For this second Summer Stop, let’s take a look at a dozen European cities that have made sustainable mobility their top priority. A daily battle that includes congestion reduction, promotion of intermodality and modal shift towards greener transport modes… Various challenges tackled head-on by different towns, highlighted in our selection of articles below. And as a bonus, the impressive results that should inspire more than one…
Genoa and its fully connected network, unique in the world
That’s the number of Bluetooth sensors installed… From buses and funicular railways to underground lines and public lifts… They’ve done it all, in less than six months. A technological challenge was achieved through the revolutionary 360Pass from Hitachi Rail. A panoply of technological tools designed to support cities and mobility providers, whose keys to success are explained below…
These four Spanish towns have achieved the unthinkable…
With total carbon emissions reduced by just 8% between 1990 and 2020, compared with 45% in the UK and 42% in Germany, Spain has gradually taken on the role of Europe’s worst pupil. A reputation that seems to have had an effect on some cities, which have introduced repressive road traffic measures in record time…
Utretch, the success story of soft mobility…
Ranked as the fourth-largest city in the Netherlands, Utrecht has nothing to envy the others. Far from it… Recognized as the cycling capital of the world, Utrecht never ceases to inspire with its proactive pro-bike policy. It’s a strategy that has made the city a veritable paradise for cyclists, with many avant-garde initiatives, all of which are listed in our article.
What do Oslo, Berlin & Amsterdam have in common?
Leading the way in shared mobility, these three European capitals have managed to stand out thanks to their very specific urban planning. Namely, the development of mobility hubs. A strategic layout that is increasingly adopted, gradually enabling cities to make a major contribution to modal shift and intermodality. Take a look at the figures in our article…
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As you will have understood, these cities have managed to pull out all the stops and become real benchmarks for sustainable mobility… It’s already the end of this second Summer Stop, but don’t worry, we’ll be back next Wednesday for Summer Stop No. 3: ” Technologies that will revolutionize their industry…”. Until then, stay tuned.
