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Effective Solutions for Green Urban Transport

Learn about the CIVITAS initiative and how it has helped improve sustainable and energy-efficient urban transport strategies in European cities. Discover the achievements and challenges faced in Zagreb, Croatia, and the potential for transferability to other cities.

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Effective Solutions for Green Urban Transport

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  1. Road user charge, City of Zagreb Marko SlavuljEffective solutions for green urban transport – Learning from CIVITAS cities, Athens, 24 April 2012

  2. CIVITAS is an EU initiative for supporting and evaluating the implementation of integrated sustainable and energy efficient urban transport strategies in European cities CIVITAS ELAN is carriedat the same time in five cities : • Ljubljana, Slovenia • Zagreb, Croatia • Gent, Belgium • Porto, Portugal • Brno, Czech Republic • The project consortium consists of different partners - city administration, universities,public transportorganizations, NGOs and other public service providers. • The project lasts four years (2008-2012), but the partnership approach, sustainable solutions and the momentum of innovation and creativity should last much longer.

  3. Situation before the start of CIVITAS No constructive dialogue in relation to traffic issues Public transport uncompetitive - low travel speed of trams and buses Poor conditions for bicycle traffic (bike paths, parking lots, etc.) Number of motor vehicles in Zagreb has doubled (1996-2008) – congestion increased

  4. Possibilities that CIVITAS presented Sustainable mobility Improving mobility options Solving traffic problems

  5. Achieved during the participation in a CIVITAS project 70 air-conditioned low-floor trams have been integrated into the tram fleet. 700 tram drivers have been trained how to operate new trams 160 clean fuels and energy efficient buses (100 biodiesel and 60 CNG). The majority of bus drivers have been trained on safe driving, as well as on how to operate the new buses. Passenger safety was improved with the installation of safety cameras in vehicles. Noise level of buses is reduced by 3 dB.

  6. Achieved during the participation in a CIVITAS project In 2011 communal service CISTOCA (fleet of waste collecting vehicles) introduced last 3 of total 47 clean biodiesel vehicles 60 bicycle racks were installed on several points along the corridor and adjacent streets – increase the number of cyclists Electronic PT ticketing system is introduced Study of congestion charging and dialogue on pricing

  7. Achieved during the participation in a CIVITAS project The CIVITAS ELAN Info Point was opened in September 2009, during European Mobility Week. The Info Point is coordinatied by NGO ODRAZ in cooperation with ZAGREB and all partners. The concept and architecture of the adaptable traffic light system for public transport priority has been presented. Web site for carpooling is launched

  8. Outstanding challenges Public involvement in decision-making process The absence of traffic data - key to decision making Communication with media would have been different - a sensitive issue

  9. Fitting in the overall (transport) strategy of city Other measures

  10. Fitting in the overalltransport strategy of city Study of CONGESTION CHARGING and dialogue on pricing synergistic effects Security improvement in public transport Clean public vehicle fleet Public transport priority and traveller information Clean public transport strategies in the bus network Comprehensive mobility dialogue and marketing Promotion of electronic public transport tariff system Improving cycling conditions Intermodal high-quality mobility corridor Mobility management for large institutions

  11. Study of congestion charging and dialogue on pricing – Eco zone Air quality

  12. Study of congestion charging and dialogue on pricing Traffic counting at the entrances of the zone (18 March 2010). From 7 am to 8 pmmore than 100,000 passenger carswere counted.

  13. Learned from the exchange with other cities Use of the generated knowledge after the project • Teaching students • Similar projects Researched examples of other cities Exchange of experiences with Ljubljana on congestion charging - CIVITAS-ELAN 3rd Consortium Meeting in Zagreb (2011) Meeting in Ljubljana Ljubljana - the same measure, a similar solution by using vignettes

  14. Transferability in other cities In Croatia- in a way that each city define tariff model for certain categories of vehicles Other countries- if they have the vehicles classified according to EURO standards

  15. Thank you!Further information:www.civitas.eu/http://www.civitas-initiative.org/index.php?id=79&sel_menu=19&measure_id=692www.fpz.unizg.hr/Marko SlavuljFaculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, Zagreb, Croatia mslavulj@fpz.hrTel +38512380 226

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