Technology & innovation

Capacity Building Events

30.11.-0001

“Improving Public Transport for a Changing Urban Landscape” The 3rd UPPER&SPINE Webinar

UPPER Project EU teamed up again with sister project SPINE for the 3rd Webinar Series. This time, we focused on 'Improving Public Transport for a Changing Urban Landscape. A privileged catwalk to pres...
30.11.-0001

UPPER&SPINE ”Integrating public transport with active mobility for saving energy in the future”

Transport accounts for 24% of CO2 emissions in the energy sector. To address this situation, the European Green Deal, Sustainable and Smart Mobility, and the New Urban Mobility Framework aim to reduce...

Resources

27 Oct 2025

Curitiba BRT Modernisation – Integrated Bus Rapid Transit

Curitiba’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, the Rede Integrada de Transporte (RIT), was launched in 1974 and quickly became a benchmark for cost‑effective, high‑capacity public transport. It in...
21 Nov 2025

Eradicating Diesel Buses from Paris’ Public Transport Fleet

Best‑practice description Since 2015 RATP has pursued the Bus2025 strategy, aiming to replace all diesel‑powered buses with low‑emission alternatives by 2025. The programme targets a flee...
25 Apr 2025

GoodGo app for bicycle theft prevention and incentivising sustainable mobility

GoodGo promotes sustainable transport by encouraging users to use eco-friendly modes of transport (bicycles, public transport) and offers bike theft prevention through RFID-based tracking. It rewards...
06 Aug 2024

On the road to a concept for Bus Rapid Transit

This publication aims to serve as a baseline describing the state-of-the-art of (E)Bus Rapid Transit systems around the world, creating a benchmark for the eBRT2030 project. The report examines th...
10 Dec 2025

Pedestrian Mobility in Mobility‑as‑a‑Service (MaaS): Sustainable Value Potential and Policy Implications in the Paris Region

Walking remains largely overlooked in current MaaS solutions, yet it holds considerable promise for fostering sustainable travel behaviours and reducing private‑car reliance. This study examines how...
25 Apr 2025

Propensity to cycle tool (PCT)

The Propensity to Cycle Tool (PCT) aims to assist transport planners, policymakers, and researchers in identifying where cycling has the greatest potential for growth in urban areas. It allows users t...
27 Oct 2025

Research and Innovation in Urban Mobility and Logistics in Europe

The “Research and Innovation in Urban Mobility and Logistics in Europe” report, published by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) on 8 September 2022, analyses more than...
10 Dec 2025

Walking as a Service – Does It Have Legs?

The paper introduces the concept of Walking as a Service (WaaS), arguing that pedestrian navigation delivered via smartphones (e.g., Google Maps) can become a genuine mobility service. Walking offe...
25 Apr 2025

Wecity app and platform to encourage sustainable mobility choices

Wecity aims to encourage the use of sustainable transport modes (walking, cycling, public transport, carpooling) by rewarding users with credits for each activity that reduces their carbon footprint....