EU Survey on Issues Related to Transport and Mobility
EU Survey on Issues Related to Transport and Mobility

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Published: 2015

Total Pages: 63

ISBN-13: 9789279492815

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The main purpose of the survey was to collect data on car use, on use of transport modes for long distance mobility as well as on some other policy relevant issues (e.g. the attitude towards internalisation of road external costs by means of road charging). The survey involved all the 28 European countries. In each country a sample of 1000 individuals (500 in Cyprus, Luxembourg and Malta) was asked to fill in a questionnaire divided into four sections: a.general information on the respondent (e.g. age, gender, living area) as well as details on availability of cars and public transport service. b.information on everyday mobility in terms of mode used, frequency of trips, duration, distance, inter-modality and opinions on main problems experienced. c.information long distance trips (between 300 km and 1000 km as well as over 1000 km) made in the last 12 months; number of trips by purpose and main mode; connections between rail and air transport. d.opinions on aspects related to the European transport policy and especially on the scope for road charging.

European Transport Policy and Sustainable Mobility
European Transport Policy and Sustainable Mobility

Author: David Banister

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780415234092

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This book challenges conventional approaches to transport by moving away from trend based analysis towards the use of scenarios to identify alternative sustainable transport futures.

Designing Mobility and Transport Services
Designing Mobility and Transport Services

Author: Mike Tovey

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-11-10

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13: 1317120450

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European cities increasingly face problems caused by transport and traffic. For many people transport provision is unsatisfactory and current arrangements are leading to a deteriorating environment. A fundamental problem is that our currently fragmented approach makes it difficult to understand fully the circumstances and needs of transport users. In any overall approach public transport is a crucial component. Designing Mobility and Transport Services shows how these issues can be addressed and resolved. The development of an inclusive, validated passenger experience measurement instrument is the first step in understanding the situation and thus tackling it. It is needed if we are to create high quality, user centred, integrated, accessible public transport services, which are capable of attracting and retaining public transport users whilst meeting sustainability targets. The METPEX research project was devised to tackle these issues. Coordinated by Coventry University, the METPEX consortium brought together 16 European partners from 12 countries. The project’s underlying rationale was the proposition that if transport operators and authorities were provided with a robust, reliable and tailorable means of measuring the whole multimodal passenger journey, they could improve service provision. The book describes how such an improvement can be achieved, to attract travellers out of their private vehicles, thereby reducing congestion and pollution and increasing health and well-being. It provides a template for a creative approach and a meta-design narrative in designing for transport systems to enhance mobility choices by improving the door to door journey and thus underpin sustainable transport initiatives.

Towards User-Centric Transport in Europe
Towards User-Centric Transport in Europe

Author: Beate Müller

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-09-18

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 3319997564

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In order to build a sustainable transport system for people and goods that meets the needs of all users, a truly integrated and seamless approach is needed, and the full potential of transformative technologies has to be exploited. This can only be achieved if user-centeredness, cross-modality and technology transfer become the paradigm of shaping future transport. Mobility4EU is a project funded by the European Commission that focusses on these topics and is working on delivering an action plan towards a user-centric and cross-modal European transport system in 2030. The authors of this contributed volume are dedicated scholars and practitioners connected to Mobility4EU either as partners or external contributors. Their contributions focus on understanding user needs and report on technologies and approaches that support the tailoring of a user-centered cross-modal transport system for passengers and freight on long distances and in the urban context.

Mobile Living Across Europe I
Mobile Living Across Europe I

Author: Norbert F. Schneider

Publisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich

Published: 2008-11-19

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 3866498500

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Job-related spatial mobility is a subject of great importance in Europe. But how mobile are the Europeans? What are the consequences of professional mobility for quality of life, family life and social relationships? For the first time these questions are analysed on the basis of the findings of a large-scale European survey.The contributions in Volume 1 are directed at the diversity and the extent of mobility in six European countries (Germany, Spain, France, Poland, Switzerland, Belgium).

Study on New Mobility Patterns in European Cities
Study on New Mobility Patterns in European Cities

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Published: 2023

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789276615910

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Mobility is essential to the productive functioning of the economy and individuals' ability to access the opportunities needed to succeed. Transport and mobility services are an important part of the economy, accounting for at least 5% of EU total value added and employing approximately 10.5 million people. Moreover, transportation is an important factor in living a good quality life and improving accessibility and connectivity between places and people. Increased urbanisation, albeit at a slower pace than previous decades, can be seen around the world, including Europe. In 2020, about 72.4% of the EU's total population lives in cities, towns and suburbs and the proportion of urban population continues to grow. As a result, passenger mobility is undergoing major changes and shifts to new paradigms and there is growing concern about the long-term sustainability of major transportation systems, particularly those in cities. With the European Green Deal (EGD) and the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy (SSMS), the EU is striving to reduce transport-related greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2050 compared to 1990 level, delivered by a smart, competitive, safe, accessible and affordable transport system, as required by the Climate Law. There have been significant policy developments and changes in mobility patterns enabled by digital technologies and innovations in recent years. Mobility surveys and data collected on travel behaviour provide essential information about these new trends. This information is instrumental in developing transportation policies and measures to achieve the objectives of sustainable and green mobility. As a result, various data collection methodologies have been proposed in recent decades in different national or regional contexts. However, without harmonised surveys across the Member States, it is difficult to compare statistics. The need for a wider range of harmonised indicators on more detailed sub-populations and regional contexts is rising.

