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D8.1 Gothenburg Showcase – City Mobility Week

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VIAJEO PLUS

Author(s) Manuela Flachi (ERTICO), Mats Rosenquist (VOLVO)

Project VIAJEO PLUS – International Coordination for Implementation of Innovative and Efficient Urban Mobility Solutions

Date Contractual: Oct 2015 Actual: August 2014

Project Coordinator

Yanying Li ERTICO – ITS Europe Tel: +32 2 400 07 37 E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract The Gothenburg City Showcase was held in Gothenburg, Sweden on 12-14 May 2014, as a part of Viajeo Plus activities. It considers of interactive site visits of innovative urban mobility and logistics solutions, workshops and meetings to allow stakeholders to gain first-hand experience of innovative solutions, exchange knowledge, share information. Attendees of the City Showcase include city representatives, policy makers, technology providers and researchers from Europe, Latin America, China and Singapore. This report aims at giving a sound overview of the activities performed in Gothenburg, the city selected to show the champions solutions.

Keyword list Transport showcase, city, Urban Mobility, Traffic management, Innovations, Electric vehicle, Urban logistics.

Nature of deliverable

Report

Dissemination Public1

Project financially supported by

European Commission DG Research & Innovation

Project number 605580 FP7- SST.2013.3-2

1 This is either: Public, restricted to other programme participants, restricted to a group specified by the consortium, confidential


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Document Control Sheet

Version history:

Version number

Date Main author Summary of changes

1.0 30/05/2014 Manuela Flachi (ERTICO)

Reporting activities Gothenburg

1.1 27/05/2014 Mats Rosenquist (VOLVO)

Reporting Swedish solutions

1.2 24/07/2014 Manuela Flachi Merging and incorporating comments

2.0 07/08/2014 Yanying Li Reorganising and proof-read

Approval:

Name Date

Prepared Manuela Flachi, Mats Rosenquist 30/05/2014

Reviewed Yanying Li 06/08/2014

Authorised Yanying Li 12/08/2014

Circulation:

Recipient Date of submission EC 12/08/2014 VIAJEO PLUS Consortium 12/08/2014


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Contents

1. Introduction ........................................................................................... 4

1.1 Background ................................................................................. 4

1.2 Methodology ............................................................................... 4

1.3 Why Gothenburg .......................................................................... 5

2. 2. Overview of the event ........................................................................... 7

2.1 Programme ................................................................................. 7

2.2 Participants ................................................................................ 7

3. Gothenburg Showcase Description ................................................................... 9

3.1 Efficient Mobility Management - Showcase A: Gothenburg Traffic Management Centre .................................................................................................. 9

3.2 Deployment of Clean Vehicle Solution .............................................. 10

3.2.1 Showcase B1: Hybrid buses in operation................................................ 10

3.2.2 Showcase B2 ElectriCITY bus - Fully electric public transport ................. 11

3.3 Innovative Public Transport Solutions - Showcase C “BRT-Lite” ............. 13

3.4 Sustainable Urban Logistics Solutions .............................................. 15

3.4.1 Showcase D1 City Delivery Concept – ”Stadsleveransen” ........................... 15

3.4.2 Showcase D2 Collaborative city distribution .......................................... 16

3.6 Showcase D3 High capacity Inter-urban regional distribution with Duo-Trailer .. 17

3.7 Showcase D4 Micro-terminal concept at Campus Lindholmen ......................... 19

3.5 Transport Planning Showcase E “Älvrummet” – an arena for debate on urban development .......................................................................... 20

4. Best Practises from other cities presented at the event ..................................... 21

4.1 Urban Mobility Management ................................................................. 21

4.2 Public Transport and Electric Vehicle ..................................................... 23

4.4 International Practices: What have cities done and what do they need ........... 23

Annex I: Final Programme ................................................................................ 26

Annex II: Participant List ................................................................................. 30


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1. Introduction

1.1 Background

Many cities around the world have developed and implemented innovative sustainable

transport and mobility solutions. Exchanging knowledge and sharing experiences among

transport professionals would facilitate take-up of such solutions in other cities, thus enabling

more efficient and greener urban transport worldwide. City Mobility Weeks aim at giving policy

makers, transport engineers and researchers first hand experiences of outstanding solutions in

the urban transport and mobility field in leading cities, facilitating discussions on how to implement such solutions in different scenarios and lessons learnt.

