Urban mobility priorities, challenges and policies in European cities European Leasing & Consumer Credit Industry Annual Conventions, Cascais 2015, 16 October 2015 László Sándor Kerényi BKK Centre for Budapest Transport
Content Who we are? Urban mobility challenges today European policy framework Priorities for cities, opportunities for cooperation 20 October 2015 2
What is Polis? Founded in 1989 on the initiative of cities to bridge the gap between EU and local level Network of over 60 European cities and regions Current presidency: Madrid / vice-presidency: Budapest Management Committee: 10 members / Office in Brussels (with 13 employees) Sustainable urban mobility
Mission of Polis Promote innovation to support a more sustainable urban and regional mobility: Encourage the exchange of experiences and the transfer of knowledge between local and regional authorities and transportrelated organizations in Europe Actively support the participation of Polis members in European projects in order to make research and innovation in transport accessible to cities and regions Act as communication channel to the European institutions for cities and regions on urban and regional transport issues
Polis Working Groups Environment & Health in Transport Active travel and health, local emissions, CO 2, clean vehicles, electromobility, etc. Dr. Florinda Boschetti, fboschetti@polisnetwork.eu Mobility & Traffic Efficiency Open data, intelligent transport systems, cooperative systems, freight, etc. Suzanne Hoadley, shoadley@polisnetwork.eu Transport Safety & Security Road safety for active modes, security of transport systems, etc. Dagmar Köhler, dkoehler@polisnetwork.eu Social & Economic Challenges of Transport SUMP, demand management, parking, accessibility, public transport, financing, etc. Ivo Cré, icre@polisnetwork.eu 20 October 2015 5
BKK Mobility Manager of Budapest
Urban mobility challenges today 20 October 2015 7
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Polis (πόλις): literally means city in Greek. Agora (Ἀγορά): the social hub and financial marketplace, on and around a centrally located, large open space. In Venice ( ) you can still see people moving about and greeting each other. (Jan Gehl) http://www.xpats.com/chaos-motorists-first-day-pedestrian-zone 20 October 2015 10
Urban mobility challenges today Air pollution Road Safety Health Congestion 20 October 2015 11
Urban mobility challenges today Congestion We waste 111 hours p.a. in traffic jams Congestion costs Europe about 1% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) every year http://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/01u2gtp8gsfyd/0x600.jpg?fit=scale&background=000000 http://roadsafety.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/moscow-1.jpg 20 October 2015 12
Urban mobility challenges today Congestion (2) Parking issues, especially in city centers (finding a public space makes more congestion) Blocking of other modes (congestion is multimodal) http://i62.tinypic.com/2gy62rl.jpg 20 October 2015 13
Urban mobility challenges today Air Polution 70% of pollutant emissions caused by urban traffic Poor air quality estimated to cause 3.7 million premature deaths worldwide in 2012 (WHO, 2014) Air pollution is still the main environmental health hazard, resulting in high costs for health care systems, unhealthy workers and an estimated 400,000 premature deaths in Europe in 2011 European Environment Agency 20 October 2015 14
Urban mobility challenges today Road Safety In urban areas, 68% road fatalities are vulnerable road users (VRUs) (2011/12) Share of road fatalities inside urban areas (2011/12) Source: EC Road Safety Vademecum 20 October 2015 15
Urban mobility challenges today Inactivity and citizen s health Inactivity causes twice as many deaths as obesity (2008) Healthier citizens needed through active travel The Lancet 2012 EHFG 2014 - Floris Oudshoorn - ComicHouse.nl 20 October 2015 16
Urban transport key objectives Improved air quality Healthier citizens through active travel Safer roads for all (especially VRUs) Journey time reliability (all modes) Modal shift from car to public transport, bike, walking High quality of life in a sustainable way 20 October 2015 17
Solutions & measures no silver bullet Legal measures ITS & Data solutions Technical engineering Behavior change Congestion Access restrictions, parking policy Demand management, modelling? Shared mobility, right mix Air pollution? (VW, EURO VI) Driving assistance Renewables, EEVs Modal shift Health? (Campaigns)? (social media)? Active travel Safety Speed limits, enforcement Automation? (unit integration) Responsible driving 20 October 2015 18
Overview on the European policy framework Core drivers highlighted by Commissioner Violeta Bulc (16 June 2015) to Polis members: De-carbonization deployment of alternative fuels and electrification Humanization people always first in EU policies Digitalization managing congestion and air pollution in road transport Internationalization transport, smart cities concept to be addressed in COP21 negotiations 20 October 2015 19
