INFOPOLIS Newsletter

Editorial

Dear members,

I hope you had a relaxing summer break and are all set to engage in the upcoming Polis meetings and activities!

We’re picking up the thread after summer with the good news that four new members are joining our network! Let me give a warm welcome to the city of Sofia (Bulgaria), the Region of Twente (The Netherlands), Vervoerregio Amsterdam and the town of Portoferraio on the Elba island (Italy)! We are looking forward to a fruitful cooperation and exchange on advancing sustainable mobility in cities and regions through innovation. We hope to meet our new members and you at our annual general assembly and conference, which will take place from 21-23 November in Manchester. Don’t forget to secure your seats and register online as soon as possible. Check out our exciting conference programme here. Updates will follow soon!

Last but not least, don’t forget to consult this page which provides you with a nice overview of all upcoming working group meetings.

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I look forward to meeting you at our events and in the meantime wish you a pleasant read!

Kind regards,

Karen Vancluysen

Secretary General

QUICK NEWS

Four new members joined Polis!

We warmly welcome Sofia (Bulgaria), the Region of Twente (The Netherlands), Vervoerregio Amsterdam (The Netherlands) and Portoferraio on Elba island (Italy)!

1 free pass and discounts for Polis members to Intelligent Transport Conference

1-2/11/2018 in London. Contact Polis before 10/9 for the free pass or use the code POLIS20 for 20% discount. More information here.

European Mobility Week from 16 to 22 September

Cities register their activities at http://www.mobilityweek.eu/

5 free passes available to attend the MOVE conference

12-13/2/2019 in London. Polis members get a pass by contacting Polis. More info here.

Polis member Bologna was interviewed by BCC on “Bella Mossa”, the city’s programme that rewards green travel choices.

Listen to the interviwe here!

Office for rent in the Polis premises.

More info here.

Calendar

Click here to view a list of all upcoming events.

Polis Network News

2018 Annual Polis Conference offers 25 sessions, side visits and associated workshops

The 2018 Polis Annual Conference is only some 2,5 months away. The event takes place on 22-23 November 2018 at the Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, UK. It is hosted by the current Polis Presidency, Transport for Greater Manchester.

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Register now: Joint Polis-ITF workshop on road safety and data on 20-21 November

The Polis Working Group on road safety and the International Transport Forum's Safer City Street initiative organise a joint workshop on 20-21 November 2018. The event will take place in London (20 Nov.) and Manchester (21 Nov). Registration is now open, draft agenda available.

Parking: EPA-Polis-CPA workshop & working group meeting

We invite you to the EPA-Polis-CPA workshop & Polis-EPA working group on public parking, 13 & 14 September 2018 in Prague.

Opinion: No toying around with air quality for city dwellers

Polis published an opinion piece on Urban Vehicle Access Restrictions on Euractiv, a major European news portal. Read it here.

Upcoming Polis Working Group meetings in 2018

Polis activities cover a wide range of areas which are structured into thematic pillars and delivered through Working Groups (WG). The working groups are open only to Polis members. However, external experts may be invited to attend as well.This news item details the Polis Working Group meetings for the second half of 2018.

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Members in action

21 projects selected by BENEFIC as part of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) grant

Over the next two years, more than 1,000 charging and refuelling points will be added for passenger cars, electric taxis, electric buses, freight transport and onshore electricity supply facilities for inland navigation in Flanders, Brussels Capital Region and the Netherlands.

Madrid takes steps towards safer and more accessible city streets

POLIS member Madrid is taking bold steps to lower speed limits in a bid to cap accidents and make the city streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

Polis members invited to BrabantStad's seminar on Sustainable Urban Mobility in the Smart City

Polis members are invited to join this seminar on 10 October, 10-14h, in Brussels. Organised by BrabantStad as a side event to the 'European Week of Regions and Cities' it focuses on serious deployment of Sustainable Urban Mobility in the Smart City.

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How to better integrate urban nodes in the TEN-T network; Joint event of Vital Nodes, Gelderland and Arnhem-Nijmegen

On 20 September 2018, Vital Nodes and Arnhem-Nijmegen organize a workshop to discuss TEN-T deployment and the role of local and regional authorities. The workshop takes place in the framework of the Annual week of regions of cities.

European projects

Vital Nodes project discussed importance of Urban Nodes for European TEN-T network

On 11 June 2018, Vital Nodes concluded the first series of Urban Nodes Workshops in Mannheim. The workshops highlighted how urban nodes are integral for a functioning trans European network, as multimodal hubs for the hinterland, but also to divert transport flows. The full results will be published in a dedicated report in Autumn.

NOVELOG SULP guidelines, roadmap and factsheets are available. Use them!

A series of guidelines, factsheets and a roadmap have been developed by the NOVELOG project. They are designed for a direct use by urban logistics practitioners. All documents are available at: http://novelog.eu/downloads.

BuyZET special session at EcoProcura Conference!

BuyZET activities and results will be presented at a dedicated session on procurement and mobility, organised in the framework of the EcoProcura conference (3-5 October 2018, Nijmegen, NL).

ASSURED workshop: Strategies & needs on EV fast-charging infrastructure for urban freight

The event, part of the ASSURED project, will take place on 24 September 2018 in Oslo, Norway. It aims to discuss strategies for upscaling electric full-size commercial fleets and fast charging infrastructure, with a focus on urban freight and service trips.

ELIPTIC policy recommendation brochure available now

The European project ELIPTIC just published its policy recommendation brochure about the electrification of public transport in cities. The brochure is available online.

Workshop invitation: Electromobility in practice, 17 October 2018, Paris

The European INTERREG projects CleanMobilEnergy (CME) and SEEV4-City join forces to organise the "Electromobility in practice – solutions, experiences & lessons learnt" Workshop in Paris on 17 October 2018. The meeting is organised back-to-back with AUTONOMY & the Urban Mobility Summit.

Around Europe and beyond

CIVITAS Forum: registrations close on 10 September

Registrations for the CIVITAS Forum, on 19-21 September in Umeå, Sweden, close on Monday 10 September.

European Road Safety Decision Support System released

The H2020 SafetyCube project released its fully operational Road Safety Decision Support System (DSS). The Road Safety DSS is the first global system combining knowledge of both road safety risks ánd measures.

Overview of DRTs in Europe

App-based DRT becomes increasingly popular in Europe. It is understood as a measure to increase accessibility in underserviced areas or off-peak times and can complement the existing public transport network for specific purposes. As part of a more extensive research exercise, POLIS works on creating an overview of app-based DRT services in Europe.

19 September 2018 is European Day Without A Road Death

Project EDWARD stands for "European Day Without A Road Death". Initiated by the European Traffic Police Network TISPOL, the day aims to encourage all road users to safer behaviour. A central conference takes place in Madrid on 19 September.

7th SUMP Award: Submit your application until 1 October!

Cities and regions are invited to submit an application for the European SUMP Award until Monday 1st October. The award is presented for excellence in sustainable urban mobility planning, this year specifically for its capacity to address multimodality.

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