Re-thinking Mobility Poverty
Re-thinking Mobility Poverty

Author: Tobias Kuttler

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-12-17

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 1000289508

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This book seeks to better conceptualise and define mobility poverty, addressing both its geographies and socio-economic landscapes. It moves beyond the analysis of ‘transport poverty’ and innovatively explores mobility inequalities and social construction of mobility disadvantages. The debate on mobility poverty is gaining momentum due to its role in triggering social exclusion and economic deprivation. In this light, this book examines the social construction of mobility poverty by delving into mobility patterns and needs as they are differently experienced by social groups in different geographical situations. It considers factors such as the role of transport regimes and their social value when analysing the social construction of individual ́s mobility needs. Furthermore, the gaps between articulated and unarticulated needs are identified by observing actual travel patterns of individuals. The book offers a comparison of the global phenomenon through fieldwork conducted in six different European countries – Greece, Portugal, Italy, Luxembourg, Romania and Germany. This book will be useful reading for planners, sociologists, geographers, mobility/transport researchers, mobility advocates, policy-makers and transport practitioners. The Open Access version of this book, available at https://doi.org/10.4324/9780367333317, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.

European Transport
European Transport

Author: Theo Kiriazids

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-10-26

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 0429825463

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First published in 1994, this volume responds to a key debate in the European Community, extant since the signing of the Single European Act (SEA) in 1986, in exploring the role of transportation in the creation of a Common Market with free movement of goods, people, capital and services. Critical of the EC’s compromise on transport between economic principles and political realities, this book seeks to address issues of international cooperation, lack of common approach and differences in national law and political systems along with the question of finance. Theo Kiriazidis responds to the EC’s argument on each transport sector in turn and examines how the existing transport system in 1994 could be better managed.

Quality of Transport
Quality of Transport

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Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789279444364

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Transport directly affects everyone in Europe. Whatever age we are and whatever activities we undertake, transportation and mobility play a fundamental role for our daily lives and for business. The estimated annual budget of the average EU household for transport is € 4 530. With a population of over 505 million this represents a significant investment. The aim of the European Commission's Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) is to promote transport solutions that are efficient, safe, secure and environmentally friendly and to create the conditions for a competitive industry, generating growth and jobs. With this in mind, DG MOVE is actively working on a range of activities that concern all modes of transportation: policy making and the proposition of new laws, project funding and research as well as activities to increase citizen's awareness. Furthermore, DG MOVE provides statistical insights to all interested parties: decision makers, industries, citizens and media - for example, the annual statistical pocketbook or the recent EU Transport Scoreboard. DG MOVE commissioned this survey to gather information from European citizens, understand their habits, hear their opinions and analyse their perceptions of transport related matters. The survey focussed on: · The most frequently used modes of transport for daily trips and long journeys and the reasons these modes were chosen; · How to encourage people who use cars and motorbikes to use public transport ; · The perceptions of the quality of road, air, rail and sea transport over the last five years and the most serious problems affecting these modes of transport; · How to make the transport sector more appealing for job seekers. Results are presented first for the EU as a whole, then for individual countries, followed by socio-demographic analyses.

Towards User-Centric Transport in Europe 3
Towards User-Centric Transport in Europe 3

Author: Imre Keseru

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-03-30

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 3031261550

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This book gathers contributions to the EU-funded Horizon 2020 project INDIMO (Inclusive Digital Mobility Solutions), its sister projects DIGNITY (Digital Transport in and for Society) and TRIPS (Transport Innovation for Persons with Disabilities Needs Satisfaction), which have been focusing on making transport systems inclusive and accessible for all. Digitalization has enabled the emergence and proliferation of novel, ‘disruptive’ transport and delivery services. These services are often exclusively only available through digital channels such as a smartphone app or website. Yet a substantial segment of the population is at risk of being excluded from these services for a variety of reasons. Therefore, it is strongly necessary to integrate inclusivity and accessibility into the design and operation of mobility services. This book aims at discussing cases of and reasons for digital exclusion in transport. It also investigates the role of participatory and user-centric planning and design methods in making digital mobility more inclusive and accessible. Further, it discusses tools and technologies that could help policy makers to develop digital mobility as a more inclusive and accessible service. This is an open access book.