The European Commission's –
2013 'Urban Mobility Package'
'EUROPEAN URBAN MOBILITY POLICIES'
Madrid
12th June 2014
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The challenges of urban mobility
• Many urban areas suffer from severe congestion
• Urban mobility accounts for 23% of CO2 emissions
from transport (continued dependence on oil)
• Cities in virtually all MS struggle to meet legal
requirements for ambient air quality
• Urban road accidents account some 40% of all road
fatalities (approx. 11,000 per year)
• Integration of different modes and local, regional,
and long-distance travel and transport
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The 2011 Transport White Paper
• "Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a
competitive and resource efficient transport system" COM/2011/0144
• Target - 60% reduction in transport CO2 emissions by 2050
• Two specifically 'urban' goals
• Phase out the use of conventionally fuelled cars in cities by 2050 –
half their use by 2030
• Towards ´zero emissions´ city logistics in major urban centres by
2030
Sets out 40 specific EC actions for 2011 - 2020
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Need for a long term 'urban mobility'
vision
• Encourage cities to develop a long term
vision/objectives for urban mobility
• e.g.
• Copenhagen, DK – carbon neutral by 2025
• Stockholm, SE – fossil fuel free by 2050
• Rotterdam, NL – 50% CO² reduction by 2025
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Citizens concerns
Eurobarometer survey 2013 – Urban Mobility
Problems facing EU citizens
• A substantial majority of Europeans believe that air pollution
(81%), road congestion (76%), travelling costs (74%),
accidents (73%) and noise pollution (72%) are serious
problems within cities
• Less than a quarter of Europeans believe that the urban traffic
situation will improve in the future (24%) and most believe it
will stay the same (35%) or get worse (37%).
• Situation not same across EU: 'Mobility gap'
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Selected ES results - Eurobarometer survey 2013
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Problems:
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47% think air pollution a 'very important' problem - EU average 39%
44% think accidents a 'very important' problem - EU average 31%
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Less support in Spain for 'Improved' walking and cycling facilities and urban
access regulations.
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But more support for 'awareness campaigns' 65% (EU average 54%)
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73% 'never' cycle (EU average 50%)
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35% think 'national government' is 'mainly responsible' (EU average 27%)
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Tackling urban mobility
• Urban mobility one of the big challenges of transport
policy today.
• Meeting it successfully
• Will allow urban areas to develop along a more sustainable
path and be fit for the future;
• Is crucial for achieving key EU policy objectives for a
competitive and resource-efficient transport system.
• Organising urban mobility is primarily for local
authorities
• But action needed across all levels of government
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A broad policy debate
• Commission actively promotes broad debate on urban
mobility policy across the EU
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Green Paper Towards a new culture for urban mobility (2007)
Action Plan on Urban Mobility (2009)
Commission' Transport White Paper (2011)
Urban Mobility Package (2013)
• What are the challenges in the EU urban areas?
• How can Commission help ensure that challenges can
and will be addressed?
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Urban mobility policy – EU
dimension?
• Example:
• - 27 Members States do not yet comply with EU law on air
quality
• - Problem is in urban areas
• - Emission from road vehicles a major issue (NOx and
PM10)
• - Legal process  fines or support and tools to comply?
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The Urban Mobility Package
Communication "Together towards competitive and resourceefficient urban mobility"
COM (2013) 913 – 17 December 2013
Objectives:
• Provide a basis for a continued debate about urban mobility: across
the EU and in the Member States
• Enable us to tackle urban mobility together
• To this end, UMP outlines Commission's approach to reinforced EU
support for local action on urban mobility (2014-2020 financial
programming period)
• Recommendations for coordinated action on five specific topics – at EU
level and in the Member States
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The Urban Mobility Package
Staff Working Documents (SWD):
• SWD 524 - A call to action on urban logistics
• SWD 525 - Targeted action on urban road safety
• SWD526 – A call for smarter urban vehicle access
regulations
• SWD 527 - Mobilising Intelligent Transport Systems for EU
cities
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REINFORCING EU SUPPORT
Sharing experiences and best practices, fostering cooperation
Future topics?
