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27 Nov 2024

What puts a pep in the step: Fundamental qualities of pedestrian access to public transport

With more than 80% of the population in most European cities having access to public transport within walking distance, impro...

11 Nov 2024

Giving catchment areas a reality check: Incorporating walkability into transport planning

Catchment areas have long been fundamental to public transport planning and evaluation, with a circular catchment area—or s...

08 Oct 2024

ClicBus, the new experimental public transport service on demand in Rome

On-demand public transport stands at the forefront of urban mobility innovations, promising a more responsive, efficient, and...

18 Sep 2024

Santa came early this year in Lisbon

Last week our twinning city Lisbon through project partners CARRIS and the City of Lisbon welcomed the arrival of 44 new full...

16 Sep 2024

UPPER and the Mobility Week 2024. When #PublicSpace Matters!

Public transport and shared public space are indeed two sides of the same coin, working together to enhance urban living lead...

10 Sep 2024

Lisbon makes students’ daily lives easier

With the start of the new school year, Lisbon's UPPER partner TML - Transportes Metropolitanos de Lisboa as part of the measu...

04 Sep 2024

Rome prepares for the Jubilee of Hope in 2025 from a privileged perspective of urban mobility.

A must-read interview with Roma Capitale Deputy Mayor Eugenio Patanè, conducted by project partner Eurocities, discusses the...

03 Sep 2024

UPPER at the heart of the mobility of the Paris2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Project partner Instant System actively contributed to making the Paris 2024 Jeux Olympiques an exemplary edition in terms of...

23 Jul 2024

Microincentives for Sustainable Mobility in Europe: A New Study by Factual Consulting reveals potential for more targeted incentives in two UPPER sites

UPPER partner FACTUAL, with the support of EIT Urban Mobility, CARNET, Karos Mobility, FAIRTIQ, Meep, Dott, Transport & M...

17 Jul 2024

Upper twinning city Budapest to reduce cars dominance

UPPER twinning city Budapest has planned and tested car-free initiatives for several years, with its most recent iteration du...

10 Jul 2024

2024 EMTA Barometer with a focus on 5 Upper cities

The 2024 EMTA Barometer report was launched in June. It combines public transport statistics from 35 metropolitan areas in 21...

09 Jul 2024

SOCIAL CLIMATE FUND Public Transport and Shared Mobility #EGUM Subgroup

Have you ever heard about the Expert Group on Urban Mobility #EGUM chaired by a representative of European Commission DG MOVE...

08 Jul 2024

Public Transport and Public Art is the winning combination

Building communities that rely on transit, walking and cycling will require greater attention to humanizing transit stations...

03 Jul 2024

Public Transport Rocks in Lisbon

#IWillGoByTransport was the call to action for everyone heading to Rock in Rio Lisboa, and it will be the same call for the n...

26 Jun 2024

UPPER 4th General Assembly in Valencia

Els dies 26 y 27 de juny València torna a ser l’epicentre del transport sostenible. Arranca la quarta Assamblea General...

18 Jun 2024

Tap&go, three out of ten users choose it to travel on Rome’s public transport

Constantly growing in numbers the digital ticketing system Tap&go, is becoming the Romans and tourists favorite way to tr...

11 Jun 2024

Ride with pride, UPPER and #PrideMonth2024

UPPER seeks to spearhead a public transport revolution by involving users in the overall mobility decision chain and bringing...

04 Jun 2024

New supermanzana in Valencia. The Orriols case

The supermanzana model takes up the principles of neighbourhood planning by identifying a main road network and setting up a...

03 Jun 2024

WORLD BICYCLE DAY – June 3, 2024

Cycling and active mobility have an important role in UPPER's further development of public transport systems. It can serve a...

23 May 2024

May brings new e-buses in Thessaloniki

UPPER Twinning city Thessaloniki, one of the Mission cities, is taking action towards climate neutrality. Within UPPER the...

