of transport into a single integrated and multimodal strategic planning approach for the mobility of people and goods, ta...

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TEN-T and Urban Nodes

The EU’s trans-European transport network policy, the TEN-T policy, is a key instrument for the development of coherent, efficient, multimodal, and high-quality transport infrastructure across the E...

Traffic management and Network management

Traffic management involves optimising the flow of vehicles and other transport modes, traditionally focusing on vehicle throughput at intersections. However, modern traffic management has expanded to...

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Transport and Tourism

Tourism depends heavily on transport, both as a means of bringing travellers to destinations and as an integral part of the tourist experience itself. Transport not only enables tourism but is also dr...

Transport poverty

Transport poverty remains a significant barrier to social and economic inclusion across Europe. It disproportionately affects vulnerable groups, such as low-income households, people in rural or subur...

Urban Air Mobility (UAM)

Urban Air Mobility (UAM) designates the air transportation system for passengers and cargo in urban environments, enabled by new technologies, and integrated into multimodal transportation systems. Th...

Urban space management and (re)allocation

The ultimate scarce product in urban mobility is urban space. The way urban space is distributed and designed has a major impact on the way people and goods move in the city. In their effort to tackle...

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Urban Vehicle Access Regulations (UVARs)

Cities are taking action to improve air quality, reallocate more space for walking and cycling, reduce congestion and address many other challenges. Urban Vehicle Access Regulations (or UVARs), which...

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Vehicle safety

With today’s knowledge and technology, cities have the opportunity to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries on urban streets, significantly enhancing public health and quality of life. A ‘...

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Walking and Wheeling

Walking and wheeling are the most sustainable and democratic modes of transport, catering to everyone regardless of age, gender, or social status. These modes share the characteristics of not producin...

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