Urban road safety
Urban ITS
deployment
Urban access
regulations
Urban logistics
Coordinated
intervention
Targeted financial support
Sustainable Urban
Mobility Plans
MS
Cities
EU
Research and innovation
Conditions conducive to transforming urban mobility
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Reinforcing EU support
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Exchange and cooperation
• Facilitating best-practice exchange
Consolidation and dissemination of experiences and best
practices (studies, web portals): Urban Mobility Portal
(Eltis); Platform on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans;
Member States Expert Group
• Providing platforms for cooperation
Civitas Forum and URBACT
• Foster local engagement of citizens and stakeholders
European Mobility Week; 'Do the right mix' campaign
• Data and statistics; urban mobility scoreboard
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For more information:
EUROPA portal: ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/urban
Urban Mobility Portal: www.eltis.org
European Mobility Week: www.mobilityweek.eu
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Research and innovation
• Support for urban mobility innovation under the EU
Research Framework Programme
• E.g. through CIVITAS Initiative, launched in 2002
• Continued support under Horizon 2020
1. Mobility for Growth - Urban (= CIVITAS 2020): 100 M€ for
2014/2015
2. Mobility for Growth – Infrastructure: 35 M€ for 2014/2015
3. Green Vehicles: 160 M€ for 2014/2015
• Call for 2015 open! Close end of March 2015!
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For more information:
Horizon 2020 programme:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020
Horizon2020 calls:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/oppo
rtunities/h2020/
Horizon 2020 participant portal:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/hom
e.html
Smart Cities and Communities:
www.ec.europa.eu/eip/smartcities/
Civitas:
www.civitas.eu
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Co-funding urban transport projects
• Most important source: European Structural and Investment
Funds (ERDF, ESF, Cohesion Fund)
 Some 8 billion Euros were allocated for urban mobility projects
over 2007-2013
 This support continues over 2014-2020
 The amount for urban mobility projects is unknown at this stage but is
expected to be higher than over 2007-2013
 Urban mobility can be addressed especially under:
 Thematic objective 4 "Low-carbon economy" (promotion of sustainable
multi-modal mobility)
 Thematic Objective 7 "Sustainable transport"
 As part of "integrated action for sustainable urban development" (Article
7 of the ERDF Regulation)
 The Commission and the Member States develop national
operational programmes based on the specific situation of each
region and country
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Co-funding urban transport projects
• Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funds for TEN-T projects
(Trans-European Transport Network)
 Objective 3: actions impelmenting transport infrastructure in
nodes of the core TEN-T network, including urban nodes
 Actions to support the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure
 Actions to promote the market introduction of solutions for vehicles
powered by clean fuels
 Calendar for upcoming calls:
publication of
call
deadline for
submission
individual
decisions
2014
2015
2016
01-Sep-14
01-May-15
01-May-16
31-Jan-15
30-Sep-15
30-Sep-16
Oct-Dec 2015
April-June 2016 April-June 2017
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Co-funding urban transport projects
Other sources:
• EIB (European Investment Bank) loans and other financial
products
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INTERREG programme, for regional sustainable development
projects
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LIFE+ programme, for sustainable development projects
 The 2014-2017 work programme includes a Thematic priority on "Air
quality and emissions, including the urban environment"
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For more information:
• ESI Funds: http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy
 View the eligible zones in your country
 Get the contact details of the managing authority in your country
• CEF funds for TEN-T projects:
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/infrastructure/connecting_en.
htm
http://inea.ec.europa.eu/en/ten-t/ten-t.htm
 Find out about the priority projects in your country
 Access the latest calls for proposals
• EIB:
http://www.eib.org/index.htm
http://www.eib.org/infocentre/publications/all/strategiesprocedures/index.htm
• INTERREG: http://www.interreg4c.eu/programme/
• LIFE+: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/funding/lifeplus.htm
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Coordinated intervention
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Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (I)
Development of SUMP can help a city to render
urban mobility more efficient and sustainable
But local authorities need right conditions
• Member States are invited to
• assess the current and future performance of urban mobility
and develop an approach that ensures coordinated action at
national, regional, and local level.
