EU Green Capital Valencia will host 2024 edition of European Urban Resilience Forum
Crucial aspects of resilience, sustainable development and recovery will be under the thematic spotlight
Two lines will run until mid-December in order to find out whether that can solve issues with public transit scarcity in the countryside
On 17 August, the Swedish school year is set to begin and in light of that occasion, the Municipality of Norrköping has presented a plan to introduce two school bus lines that will connect settlements in its hinterland. The novelty here is that these school bus lines will also be open to adults heading to work, and not only to children. The latter, however, will have the right of precedence, and the adults can only get on the bus if there is enough seating available.
Thus, on the two lines, the public is allowed to ride (all free of charge), subject to availability. The purpose is primarily to facilitate commuting to schools (high school and elementary school) and to workplaces.
The technical committee decided to carry out the pilot project where the school bus lines will open up in connection with Östgötatrafiken's (the regional public transit company) traffic diversion in Norrköping's countryside, which led to some bus routes being withdrawn. The purpose of the project is to see if the school bus can be coordinated with public passengers, and at the same time investigate how much interest there is in that type of solution.
“The pilot project where general travellers are allowed to travel with the school bus subject to availability will run between 17 August and 19 December 2022. The project will then be evaluated. Dialogue will also take place on an ongoing basis with Östgötatrafiken,” said Ylva Persson, the municipal unit manager in charge.
“This is a test to see what we can do with the resources we have. On these two lines, we have some capacity to receive more passengers. The task of organizing public transport lies with Östgötatrafiken, but we agree to test this model to make existing bus services available in Norrköping's countryside,” added Markus Åkerman (C), chairman of the technical committee.
“We know that there is no universal solution to cover the reductions that have been made, but it is important that the municipality and the region work together to find new opportunities to cover the needs that exist. We gratefully receive ongoing feedback during the autumn from affected travellers.”
This, however, is likely to change soon
Crucial aspects of resilience, sustainable development and recovery will be under the thematic spotlight
The island is dead set on doing something about the problem of overtourism
This is city twinning for the 21st century
You can find it in the capital Sofia, where it was installed upon the initiative of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
People in both cities got to sit together both in person and virtually
An illegal landfill will turn into a parking lot for cars confiscated by the police
It also features fast-charging stations for e-buses
Crucial aspects of resilience, sustainable development and recovery will be under the thematic spotlight
A US geologist claims to have solved the centuries-old mystery
This is the day when all madrileños take local pride in their city and culture
And the results were immediate, two Sunday services had to be performed to accommodate the crowd
Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the environment.
Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster a continent-wide push for architectural improvements.
Apply by 10 November and do your part for the transformation of European public spaces
Catch up with some recommendations for the 2024 European Capital of Culture programme from the mayor of Tartu
An interview with the ICLEI regional director for Europe аfter the close of COP28
An interview with a member of the No Hate Speech Network team