Success story in FP7:
„MObility, Development and Energy use
ReductioN - MODERN / Civitas Plus /
Ana-Maria Mogosan , Gabriel Vladut
European Commission
Enterprise and Industry
Participants
22 Partners conected to Municipalities from:
Craiova, Romania- 3 partners
Brescia, Italy- 4 partners
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain- 5 partners
Coimbra, Portugal-6 partners
And support units from:
(2) Belgium
(2) Italy
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Public Authorities - Municipalities
Public transport authorities
Research Centres
Universities
NGOs
SMEs
Craiova – The first Romanian Municipality who coordinate a
CIVITAS consortium at European level
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Craiova city
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Craiova City is situated in S-W of Romania, with around 350.000
inhabitants
• Urban public transport network: - radial and circular system.
• Fleet size and composition:
- 180 buses and 37 trams.
• Passengers stations:
- total 260, (208 for buses and 52 for
trams)
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The project team
Craiova City partners and their contribution in the project
The Local Council of Craiova Municipality.
• Project coordinator
• Evaluation activity
Craiova Public Transport Company (RAT Craiova).
• Direct beneficiary institution
Automation Systems Research Company (IPA SA).
• Research and development
• Role of dissemination
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Actions to be developed
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Measures forseen for Craiova City
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Alternative fuels
Transition towards clean fleets
Energy saving on tramline
Integrated e-ticketing and GPS system
Access restriction policies
Software tools for mobility management actions in industrial
areas
Public transport security program
Flexible services for industrial areas
Policy option for freight distribution schemes
Infomobility tools for fleet management
Priority traffic light regulation for PT
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Objectives and results 1/3
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Alternative fuels
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To decrease the emissions up 5% for
buses under tests endowed
with alternative fuel system
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Transition towards clean fleets
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To Identify a good granting program for eco-buses acquisition
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Energy saving on tramline
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To install the chopper driving system on the 9 trams in order to decrease
by 40% the energy consumption
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Integrated e-ticketing and GPS system
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To endow 107 vehicles with e-ticketing and GPS system in order to
optimize the rout, decrease the fraudulent in PT, increase the average
transport capacity and the vehicle fuel efficiency
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Objectives and results 2/3
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Access restriction policies
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To implement an access control in order to reduce the emissions level and
the traffic flow in central area
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Software tools for mobility management actions in industrial
areas
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To equip buses with digital maps and software program in order to
encourage commuters to use PT , increasing the average speed/km of
buses in industrial area
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Public transport security program
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To install video surveillance cameras in: 5 stations, 5 trams and 10 buses in
order to improve the quality of PT services, decrease anti social issues in
PT and travel stations
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Objectives and results 3/3
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Flexible services for industrial areas
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To build parking places and implement car sharing system in order to
optimise the traffic flows in industrial area
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Policy option for freight distribution schemes
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To implement an access control to reduce the emissions level and freight
vehicles traffic flow in central area
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Priority traffic light regulation for PT
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To endow 9 trams with on-board units to create in Craiova a preferential
traffic light regulation and increase the average transport speed/km
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Thank you for your attention
Project coordinator:
Gabriel Vladut
+40-251-418882; office@ipacv.ro
Local evaluation manager:
Ana-Maria Mogosan
+40-251-418882; ana.mogosan@ipacv.ro