• review the tools (technical, policy-based, legal, etc.) put at
the disposal of local authorities
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Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (II)
• The Commission
• Presents a concept for Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans
which is steeped in experiences and expertise from across
the EU – to be adapted to specific circumstances in MS –
ANNEX to the Communication
• Is setting up an Platform on Sustainable Urban Mobility
Plans to coordinate EU cooperation on developing concept
and tools further; provide a one-stop-shop
• Supports the development and implementation of SUMPs,
including through its financial instruments.
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Urban logistics (I)
Urban logistics crucial for the functioning of
cities, considerable share urban transport
But often neglected
• Member States invited to
• Ensure that urban logistics is properly considered in their
national approaches to urban mobility and within SUMPs
• Create platforms for cooperation, exchange of data and
information, training, etc. for all actors of the logistics
chains
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Urban logistics (II)
• The Commission
• Will improve the dissemination and uptake of urban logistics
best practices
• Prepare, with experts, guidance documents that provide
practical assistance for improving urban logistics
performance (e.g. development of delivery and servicing
plans, freight consolidation, etc.)
• Facilitate procurement of clean vehicles, e.g. by reviewing
the scope of the Clean Vehicle Portal.
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Urban Access Regulations (I)
Increasing number of urban access regulations
(e.g. green/environmental zones)
But lack of understanding and fragmented
approach across EU
• Member States invited to
• Conduct a thorough review of the effectiveness of existing
and planned schemes
• Provide a framework for local authorities to design,
implement, and evaluate urban access regulation schemes
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Urban Access Regulations (II)
• The Commission will
• Foster an exchange with MS and experts on urban access
regulations across the Union, including foundations, practical
implementation, effectiveness and impacts.
• Prepare, with stakeholders, guidance that can help cities
implement access regulation schemes effectively.
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Urban ITS(I)
ITS offers great potential for improved and new
mobility services and better infrastructure use.
But needs: interoperability; integration; no gaps
• Member States invited to
• Follow the Guidelines prepared by Urban ITS Expert Group
when key ITS applications are deployed.
• Develop proper interfaces between urban and interurban
transport networks.
• Setting-up interoperable multimodal datasets gathering 'all'
information about urban mobility
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Urban ITS(II)
• The Commission
• Review legislation on access to traffic and travel data.
• Prepare specifications on Real-Time Traffic Information and
Multimodal Information Services, as foreseen by the ITS
Directive.
• Facilitate the deployment of vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicleto-infrastructure communication systems in urban areas.
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Road Safety (I)
Considerable past progress
But 11,000 fatalities on urban roads: often
vulnerable users (cyclist and pedestrians). Many
more injured. Other deterred from soft modes.
• Member States invited to
• Ensure that urban road safety is treated as horizontal
priority in Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning.
• Ensure proper gathering of data on road safety indicators at
the most detailed level: for aggregated statistics but also for
local analysis and road safety planning.
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Road Safety (II)
• The Commission will
• Gather and disseminate good practice examples for road
safety planning
• Analyse measures for reducing the number of serious road
traffic injuries in urban areas.
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Next steps
• Ensure a continued and dynamic exchange on urban mobility
across the EU and in particular with the Member States
• Progress in the implementation of the specific activities outlined
in the Urban Mobility Package
• Continue to work closely with all relevant parties
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Contact:
European Commission
DG Transport and Mobility DG MOVE
Unit C1 – Clean transport and sustainable urban mobility
Mark Major
mark.major@ec.europa.eu
The urban mobility package:
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/urban/ump_en.htm
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