21 May 2024

Digital Report: Assemblea Generale a Roma 30-31 Gennaio 2024

Digital communication has revolutionized the way we disseminate information, adding immense value in local dissemination acti...

15 May 2024

UPPER&Rome scored another great goal! #RomaGiocaSostenibile

Good things come in threes and after the successful initiative #RomaGiocaSostenibile for rugby and tennis events UPPER scored...

08 May 2024

“É de Todos” Lisbon’s Carris Metropolitana new campaign

UPPER partner Carris Metropolitana launched a campaign with the slogan “É de Todos”, highlighting the brand's collabora...

07 May 2024

Game, set, match. UPPER and #RomaGiocaSostenibile together again!

From the green grass of the Olimpico rugby pitch to the Foro Italico clay tennis courts, Rome will renew its partnership with...

15 Apr 2024

Europe needs more EU budget for local public transport

The transport sector is of strategic importance in responding to Europe’s environmental, geostrategic and capacity challen...

02 Apr 2024

Combining cycling and public transport in the Eternal City

Horizontal partners can play a critical role in facilitating collaboration and networking among different stakeholders involv...

27 Mar 2024

UPPER Summa cum laude

Linking UPPER to Academia to establish fruitful relationships with young professionals was part of WP8 guidelines since the b...

27 Mar 2024

3 more UPPER cities were awarded with the EU Mission Label

After Valencia and Mannheim, three more Upper cities were awarded with the EU Mission Label. Congratulations to Thessaloniki,...

15 Mar 2024

Budapest wins European urban mobility award 2023

Last night our living lab Budapest was crowned with the #EuropeanMobilityWeek award 2023 EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK is the Europ...

07 Mar 2024

CarrisWay, the new app for public transport passes in Lisbon

As part of the UPPER's measures, project partner CARRIS launched a mobile app to load passes and transport tickets via smartp...

11 Jan 2024

Valencia kicks off 2024 as new European Green Capital

València, having been awarded the title of European Green Capital 2024 in October 2022, stands as a beacon of environmental...

18 Dec 2023

EMT Valencia puts out to tender the purchase of 57 new electric and hybrid buses for 30 million euros

“The EMT of València, in conjunction with the city council, has a strong commitment to combating climate change and reduci...

20 Nov 2023

The Mobility as a Right concept #MAAR in Oslo

The “Mobility as a Right” (MaaR) concept is one of the pillars of UPPER. It is a strategic vision aiming to ensure inclus...

17 Oct 2023

Mannheim and Valencia awarded with EU Mission Label for their plans to reach climate-neutrality by 2030

Mannheim and Valencia two of the 5 "living labs" within our project were awarded with EU Mission Label yesterday. The EU M...

07 Jun 2023

The age of public transport – Eurocities Mobility Forum 2023

Public transport took centre stage at the 31 May – 2 June Eurocities Mobility Forum in Porto.

19 Apr 2023

Next stop: a friendlier and greener Valencia

Air pollution is the largest environmental health risk in Europe, according to European Environment Agency (EEA). It is linke...

14.10.2024 - 18.10.2024

UPPER ‘walking class heroes’ meet in Lisbon for #WALK21

In an age dominated by rapid technological advancements, urbanization, and ever-increasing mobility options, the simple act o...

30.09.2024 - 03.10.2024

UPPER at the CIVITAS Forum 2024 #CF2024

Unleashing the Potential of Public Transport with a Renaissance Touch UPPER is attending the CIVITAS Forum 2024,...

25.09.2024

UPPER makes his voice heard at EIT Mobility Talks webinar

Next Sept 25, from 15:30 to 17:00, project partner EIT will hold the 26 episodes of his Mobility Talks webinar T...

16.09.2024 - 17.09.2024

UPPER at the ITS Dubai دبيّ‎

An UPPER delegation will speak at the 30th ITS World Congress in Dubai, the leading event in smart mobility & digitalisat...