The City Mobility Weeks also provide a platform to develop a sound understanding of needs of

cities in different countries and regions, thus helping industry and researchers to work towards

delivering appropriate solutions and prepare for future challenges.

1.2 Methodology

The City Mobility Weeks organised in the context of the project Viajeo Plus2 is the result of

several steps. The first one is to collect and benchmark current practices in urban mobility

solutions in different cities in the following five topics:

• Effective mobility management;

• Deployment of clean vehicle solution

• Innovative Public Transport Solutions

• Enabling infrastructure

• Sustainable urban logistics solutions

A call for tenders is then launched to the Consortium to identify one/two cities per region to

organise and host one of the City Mobility weeks. A host city must meet two conditions: - The city is a leading city in urban transport solutions and has implemented a number of

sustainable and innovative solutions which will be included in the Virtual Solution Book3;

- The city authority is willing to host the Mobility week, and to share experiences with

other stakeholders around the world.

2 Viajeo Plus (www.viajeoplus.eu) is a FP7 project, aiming at benchmarking outstanding

solutions for innovation and green urban transport and mobility in Europe, Latin America, China

and Singapore and subsequently facilitate the uptake of these solutions across different cities in

these regions, and Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPC). 3 Virtual Solution Book is produced by the Viajeo Plus consortium including descriptions of best practices in urban transport and mobility solutions collected by the consortium. It is available at http://viajeoplus.eu/best-practice/


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Each Mobility Week consists of:

• Solution showcase (site visit): participants are able to use some innovative mobility

services and gain first-hand experience of each one;

• Workshop: the host city introduces its experiences, the lessons learnt, social benefits,

financial and organisational issues etc. Other participants will be able to share their

views and experiences accordingly;

• Interactive meetings: participants can have one-to-one discussions with the host city, suppliers and operators to gain a better understanding of the challenges and conditions

for successful implementation, and to avoid potential pitfalls;

Gothenburg was selected by the Viajeo Plus project management team since the city has many

innovative solutions and been willing to host the event. Since site visits were the main contains

of the event, the event has been renamed as ‘Innovation in Transport – City Showcase:

Gothenburg”.

1.3 Why Gothenburg

Gothenburg, the home city of VOLVO, is a great example of application of new and innovative

technologies in urban transport. It is the second largest city in Sweden by population, and

situated on the west coast of Sweden. The city has approximately 540,000 inhabitants, the

metropolitan area around 800,000 inhabitants and a surface of approx. 2,400 km2. The public

transport system in Gothenburg city area consists of trams, bus rapid transit (BRT-Lite) routes

and other bus services including e.g. express buses. There is also a ferry service across the river and to/from the archipelago. In Gothenburg public transport covers 29% of all trips, 48% are

done by private car, 14% motorcycles and non-motorized vehicles such as bicycles and 9% are

accomplished walking.

The city has two large universities and hence a large number of students. The main industries

include shipping (Gothenburg is the major harbour in Scandinavia) and freight, pharmaceutical

and biotechnical industries and the head quarter and factory of AB Volvo and Volvo Cars. 60%

of the inhabitants is aged between 20 and 64 while 15% is older than 65 (www4.goteborg.se).

The income per inhabitant is on average 244,000 SEK or 26,500 Euro.

In the past two decades, the city has been one of main pilot sites for many national and

European R&D projects and has implemented many innovative transport solutions. There are

many innovative solutions implemented and those solutions significantly improve overall

transport efficiency, thus improving quality of life for the residents in the city.

Gothenburg is also the city of the Lindholmen Science Park (LSP), an institute existing for

stimulating innovation and growth through the innovative Triple Helix concept where university,

business and government meet together. The LSP is a knowledge environment space hosting

350 companies with an international perspective. The Science Park itself is a neutral platform. Its mission is to attract the highest number as possible of companies, students, business, to

provide an open innovation environment, the Open Arena Lindholmen. The concept of the Open

Arena is to facilitate the collaboration in the 3 aspects i.e. Transport, ICT and Media, between

the 21,000 people working for companies hosted by LSP. The science park is dedicated to


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research and development in mobile communication, intelligent vehicles and transports systems, and modern media industry. Currently the biggest companies are Volvo Cars, Volvo

Technology, Ericsson, IBM, Semcon, and SVT. The main operators of Lindholmen Science Park

are Gothenburg Municipality, Chalmers University of Technology, the University of Gothenburg,

Volvo Group, Ericsson, Volvo Cars, Business Region Göteborg, TeliaSonera, Saab, and the

Swedish Road Administration. Therefore, Lindholmen Science Park was selected to host the City

Mobility Week in Gothenburg.


