Arad (RO)
Arad is the main Western gateway of Romania. Located on one of the main Pan-European road and rail corridors, the city of Arad is one of the most prosperous and dynamic Romanian cities, gifted with a rich architectural heritage and a generous natural environment, mainly due to the Mureș river.
Arad has traditionally been a city of trams, with the largest network in Romania, after Bucharest (171 km), notable for its coverage and accessibility. Arad has also recently become a city of bicycles, with the longest urban network of cycle lanes in the country (135 km) and the highest rate of bicycle use nationally (8.2%).
After large investments in the rehabilitation of the tram infrastructure network, the local administration has started the process of renewing the tram fleet by acquiring six modern and energy-efficient trams, in parallel with the modernisation of the main depot and the first steps towards implementing e-ticketing system and outsourcing the county bus transportation services.
In the past years, the local administration has developed a series of environment-oriented strategies and a Sustainable Urban mobility Plan.
Arad has committed to a target of reducing its carbon emissions by 23% by 2020 and plans to sign up in the near future to the New Covenant of Mayors, which aims to reduce CO2/GHG emissions by at least 40% by 2030.
Arad is a member of the Covenant of Mayors, of Strasbourg Mayor’s Club (and a founding member of the club’s Green Energy Committee), of the UCLG (United Cities and Local Governments), the AVEC Network and the European Social Network.
City of Arad is involved in:
- Bicycle Routes in the city of Arad through the Regional Operational Program (ROP), SMIS CODE 45620
- Thermal Insulation of Apartment Buildings (4 projects) through the Regional Operational Program (ROP), SMIS CODE 40839
- Rehabilitation of “Moise Nicoara” High School through the Regional Operational Program (ROP), SMIS CODE 12673
- Road Connection Câmpul Liniştii St – Arad Ring Road, through the Regional Operational Program (ROP), SMIS CODE 18698
- Rehabilitation of Road Passage Micalaca District, through the Regional Operational Program (ROP), SMIS CODE 18695
- Rehabilitation of Road Passage Gradiste through the Regional Operational Program (ROP), SMIS CODE 18696
- Rehabilitation of old historic centre- CIVAR, through the Regional Operational Program (ROP), SMIS CODE 1707
- Tramline Level Crossings Modernisation, through the Regional Operational Program (ROP), SMIS CODE 18697
- Rehabilitation of ”Padurice” Park, through the Regional Operational Program (ROP), SMIS CODE 18699
- Rehabilitation of Center for the Elderly Micalaca District, through the Regional Operational Program (ROP), SMIS CODE 18700
- Modernisation of Intercultural education for children and youth Centre ”Curcubeu”, through the Regional Operational Program (ROP), SMIS CODE 43206
- E-Government through the Sectoral Operational Programme “Increase of Economic Competitiveness” (SOP), SMIS CODE 14356
- Improvement of internet services quality in Arad and Oroshaza - HOT SPOTS through the Hungary-Romania Cross-Border Co-operation Programme 2007-2013 (HURO), registration no. 1001/272/1.2.2
- Common press service for better intormation for the crossborder population - CrossPress, through the Hungary-Romania Cross-Border Co-operation Programme 2007-2013 (HURO), registration no.1001/276/1.2.3
- Common development of bicycle routes in Arad and Gyula – Bicycle Routes, through the Hungary-Romania Cross-Border Co-operation Programme 2007-2013 (HURO), registration no. 1001/032/1.1.3
- An inclusive peer-to-peer approach to involve EU conurbations and wide urban areas in participating to the Covenant of Mayors – CONURBANT, through the IEE Programme, IEE/10/380/SI 2.5894 27
- Integrated Urban development of Vital Historic Towns as regional development centres in South Eastern Europe - VITO, through the South East Europe Transnational Cooperation Programme, SEE/A/169/4.1/X
- Action of contrast to Hydraulic Emergency in local Urban Site - Achelous, through the Civil Protection Instrument, ECHO/SUB/2013/661051
- My European City, through Europe for Citizens Programme , 2014-1443/001-001
- European Accessible Sustainable Young Towns - EASY TOWNS, through Europe for Citizens Programme, 2015 - 0890/001 - 001
- Cities for you, Cities for Europe through Europe for Citizens, 528926-EFC-1-2012-1-FR-EFC-NTT
- Twinning Heist-op-den- Berg and Ara,d through Europe for Citizens, 520710-EFC-1-2011-2-BE-EFC_CM
City of Arad has published the following documents:
http://www.primariaarad.ro
- Member Type: Full Member
- Management Committee: No
General Information
- Land area: 252,85 km²
- Total population: 179.202 inhab
- Population density: 694 inhab/km²
Road network length
- Motorways: 11,60 km
- Main roads: 27,50 km
- Secondary roads: 330,90 km
- Cycling network: 135 km
Traffic volume
- Traffic volume: 22.307 vehicles/day on average
Public transport
- Metro: n/a
- Tram: 15 lines, 336 kms
- Bus: 7 lines, 92 kms
Modal split
- Car: 37,0 %
- Public transport: 16,8 %
- Cycling: 8,2 %
- Walking: 35,8 %
- Other n/a