Public transport
Public transport is the backbone of the city. The role of public transport in making mobility in cities and regions more sustainable is largely known. Offering people an alternative to private vehicles, public transport significantly reduces traffic congestion, air pollution and road injuries.
POLIS work on public transport
Making public transport more attractive, more efficient and more sustainable is a top sustainable mobility priority for cities and regions. POLIS supports its members towards this objective by facilitating the exchange of best practices, especially within the Working Group on Access, and by favouring their participation in innovative research projects on public transport.
On public transport matters POLIS cooperates with UITP, the international association representing public transport stakeholders. This cooperation results in a regular exchange of information, collaboration in project initiatives and policy coordination. In November 2024, the Access Working Group brought back the Public Transport Lab webinar series.
EU Parliament called upon to renew focus on public transport
POLIS relaunches the Public Transport Lab: A webinar series on the future of public transport
Clic.cat promotes safety with on-demand stops on night buses
Department of Territory of Catalonia reinforces bus lines in Costa Brava
POLIS x Pride 2024: Safe by design
JULIA investigates AI use in the future of mobility
Catalonia enhances services and launches new initiatives to adapt to growing express bus ridership
EU urban mobility leaders urge enhanced focus on public transport in next legislative term
From listening to empowering: Ensuring women’s safety in public transport
Register for the 6th European Mobility Days in Strasbourg
Join the SUM Project as Observer City!
EGUM adopts its first recommendations!
New BRT for Île-de-France unveiled until 2030
Submit your abstract for the 6th European Mobility Days in Strasbourg!
Factual Consulting launches online survey ahead of EU Space Week 2023
‘Trolley90 and its sustainable future’: Mobility experts celebrate in Budapest this November
Barcelona Declaration sets new ambition for sustainable transport in the EU
SOLUTIONSplus met in Madrid for an exciting study tour!
Upcoming Just Transition Webinar showcases urban mobility projects
POLIS publishes second volume of magazine Cities in motion!
Last EMR Connect workshop explores public transport in the Euregio
Last stop! POLIS present at the Clean Bus Europe Platform Final Event
SOLUTIONSplus is back with a brand new e-course!
Say “Hello!” to SMAPE project
POLIS elevates the voices of cities at Autonomy Paris
Madrid donates 32 buses to Ukraine
POLIS explores regional land use planning for sustainable mobility
ITF publishes new report on public transport and shared mobility
Regions Just Transition Webinar: Putting the periphery at the core
SMALL puts the focus on shared mobility for ALL
Registrations now open for the Just Transition Webinar series!
Madrid becomes first major European city with a 100% clean bus fleet!
POLIS launches Just Transition webinar series
POLIS unveils its brand-new magazine ‘Cities in motion’!
Modal shift to cleaner transport fails to materialise, shows ITF’s brief
Barcelona Port Authority wins the ESPO Award 2022!
Learn how to deploy your first autonomous vehicle with POLIS partner Pendel Mobility
‘Mobility hubs, a lever for more sustainable mobility?’ MOBI-MIX investigates
Participate in the eHUBS International Academy 2022!
Don’t miss this year’s European Mobility Week!
UWE Bristol and Sustrans tackle fair bus fares for youngsters
SUMPs are not just for cities: Regions Working Group meets
Registration for the Annual POLIS Conference 2022 is now open!
INDIMO discusses tool at 4th Co-creation Workshop
Concrete amendments to TEN-T legislation proposed
POLIS x Pride 2022: Mind the queer public transport gap
Registrations for Urban Mobility Days 2022 are now open
SOL+ and MOBI-MIX make workshop on shared e-mobility available online!
Join the event “E-bus deployment worldwide: an exchange with SOLUTIONSPlus experts”
Mobility coalition publishes joint statement on the PSO regulation
Save the date for the Urban Mobility Days 2022!
POLIS-ALICE webinar series kicks off!
ASSURED wraps up successfully!
