(Transport for Greater Manchester)
Transport for Greater Manchester (formally known as Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive, GMPTE) is responsible for implementing local transport policy. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is responsible for investing in improving transport services and facilities, to support the largest regional economy outside London. TfGM promotes the choices you have to make your journey, from public transport to walking to cycling. Travel and information about facilities is provided to enable travellers to make smarter choices before they begin their journey.
Contact:
TfGM
2 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3 BG
Tel.: +44.161.244. 1730
www.tfgm.com
For more information: Stuart.Murray@tfgm.com
The Centre for Transport Research (CTR) is a research centre in the Department of Geography and Environment within the School of Geosciences. The Centre focuses on two broad themes: transport, energy and environment and transport and society. The CTR specializes on the sustainability of transport systems with the emphasis on environment, society and technology.
Contact
Center for Transport Research
School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen,
St Mary's, Elphinstone Road, A
berdeen, AB24 3UF.
Tel: +44 (0) 1224 272354
www.abdn.ac.uk/ctr/
For more Information: j.d.nelson@abdn.ac.uk
(Local Public Transport Authority of the City of Frankfurt / Main)
traffiQ does plan and organise the public transport system on behalf of the City of Frankfurt. With 678.000 inhabitans and 600.000 workers,, Frankfurt faces the daily challenge of transporting 450.000 commuters. traffiQ is one of the main public transport providers in the Rhine-Main metropolitan area with approximately 5 million inhabitans. An integrated tarif and ticketing system applies for the whole metropolitan region.
traffiQ Frankfurt a. M.
Stiftstraße 9-17
60313 Frankfurt a. M.
Tel.: +49 69 212 25108
www.traffiQ.de
For more information: j.theissen@traffiQ.de
The City of Genk is located in the centre of the Belgium province Limburg.The Department of Mobility in the City of Genk promotes sustainable transport modes through specific campaigns and activities. In co-operation with the Public Centre of Welfare (OCMW Genk) renovation projects and developments, Genk is encouraging the use of cycles and public transport as a sustainable, alternative means of mobility.
Contact
City of Genk OCMW Genk
Dienst Mobiliteit Welzijnscampus
Stadsplein 1 Weg naar As 58
3600 Genk 3600 Genk
Tel.: + 32 89 65 46 30 Tel: + 35 89 57 32 00
www.genk.be www.ocmwgenk.be
For more information: Katleen.loos@genk or Michel.Bortels@ocmwgenk.be
Rundum mobil is mobility agency located in Thun (CH). Rundum mobil aims at promoting sustainable mobility by running projects in the domains of mobility management, health and mobility as well as traffic planning. The office works together with local authorities, companies and with the government departments for environment, transport, energy and communications.
Contact
Rundum) mobil GmbH, Büro für Mobilität
Obere Hauptgasse 20
3600 Thun
Tel.: +41 33 334 00 24
www.rundum-mobil.ch
For more information: info@rundum-mobil.ch
(Nahverkehr in Offenbach / City of Offenbach)
NiO was founded by its shareholder, the City of Offenbach. NiO deals with all tasks and duties in terms of local public transport, i.e. the mobility-counselling for passengers, and for enterprises, the co-ordination and financing of all means of local public traffic in the City of Offenbach and of the regional traffic – here in co-operation with other communities. NiO is also responsible for the overall development and planning in local public traffic, the quality- and complaints-management, marketing, and public relations.
Contact
NiO - Nahverkehr in Offenbach GmbH
Hebestrasse 14
63065 Offenbach am Main
Tel.: +49 69 80058 802
For more information: Anja.Georgi@nio-of.de
The City of Pirmasens is situated in the edge of the Pfälzer Wald, Germany`s largest forest area. It aims to strengthen its inside development to become a ”family friendly city”
Promoting sustainable mobility especially towards tourists is one of the priorities, targeted by the Department of Traffic and Urban Planning, in the sector of public transportation.
Contact
City of Pirmasens
Stadtverwaltung Pirmasens
Stadtplanung / Verkehr
Schützenstrasse 16
66953
Tel.: +49 6331 84 23 86
www.pirmasens.de
For more information: heikoburkhart@pirmasens.de
The district of Strathclyde covers the west coast area of Scotland, stretching from the Highlands in the north to the Southern Uplands in the south, with the City of Glasgow at the centre. SPT was formed by combining Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority and Executive and the WESTRANS voluntary partnership. SPT is at the centre of the region's transport planning; analysing all travel needs and developing the transport system. The aim is for all modes of transport to be integrated: road, rail, freight, ferry, cycling and walking.
Contact
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
12 West George Street
G2 1HN Glasgow
Tel.: + 44 141 3333108
www.spt.co.uk
For more Information: Alex.Scott@spt.co.uk
Dordrecht is an island, located in the Rhine-Meuse Delta in the Dutch province of South Holland. Within the framework of a social and physical plan for restructuring and regenerating the Wielwijk district in the west of Dordrecht, the city aims to create an attractive living environment in order to draw in middle income households. The focus is on developing a sustainable mobility offer for passengers, especially for social and healthcare transport services.
Contact
Projectbureau Wielwijk
Admiraalsplein 413
3317 BK Dordrecht
Tel.: + 31 78 639 8446
www.wielwijk.nl
For more information: ea.peereboom@dordrecht.nl
La Région Pays de la Loire is located in the North West of France, by the Atlantic Coast. Being a dynamic economic region, it promotes public transports and is improving intermodality to improve the quality of life The Regional Council is concerned with making accessibility easier, particularly for physically impaired people.A policy is in progress to improve access to transport services and information.
Contact
Région Pays de la Loire
Direction des Transports et des Déplacements
Région des Pays de la Loire - 1,
rue de la Loire –
44966 Nantes Cedex 9
Tel : + 33 2 28 20 54 38
www.paysdelaloire.fr
For more Information: Aurelie.GINGUENE@paysdelaloire.fr
CEPS/Instead is a Luxembourgish public research centre. It contributes to the development of socio-economic research at national and international level through the design, production, and analysis of statistical sources. The centre promotes a multi-disciplinary approach through the collaboration of researchers, whose fields of expertise include economics, sociology, geography and political science.
Contact
CEPS/ INSTEAD
44 Rue Emily Mark
48L-4620 Differdange
Tel : + 35 258 58 55 511
For more information: patrick.bousch@ceps.lu
www.livinglabs-global.com/blog/
velosophie.at (DE)
www.civitas-initiative.org/main.phtml?lan=en
ec.europa.eu/transport/urban/programmes_projects_en.htm
ec.europa.eu/transport/urban/urban_mobility/urban_mobility_en.htm
ec.europa.eu/dgs/energy_transport/index_en.htm
www.fahrradakademie.de/konzept/