2011 White Paper on Transport 10 Goals in total, 3 relevant for urban mobility 1) Halve the use of conventionally fuelled cars in urban transport by 2030; phase them out in cities by 2050; achieve essentially C02-free city logistics in major urban centers by 2030 9) By 2050, move close to zero fatalities in road transport. In line with this goal, the EU aims at halving road casualties by 2020. Make sure that the EU is a world leader in safety and security of transport in all modes of transport. 5) By 2020, establish the framework for a European multimodal transport information, management and payment system. 20 October 2015 20
Revision of the 2011 White Paper on Transport Transport White Paper Stocktaking exchange no substantial modification foresee from EC at the moment. BUT ambitious targets laid down in the own-initiative Report on the topic by MEP VAN DE CAMP (adopted 09/2015): EU Roadmap for cycling: to be included in the European Commission Work Program for the coming year Road safety: 40% reduction of people seriously injured
2013 Urban Mobility Package Urban Mobility Package ( Together towards competitive and resourceefficient urban mobility ) from the European Commission in Dec. 2013 with 5 Annexes with clear content on the way forward: Smarter urban vehicle and access restriction - Access restriction currently under tender for the EC. Results expected soon (end of October). Non-binding guidelines - Low emission vehicles to be adressed in 2016 Urban logistics - Currently under tender for the EC. Results expected soon (end of October). Non binding guidelines
2013 Urban Mobility Package (2) Urban safety - No decision taken at this moment for further legislation or guide - Initiating the collection of MAIS3+ data across all European Member States. - Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) SUMP Guidelines under review until end 2016 Mobilising ITS for smarter Cities - Standardisation request starting 2016 on 3 urban ITS areas: multimodal information services, traffic management and urban logistics
Future EU Revisions Road Package early 2016 potential expected actions: Addressing Eurovignette revision (important for Low Emission Zones) which can include revision of tolling system to cover all Heavy Good Vehicles Charging systems - Earmarking road charging revenues to investment in transport infrastructure - New framework for congestion charging Communication on the application of the Posting of Workers Directive to the transport sector. This could include an EU action regarding social legislation including rest periods. Possible return of the national road haulage market (road cabotage ) Creation of an EU Road Agency
Future EU Revisions (2) EU Urban Agenda to be further developed under The Netherlands Presidency (S1 2016) National Framework for implementation of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure directive to be submitted by MS by Nov. 2016. Implementation review from the EC in 2017 Ambient Air Quality directive to be revised in 2017 Clean Vehicle directive to be revised in 2017 Potential EU Action on SUMPs in 2017 (?)
Priorities for cities the Budapest example Strategic objectives of the Balázs Mór Plan (the mobility plan of Budapest): Livable, attractive, innovative environment for citizens and businesses Safe, predictable, dynamic and sustainable transport Cooperative systems, local, regional and national connections 10/20/2015 26
The changing role of ITS in cities Efficient movement of people & goods (not vehicles) be multimodal! Shift in priority for ITS deployment Traffic control widely considered a completed task (little scope for further efficiencies) ITS deployed to promote travel behavior change (policy responsive) 16 April 2015 27
ITS in cities an enabler of smart measures Traffic/network management Traffic light control Public transport priority Real-time information Information services Multimodal info Demand management (enforcement) Payment systems & other areas 20 October 2015 28
Open transport data and sustainable modes Growing momentum for opening up/publishing transport data Transparency Outreach Innovation Reduce costs Economic benefit Optimal use of network Most local authorities are committed to opening up transport data where technically, legally and financially viable Local authority is not always owner of data Systems not designed for publishing data Few local authorities have dedicated budget for opening up data 20 October 2015 29
E-mobility vision for cities Cities and regions key role: living labs/pilots (public transport!), procurement, infrastructure, new partnerships, strategic planning (long-term vision). State of the art Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP) should include an electromobility dimension, as electromobility strategies can contribute to reaching local goals that reflect EU objectives (30% of electric vehicles in urban areas by 2030?) Other green measures: access schemes (NB. Madrid parking fee is depending on engine type and parking space occupancy) Extra care with extra rights (e.g. bus lane usage) 16 April 2015 30
Behavior changes Not only our cities, our citizens are becoming smarter, requiring: Modal choice (PT or UBER?) Reliable information (open data) Integrated or shared services Access instead of ownership Cooperation is more important than ever our customers are already connected! 10/20/2015 31
Why cooperate? Parking lot Public utilities team Road team Railway team To the beach 20 October 2015 32
Let s cooperate! You re invited to the 2015 Annual Polis Conference 19-20 November 2015, Brussels 20 October 2015 33
Thank you for your attention! László Sándor Kerényi Head of Strategy laszlo.kerenyi@bkk.hu www.bkk.hu 34