25.06.2024 - 26.06.2024

Third annual conference for the Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission

The 2024 edition, of the Cities Mission Conference, ‘Empowering Cities – the Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Mission in...

21.06.2024 - 22.06.2024

European Passengers’ Federation Conference 2024

UPPER horizontal partner EPF is hosting its annual conference in Warsaw next June 21-22. The European Passengers’ Federatio...

10.06.2024 - 11.06.2024

UPPER Hackathon Valencia 2024

it's #UPPERHACKATHON time otra vez The 4th Hackathon will occur in Valencia, Eu Green Capital 2024, next 10-11 June. As...

28.05.2024 - 30.05.2024

ώπα! The second CIVINET Greece-Cyprus Forum is set for 28-30 May

The second CIVINET Forum, which is organized by CIVINET Greece-Cyprus, is a three-day event (28-30 May) that will bring toget...

15.04.2024 - 18.04.2024

UPPER goes to Dublin. TRA Conference

TRA Conference, gathers individuals and organisations in the shared pursuit of knowledge and innovation in the field of trans...

19.03.2024

Leaving no-one behind: safe, accessible and inclusive mobility

As we look at strategies and measures to transition towards more sustainable urban mobility tools is of paramount importance...

04.04.2024

New UPPER&SPINE shared workshop: “Streets for Life” – lower speed limits and better public transport

Better urban transport has the potential to improve public health and to support climate actions. Lower speed limits are at t...

12.03.2012 - 13.03.2024

UPPER HACKATHON MANNHEIM 2024

it's #UPPERHACKATHON time again! After the successful event in Rome and Oslo, hackathonians will now be heading to Stadt...

03.02.2024 - 09.03.2024

Lifting the pressure that sports events place on cities is both possible and mandatory #RomaGiocaSostenibile

Sports events can put significant strain on cities and their transportation networks due to the influx of spectators and incr...

24.01.2024 - 25.01.2024

UPPER HACKATHON OSLO 2024

it's #UPPERHACKATHON time again! After the successful event in Rome, Oslo will be hosting the second project Hackathon....

29.01.2024 - 31.01.2024

Press Release – UPPER General Assembly in Rome

PRESS RELEASE: Progetto UPPER, a Roma dal 30 al 31 gennaio 2024 si parla di #TrasportoPubblico Al via a Roma la terza A...

29.11.2023 - 30.11.2023

Polis Conference

The Annual POLIS Conference is an opportunity for cities and regions to showcase their transport achievements to a large audi...

07.11.2023 - 09.11.2023

Tomorrow Mobility World Congress #TMWC23

When talking about sustainability, every action matters, every move counts. Despite efforts, transportation is still the fast...

04.10.2023 - 06.10.2023

URBAN MOBILITY DAYS #UMD23

The Urban Mobility Days Conference combines two previously leading events from Europe’s transport calendar: the CIVITAS For...

03.10.2023 - 05.10.2023

UPPER HACKATHON ROME 2023

THE CHALLENGES The UPPER Hackathon Rome 2023 is a 3-day on-site event for multinational and multidisciplinary teams of stude...

21.09.2023

UPPER&SPINE Online Workshop “Integrating public transport with active mobility for saving energy in the future”

Transport accounts for 24% of CO2 emissions in the energy sector. To address this situation, the European Green Deal, Sustain...

26.06.2023 - 27.06.2023

Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities conference 2023

The second annual event for the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities invites Mission City mayors, political repres...

31.05.2023 - 02.06.2023

Eurocities Mobility Forum (Porto, Portugal)

The 2023 edition of the annual Eurocities Mobility Forum meeting comes with the title All aboard: future-proofing urban mobil...

04.06.2023 - 07.06.2023

UITP Global Public Transport Summit 2023 (Barcelona, Spain)

The UITP Global Public Transport Summit is the world’s biggest event dedicated to sustainable mobility which brings togethe...

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