Mobility

Better combining intermodal mobility between cycling, walking and public transport in the Danube region

Why Active2Public Transport?

Europe will not achieve a climate-neutral transport sector simply by replacing conventional vehicles by electric cars. Policy measures for passenger transport need to have a stronger focus on supporting a multimodal shift towards active and public transport. Cycling and walking are the most energy efficient and the only truly carbon-free means of transport especially on short distances. By better linking active and public transport it will be possible to even provide attractive alternatives for car trips on medium and longer distances. Solutions developed and tested in the project will help to overcome the existing gaps of the multimodal transport system and will include all forms of active travel to any public transport station. This includes parking, bike carriage while riding bus or train or getting away easily from the public transport station e.g. by bike sharing or simply walking.

What are the main project outcomes to be expected after 30 month of cooperation?

A2PT Action Plans: The transnational Danube Active2Public Transport Action Plan supported by national and regional action plans will provide the strategic framework to improve the connectedness of A2PT in transport nodes systematically and towards contemporary mobility hubs.

A2PT Toolbox & Pilots: A unique Active2Public Transport online toolbox will provide guidance for the implementation of innovative solutions to overcome common gaps in the multimodal transport system. This toolbox will show how to upscale existing state of the art solutions enriched by the experiences from pilot actions of the Active2Public Transport project all over the Danube region.

Who are we?

11 partners from 9 countries will work together for 30 month to inspire the experts of all involved organisations (local, regional, national public authorities and agencies, NGOs, service and infrastructure providers) to overcome their traditionally narrow, unimodal – often car-oriented – focus. The project’s aims to initiate more and better A2PT services and infrastructure within the partner regions and even beyond the limited geographical area of the pilot implementations.

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Client / Funding Provider	Active2Public Transport is supported by the Interreg Danube Region Programme project co-funded by the European Union. Programme priority: A greener, low-carbon Danube Region Specific objective 2.1: Support greening the energy and transport sectors in the Danube Region by enhancing the integration of renewable energy sources
Project budget	Total: 2,86 Mio. EUR Interreg Funds: 2,28 Mio. EUR
Project management	Irene Bittner
Project team	AEA: Monika Wagner and Thomas Bogner Verracon GmbH(Project- und Finanzmanagement): Andreas Friedwagner, Susanne Belihart und Christina Narval
Project partners	Lead Partner: Österreichische Energieagentur – Austrian Energy Agency – AEA (AT) Project partner: • Mobilitätszentrale Burgenland, Wirtschaftsagentur Burgendland (AT) • Partnership for Urban Mobility (CZ) • Donaubüro Ulm/Neu-Ulm (DE) • Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure (HR) • Raaberbahn AG, GYSEV Zrt. (HU) • KTI Hungarian Institute for Transport Sciences and Logistics (HU) • Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration (RO) • Danube Competence Center (RS) • Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy (SI) • Public Transport Organisation of Bratislava (SK) Associated strategic partners: • klimaaktiv mobil & Bundesministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation und Technologie – BMK, Abt. II/6 Aktive Mobilität und Mobilitätsmanagement (AT) • Österreichische Bundesbahnen – ÖBB (AT) • Amt der Burgenländischen Landesregierung (AT) • Verkehrsbetriebe Burgenland GmbH (AT) • Czech Transport Ministry (CZ) • Olomouc Region (CZ) • Prague City Administration (CZ) • Central Bohemia Region (CZ) • Railway Administration (CZ) • Ministry of the Environment of the Czech RepubIic (CZ) • Regio-S-Bahn Donau-Iller e.V. (DE) • Ministry of Transport Baden-Württemberg (DE) • SWU Verkehr GmbH (DE) • Hungarian Hikers Association (HU) • Hungarian Prime Minister’s Office - State secretary for Active Hungary, Dep. for Active Mobility (HU) • Ministry for Construction and Transport (HU) • City Municipality of New Belgrade (RS) • Public Enterprise "Roads of Serbia" (RS) • Ministry of Infrastructure, Slovenian infrastructure agency – Public Utilities Division (SI) • Slovenian Railways (SI) • Public Transport Managing Authority (SI) • Bilhorod-Dnistrowsk city council (UA)
Project duration	January 2024 to June 2026