Partners
Stockholm Transport, Sweden
Stockholm Transport, SL, is the Public Transport Authority of the Stockholm region. Today, 15 % (about 250 vehicles) of the buses in SL's service are driven by ethanol. The long-term vision is that the entire bus fleet should be running on renewable fuels by 2021. In 2003 SL will start using biogas buses. The biogas will be produced from sewage sludge.
SL also participates in the project CUTE (Clean Urban Transport for Europe), with the goal of testing fuel cell buses in Stockholm. The first fuel cell buses in Stockholm will arrive end of 2003.
All electricity for the Stockholm underground, the Light rail, the Roslagen, Saltsjö and Lidingö suburban railways and the Nockeby Light rail comes from renewable sources.
SL is in charge for the following Trendsetter projects.
6.1 Stockholm developing smart public transport cards valid even in other cities
7.1 100 000 new public transport customers in Stockholm
More information:
www.sl.se
Swedish National Road Administration, Stockholm Region Sweden
The SNRA is the national authority assigned the overall responsibility for the entire swedish state road transport system. This involves representing the State at a national level in issues relating to the environmental impact of the road transport system, road traffic safety, accessibility, level of service, efficiency and contributions to regional balance, as well as in issues relating to intelligent transport systems, vehicles, public transport, modifications for the disabled, commercial traffic in addition to applied research, development and demonstration activities within the road transport system.
The Swedish National Road Administration is responsible for the environmental impact of its own activities as well as of the entire state road transport system. The road transport system shall be developed in a way that does not jeopardise the environment or public health and welfare either now or in the future.
SNRA is in charge for the following Trendsetter projects.
10.2 Information for cyclists in Stockholm on the web
10.3 Real-time traffic information and trip planning for all transport modes on the web
11.2 Dynamic real-time information about Stockholm's roads and rails
More information:www.vv.se
Stockholm Real Estate and Traffic Administration, Sweden
The Real Estate and Traffic Administration is responsible for land and property owned by the city of Stockholm: parks, nature areas and real estate.
Road maintenence and traffic surveillance are also part of their responsibility as carrying out the City´s traffic policy.
The administration provide service to residents as well as industy and commerce and strives to develop Stockholm in a way that makes it attractive to live and work in - now and in the future.
The ambition is to increase the awarness of the environment in all activities.
Stockholm real estate and traffic administration is in charge of the following Trendsetter projects:
5.1 Widening the environmental zone in Stockholm
9.1 Logistic centre at a Stockholm construction site - five lorries replaced by one
11.4 Usefully combining and presenting Stockholm road data
11.5 Bus priority system that doesn't forget cars tested in Stockholm
More information:
www.gfk.stockholm.se
Public Transport Company of Graz, Austria
The Public Transport Company of Graz (GVB) is the largest provider of public transport services in Graz. The fleet includes 69 trams and 134 buses. Several buses operate on eco-diesel made of recycled edible oil, two buses operate on CNG. Presently the GVB employs 412 drivers. The GVB will convert the entire bus vehicle fleet to bio-diesel operation. They also have an important role in the collection of edible oil as fuel for bio-diesel busses.
The public transport company of Graz is involved in the following Trendsetter projects.
7.5 Customer friendly stops for bus and tram
11.1 Technical basis for an efficient customer focussed operation and information
12.3 Clean and user friendly Bio-diesel bus fleet
12.8 Optimisation of the bio-diesel collection system
More information:
www.grazer-stadtwerke.at
Taxi Group 878 Cityfunk Ltd., Austria
The taxi group 878 is the largest radio taxi group in Graz and has a taxi fleet of 236 vehicles and employs 1020 drivers. The taxi group 878 had the first E-taxi in Graz and is since 30 years working with taxis. Taxi group 878 has big experiences with innovative projects (electro-taxi, GIS etc) and will convert 60% of its vehicles to bio-diesel operation and establish a special service station for bio-diesel vehicles during Trendsetter.
