INFOPOLIS Newsletter

Editorial

Dear members,

This week's global transport agenda has been dominated by Volkswagen's use of diesel defeat devices in the US. Vehicle emissions in Europe are also considered to signficantly exceed lab test results. However, while Euro 6 standards came into force in September 2014, the new tests procedure (RDE) and tools have not been implemented yet.

Polis will continue to follow the topic including calls for an EU-wide type approval body, emission ceilings, and impacts on air polution and CO2 emissions. Keep an eye on your mailbox for Polis briefings and positions.

Finally a reminder to please login to the Polis website as a member to access all information addressed to Polis members only (green headline)! If you do not know your login details, please contact us.

For now, I wish you a pleasant read!

Yours sincerely,
Karen Vancluysen
Secretary General

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Two European Commissioners confirmed to speak at 2015 Polis Conference

Maros Sefcovic, Commissioner for the Energy Union, and Jyrki Katainen, Commissioner for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness will join 19-20 November 2015 in Brussels. Register now!

Calendar

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Polis Network News

Register now for Polis at Busworld Academy - Automation Session - High Level Debate for Authorities

Polis will be present at Busworld - the world's biggest Bus Exhibition - as the host of two sessions in the side event Busworld Academy. On the 19th of October, automation will be the topic of a special interest session. On the 20th October, Karen Vancluysen, the Polis Secretary General, will chair the High Level Debate of representatives of Authorities managing Public Transport.

Members in action

Donostia-San Sebastian hosts Third European Cycle Logistics Conference - 15-17 October

Delivered by bike! Cycle logistics is taking carbon out of last mile deliveries in more and more cities and towns. Cost effective, fast and reliable, cycle logistics offers a secure, professional, zero emission service. The Third European Cycle Logistics Conference is hosted by Donostia San Sebastian.

Getting on track: accessible transport for older people

On Tuesday 13 October 2015, from 11.15h till 13.00 h, Getting on track: accessible transport for older people will unlock the social and economic potential of smart solutions for accessible transport for older people. The Open Days workshop takes place at the Liaison agency Flanders-Europe, Kortenberglaan 71, 1000 Brussel.

Ile-de-France invites to TENT and innovative financing conference

In the context of the “Ile-de-France Europe Days 2015” held in Brussels, the region invites to the its half-day conference on “Trans-European Network of Transport: Innovative financing of urban transport". The event takes place on 21 October at 2pm in Brussels.

European projects

TIDE Final Conference in Barcelona: 3 years of cooperation on mainstreaming innovative measures in the field of urban mobility

Around 120 decision makers and transport technicians from local authorities interested in integrating innovations in their urban mobility policies, and professionals concerned by innovation in urban transport attended the Final Conference of the TIDE project (Transport Innovation Deployment for Europe) that took place in Barcelona on 15- 16 September.

BESTFACT: two events to finish on a high note

The EU project BESTFACT which first objective is to develop, disseminate and enhance the utilisation of best practices and innovations in freight transport is coming soon to an end. Before the end of the project, two events will take place in October: an international workshop in Rotterdam and the final conference in Lithuania.

CIVITAS Forum Conference 2015 focuses on sharing space and transport in cities

The 2015 edition of the CIVITAS Forum Conference, which will take place in Ljubljana (Slovenia) between 7 – 9 October, will draw around 400 participants under the banner of ‘Sharing the City’ and focusing on reducing barriers and improving transport services for residents and visitors in European cities.

The fifth issue of the CityMobil2 newsletter is out

The new issue of the CityMobil2 newsletter is now ready for download on the project website. The September issue focusses on a wide range of topics, included the past successful automated mobility demonstrations, organised in the framework of the project.

NODES Final conference & Gent visit

On September 22/23, the NODES project hosted its final conference and paid a visit to Gent main interchange.

News from the institutions

Midterm review on the White Paper on Transport: Wim Van de Camp report adopted!

On Wednesday 9th September, the European Parliament adopted in plenary the Report on the Midterm Review on the White Paper on Transport

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Around Europe and beyond

Germany launches its strategy for automated transport

German Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, Mr Alexander Dobrindt presented on Wednesday 16September Germany’s “Strategy for automated and connected driving” (Strategie automatisiertes und vernetztes Fahren).

"An introduction to Smart City Thinking" on 21 October in London

A new conference series on smart cities will kick off on 21st October in London (Greenwich). Polis' Secretary General Karen Vancluysen is among the speakers of the inaugural session "An introduction to Smart City Thinking".

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