INFOPOLIS Newsletter

Editorial

Dear members,

Today sees the release of the Call for Speakers at the 2013 Annual Polis Conference (4-5 December 2013 in Brussels): Abstracts displaying transport innovation can be submitted as of today until 7 June using the online submission form: http://www.polisnetwork.eu/2013conference.

We look specifically forward to many contributions from Polis members!

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Yours sincerely,
Sylvain Haon
Secretary General

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Cities and regions have become an important stakeholder on the organisation of urban logistics. Polis reports in the 2013 spring edition of the international transport magazine 'Thinking Highways' how Polis members tackle urban freight and which projects can help. Read the article here.

Calendar

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Polis Network News

Attend Polis events at ITS Europe Congress in Dublin!

Polis and the National Transport Authority of Ireland are pleased to invite you to Dublin to join an exciting programme of events organised in conjunction with the ITS Europe Congress, on 4-6 June 2013.

EU-Public Private Smart Move High Level Group debates outcomes on 15 May - Brussels

The objective and mandate of the High Level Group was to bring together representatives of public and private EU road transport professionals, civil servant, politicians and experts. Polis participated to this group. Together, they have worked out policy and business recommendations and a long term Action Plan on how to double the number of users of collective passenger transport by road, in particular by bus, coach and taxi by 2025. These recommendations are discussed in a public debate on 15 May in the European Parliament.

2013 Polis Conference: Call for Abstracts

The call for speakers of this year’s Annual Polis Conference has been launched. The conference will take place in Brussels on 4-5 December 2013. Deadline to submit abstracts is 7 June!

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Members in action

Rotterdam launched ECOSTARS to engage with fleet operators

Lower energy use, less costs, less carbon emission and better air quality: These are the objectives under which Rotterdam decided to set up the ECOSTARS fleet recognition scheme under the umbrella of the Rotterdam Climate Initiative (RCI). Rotterdam implements the scheme in coherence with the national award system 'Lean and Green'.

3 of the 4 cities shortlisted for European Green Capital 2015 are Polis members

Brussels, Glasgow, Bristol and Ljubljana have been shortlisted by the European Commission for European Green Capital 2015.

The TIDE project will support five Polis members to deploy innovative transport measures

Out of over 60 applications, the TIDE project, with the approval of the European Commission, has selected ten Champion cities to work closely with the TIDE consortium. Five out of ten are Polis members: Barcelona, Bologna, Ghent, Rome and Aalborg.

European projects

New ITS Planning Tool available for cities hosting large events

Last week saw the release of the newly developed STADIUM ITS online guide. The guide features an interactive ITS Decision Support Tool allowing cities to choose the most appropriate ITS tools to respond to transport challenges. The system has been developed to support cities which are hosting large events.

QUEST (Quality management tool for Urban Efficient Sustainable Transport) released final brochure

It presents the tool and the process of auditing and shares cities’ testimonies on using the tool. The 2-and-a-half year project QUEST will come to an end in October 2013. With substantial work in about 50 cities, QUEST has summarized the most important things to know about the tool and the experience with it in its final brochure.

CityMobil2 launches website

The FP7 project on automated road transport systems, CityMobil2, is launching its brand new website today. You can visit it on: www.citymobil2.eu.

News from the institutions

EU-Public Private Smart Move High Level Group debates outcomes on 15 May - Brussels

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The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a public hearing on the 4th Railway package in Brussels on 24 April 2013

Under the headline “4th Railway package: will it revitalise the European railways?”, the public hearing gathered main rail stakeholders.

Funding opportunities and partner search

Open call: Funding for sustainable urban mobility campaigns

The European Commission's Sustainable Urban Mobility (SUM) campaign ("Do the right mix") has launched a second call for SUM funding applications. The funding available under this call will co-finance campaign initiatives taking place during the period running from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014. Applications for the second round of funding must be submitted before 12:00 (CET) on 31 May 2013.

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Around Europe and beyond

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In the European Year of Air, the European Environment Agency (EEA) produces a publication dedicated to air quality

"Signals 2013 - Every breath we take" consists of short and accessible articles covering a wide range of aspects related to air quality.

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