Taxi 878 is involved in the following Trendsetter projects
10.7 Taxi drivers as advocates for clean urban Transport in Graz
12.7 Taxi fleet in Graz converts to biodiesel
More information:
Styrian Transport Association STVG Ltd., Austria
The Styrian Transport Association (STVG) co-ordinates the regional transport association with 48 transport companies with more than 400 lines. 2,155 villages/towns/cities with more than 6,700 stops can be reached via the 10,000 km line network. 4500 employees in the transport companies offer the 1.2 Mio Styrian citizens the opportunity of travelling in the whole of Styria. Special activities are the harmonised marketing and the public relations work.
STVG is involved in the following Trendsetter projects
8.1 New services and services for special customer groups
10.5 Graz fosters positive feelings for public transport
12.8 Optimisation of the bio-diesel collection system
More information:
www.verbundlinie.at/
Styrialog, Graz, AustriaThe Styrialog company is a forwarding agency active within the national Austrian borders. The services of Styrialog include the establishment of logistic system solutions and the organisation of making necessary urban freight traffic as environmentally friendly and acceptable as possible.
Styrialog is involved in the following Trendsetter projects:
9.2 Green city logistics in Graz
More information:
Province of Styria, Austria
The division 18 b in Province of Styria is responsible for the traffic planning, public transport and the Styrian wide traffic management programme. The tasks include environmental assessment of traffic measures, the co-ordination of the Styrian traffic association including local public transport, improving safety, abatement of noise pollution and emissions and improvements of the Styrian wide bicycle path network.
Province of Styria is involved in the following Trendsetter projects:
8.3 Increasing car occupancy in Graz
11.1 Dynamic public transport management and passenger information in Graz
More information:http://www.verwaltung.steiermark.at
Austrian Mobility Research, Graz, Austria
FGM-AMOR is a non-profit, private scientific company providing research, consulting, as well as education and training in the area of mobility and transport. FGM-AMOR’s provides experience and skills in engineering and planning sciences, IT, economics, law, business administration, education and geography. Beside its engagement in national project work, FGM-AMOR has a proven track record of successful participation in international projects and assignments both as a project leader and partner (4th and 5th framework program).
FGM is involved in
8.1 New services and services for special customer groups
8.4 Mobility management for schools, small enterprises and large events in Graz
10.1 Improving conditions for cyclists in Graz
10.5 Graz fosters positive feelings for public transport
10.6 Children help drivers reduce speed in Graz
11.3 Graz develops advanced traffic management system
12.8 Graz improves collection of waste cooking oil for biodiesel production
More information:www.fgm-amor.at
Syndicat Mixte des Transports, Lille Metropole, FranceThe Syndicat Mixte des Transports is a local authority gathering Lille Metropolis, in charge of the urban bus service and the District, respectively in charge of the urban bus service and the school bus service.
The Syndicat Mixte is actively committed in the Trendsetter Measures concerning the bus infratructure.
Syndicate Mixte des Tranports is involved in the following Trendsetter project
12.2 100 new (bio)gas buses in Lille
12.9 Learning from biogas projects in Lille
More information:www.smtc-at.com
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Municipal Operations and Property Management Company is involved in the following Trendsetter projects:
5.4 Car-free zone in the inner city of Pécs
6.5 Differentiated parking fees reduce traffic in central Pécs
More information:www.pvvrt.hu
Prague public transit, Czech Republic
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Prague public transit co is involved in the following Trendsetter project
7.7 New city bus lines complement the Prague subway
11.6 Prague introduces adaptive bus priority system
More information:www.dp-praha.cz
Udi Praha, Czech Republic
The Institute Transportation Engineering of the City of Prague (ÚDI Praha) is a specialised organisation, established in 1966. ÚDI Praha is concerned with engineering, design and consulting activities in the field of city transportation and traffic engineering, both for the City of Prague, and for other Prague and non-Prague customers.
Udi praha is involved in the following TS projects:
5.2 Prague expands its environmental Zone
More information:www.udi-praha.cz
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