On 7 March 2024, the Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform held an e-workshop on the topic of Green and Inclusive Regional Mobility Solutions, exploring good practices from Italy, Germany, Spain and Portugal.
The workshop was designed and moderated by Katharina Krell and Simon Hunkin, Thematic Experts for Connected Europe.
00:58 Introduction to the workshop and topic by Katharina Krell and Simon Hunkin,, Thematic Expert for Connected Europe
Session I – Enhancing sustainable mobility in rural areas
00:16:02 Presentation by Jeffrey Matthijs from Autodelen.be, Belgium on shared mobility in rural regions (SMAPE)
00:25:20 Q&A: What are the implications of insurance?
00:27:10 Q&A: What about the business model? What to charge to the users, so that it works financially?
00:28:26 Q&A: How do you lower the usage threshold for older people? (who are over proportionately present in rural areas compared to urban areas)
00:30:21 Q&A: What is the percentage of e-mobility in the fleet?
00:31:35 Presentation by Pr. Riccardo Palma and Irene Ruiz from Politecnico di Torino, on the potential of cycling in connecting rural areas
00:45:26 Q&A: Who is responsible for such a cycling network
00:47:59 Presentation by Massimiliano Petri from Livorno Province on the Good-Go platform to serve tourists and residents in low-density regions (PROMOTER)
Session II – Demand-Responsive Transport for Rural Areas
01:05:15 Interview of Christian Ramelli from the Saarland Ministry for the Environment, Climate Protection, Mobility, Agriculture and Consumer Protection on demand-responsive transport in Saarland, by Thorsten Kohlisch, Lead Manager, Policy Learning Platform
01:21:14 Q&A: Are you planning a specific communication about the offer to the citizens?
01:24:54 Presentation by Albert Guillaumes Marcer from Generalitat de Catalunya’s road public transport, on shared mobility in rural regions
01:37:19 Q&A: DRT is highly loss-making, is it even worse performing with public transport or is it comparable?
01:38:15 Q&A: Are facing any skills shortages?
01:39:51 Presentation by Nuno Pomar, from the Intermunicipal Community of the Region Coimbra, who will provide the example of the Coimbra Sit Flexi – a DRT in very thinly populated areas
01:52:12 Q&A: Have you evaluated the service cost for each user?
01:53:40 Q&A: Is this service connected or promoted in the National coach service that serves the region (Rede Expressos, Flixbus…) in order to create some synergies? Or this is out of the scope?
01:54:51 Q&A: Which are the DRT solutions that are most economically viable, Taxis or dedicated mini-buses?
01:57:42 Q&A: Are you doing regular evaluations and how do you do it?
02:00:03 Plenary and conclusions: what are the most interesting things are you taking home?