Breaking the silence: tackling gender-based harassment
Putting gender data into action in Catalonia
POLIS contributes to TRAN Committee’s brief on relaunching transport and tourism in the EU after COVID-19
SAVE THE DATE for the Annual POLIS Conference 2022
Moscow welcomes 1000th electric bus
Tallinn develops predictive digital transport model
Sohjoa Last Mile: Developing autonomous mobility requires attention and action now
POLIS’ Public Transport Lab ends, but the dialogue continues
More than just hot air: Public Transport Lab discusses decarbonisation
Public Transport Lab talks tech
Public Transport Lab gets automated
Sharing the load: Public Transport Lab examines new modal mixes
POLIS Public Transport Lab redesigns the city
Public Transport Lab discusses MaaS
POLIS regional members join the European Week of Regions and Cities
Creating inclusive transit: POLIS Public Transport Lab explores
Baden-Württemberg introduces “Public Transport Guarantee” financed by car owners
Joint statement: Europe must come together to change urban mobility
“Public Transport Lab” webinar series kicks off with a bang
POLIS & members at the EU Week of Regions and Cities
POLIS launches the Public Transport Lab, a webinar series on the future of public transport
Barcelona issued 12,000 free annual public transport tickets to former car owners
Ride2Autonomy: New EU-Funded Project to Promote Automated Shuttles’ Integration into Public Transport
POLIS calls for funding to renew bus fleet and passenger rolling stock
Madrid to make public transport free during morning peak hours
Public transport in Barcelona generates 2.4 bn per year, study shows
Autonomy Industry Talks: POLIS members make a splash
Security of Public Transport Facilities: an effective approach
Research reveals harassment on Barcelona’s public transport
Submissions open for ESPO Award 2021
Under her own steam: Closing the mobility gender gap
Inclusion: Accessibility at its best
Lisbon: A truly intersectional mobility agenda
Catalonia launches ‘’Clic.cat”, a new on-demand transport service
Joint letter: More support is needed for clean bus infrastructure
EU Commission calls for feedback on TEN-T guidelines
DG Regio launches survey on cross-border public transport
A neighbourhood in Budapest co-creates mobility solutions with its citizens
New report provides roadmap for MaaS
Catalonia introduces mobile ticketing for public transport
Crossing (modal) borders: a webinar taking Maas global
For a more inclusive, equitable and accessible mobility – The INCLUSION toolbox
Cross border bus network connects Catalonia and the Region of Occitania
Île-de-France Region signs charter to reduce commuting during peak hours
REGISTRATIONS OPEN: Inclusive mobility for an inclusive society: new approaches and solutions
Post-Lockdown Mobility Webinar report: Public transport and COVID-19: Getting the offer right… and safe!
First fully electric bus line starts operations in Madrid – and it’s free
New year, new me(tro)
Barcelona: now home to southern Europe’s largest low-emissions zone
European Week of Regions and Cities: Polis-ERRIN Session on “Integrating New Mobility Services in Public Transport”, 8 October 2019, Brussels
A successful INCLUSION mid-term dissemination event in Groningen (The Netherlands)
Navigo Easy changes ticketing services in Île-de-France
Do SUMPs promote inclusion and transport justice? Agenda available now!
Five sustainable urban mobility priorities for healthy and liveable cities
NACTO Shared-Micromobility in 2018 Report is now available!
Île-de-France steps it up with 641 new clean buses for the Grande Couronne
Making transport more accessible and inclusive for all: new approaches and solutions, 18 June 2019 – Groningen (NL).
Flexigo: a new flexible on demand transport system available in Île-de-France
Upcoming Polis Working Group meetings in 2019
Call to join next round of SUMP Learning Programme extended to 31st January
Europe’s biggest investment in electric buses announced in Manchester
How to make transport more accessible and inclusive for vulnerable users? Read the INCLUSION second newsletter!
The INCLUSION project at GO MOBILITY: 27-28 November, Irun (Spain)
Does building new roads reduce congestion? Polis member Sustrans contributes to the “Transport Fit for Future Generations” report.
7th SUMP Award: Submit your application until 1 October!
Five weeks left to apply for the European Green Capital and Green Leaf Awards!
ELIPTIC policy recommendation brochure available now
Draft programme of 2018 Polis Conference released
EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK 2018: Registration now open
Successful ELIPTIC Final Conference
(How) Can Electric Buses be a Business Case?
ELIPTIC process evaluation identifies drivers and barriers for project implementation
ELIPTIC SWOT Analysis Highlights the Strategic Potential of Electrification
Polis at BusWorld Turkey to present the ELIPTIC project
European Bus Systems of the Future 2 Final Conference
Last call to register for the ELIPTIC Final Conference
Join the EBSF_2 Final Conference in Vienna on 18 April 2018
ELIPTIC, ASSURED & CleanMobilEnergy join forces for charging infrastructure workshop
ELIPTIC: discussing charging infrastructure at EEVC in Geneva
Radical Transport Policy Two-Pagers: “We need fare-free buses. It’s time to raise our sights”
Project Partners Showcase Their Achievements in the EBSF_2 Results Workshop in Budapest
Join the ZeEUS Final Conference – Brussels, 20 March 2018
Join the “Shared Mobility ROCKS” Event in Aalst, Belgium
Join the EBSF_2 Results Workshop on Innovation in Bus Technology
ELIPTIC Workshop – Charging Infrastructure & Policy recommendations
Move Public Transport Through Innovation – CIPTEC Final Conference, 24 April 2018
First Danish Light Rail opens in Polis member Aarhus
EBSF_2 Gothenburg demo showcase Electric bus and urban infrastructure
1st European conference showcase results of H2020 transport projects
Is urban transport disruption good or bad? Cities will decide
INCLUSION: a new H2020 project on accessible and inclusive public transport
Register now! Paying for mobility in a MaaS context: 22 November 2017
Electric freight in cities: ELIPTIC and FREVUE joined forces in Barcelona
European Mobility Week 2017: Time to register
2017 Polis Conference: Programme launched and registrations open!
Joint FREVUE-ELIPTIC Workshop: 13 September in Barcelona
Towards an integrated European railway system: 4th Railway package approved on the market side
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