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2. Overview of the event

2.1 Programme

The three-day event was held on 12 – 14 May 2014. The first two days of the event considered a

workshop in the morning and site visits in the afternoon. The third day was dedicated to an

international workshop to present practices from other cities and exchange ideas. The full final

programme of the event is given in Annex I. Nine showcases were selected for the event. These showcases covered five topics and

represented the most advanced achievements of urban transport and mobility in Europe.

Detailed descriptions of the showcases are given in Chapter 3.

Table 1 Gothenburg Showcases

Main topic Showcase

Efficient mobility management A Gothenburg Traffic Control Centre

Deployment of clean vehicle solution

B1 Hybrid Buses in Operation

B2 ElectriCITY bus – fully electric public

transport

Innovative Public Transport Solution

C BRT-Lite

Sustainable urban logistics solutions

D1 City Delivery Concept –

“Stadsleveransen”

D2 Collaborative city distribution

D3 high capacity inter-urban regional

distribution with Due-Trailer

D4 Micro-terminal concept at Campus

Lindholmen

Others: Transport Planning E “Älvrummet” – an arena for debate on

urban development

2.2 Participants

The event was participated by policy makers (including government officers), researchers,

transport engineers and planners from Europe, China, Latin America, Singapore and

Mediterranean Partner Countries. Statistics of the event participants are shown in the following

figure. In addition, a detailed list is provided in Annex II.

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Figure 1 Statistics of the event participants

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3. Gothenburg Showcase Description

3.1 Efficient Mobility Management - Showcase A: Gothenburg Traffic

Management Centre The city of Gothenburg is facing major infrastructure development during the coming years.

With the objective to manage the transport network with reduced capacity and increasing

demand while new infrastructure is being built. This have put extra requirement in the traffic

management in the region to secure:

• Correct and relevant traffic information particularity in relation to road works 24/7

• Information about restrictions, accidents and disturbances to the road network should

be dealt with effectively.

• Regional and multi modal traffic information.

• Prioritized Public Transport

• One point of contact for information. This is preferable regardless of who operates the road (The City or The State)

• Effective Goods Transport

• Accidents resolved in an efficient manner

Figure 2 - Traffic Management Center by Swedish Road Administration

To address the increased demands and reduced capacity during the infrastructure project a

temporary common Traffic Management Center has been established. This has resulted in:


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• Four traffic leaders employed by the City have been co-located with the Swedish Road Authority traffic leaders.

• Traffic management for the City's roads weekdays 06.00-20.00. Outside of these hours

the tasks are performed by Swedish Road Authority staff

• Traffic management covering the primary road network (245 roads)

• Connecting the PTA (Västtrafik) customer information center (KIC), the City's Customer Contact Center (KC) and the Traffic Management Center (TLVV)

• Extra resources with large events, like the half marathon “Göteborgsvarvet”

• Connecting administrative systems for road works

• Adding road cameras and connecting the two systems

• Distributing traffic information about municipality roads using Swedish Road Authority existing channels to road users.

• Real time traffic information about road works, accidents, obstacles, etc.

3.2 Deployment of Clean Vehicle Solution

3.2.1 Showcase B1: Hybrid buses in operation Hybrid buses have been in operation in Gothenburg since 2012. The implementation has been

an important step to move to a fossil-free public transport operation that also reduces the total

fuel consumption of the fleet. The combination of low emissions, less noise, high capacity and

low fuel consumption are very positive for the public transport system development in

Gothenburg.

The Volvo 7900 Hybrid buses are used in the operation. This is the latest generation of hybrid

models from Volvo. Comparing with a corresponding diesel bus, a hybrid bus delivers 39% lower fuel consumption and climate impact. Emissions of particles and nitrogen oxides are halved, and

the noise level is far lower. The hybrid buses are about 500 kg lighter than the previous model,

making it possible to carry additional passengers.

From standstill to a speed of 15-20 km/h, a hybrid bus runs entirely on electricity, quietly and

emission-free. At higher speeds, the bus receives additional power from a small 4-cylinder

diesel engine running on biodiesel. The energy generated during engine braking is stored in the

on-board batteries and is used to power the bus’s electric motor and auxiliary systems.


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Operational experiences: • High reliability

• 39% less fuel consumption in the city

• 25% less traffic in regions

• 50% less NOx and PM

• Increased passenger capacity

• Silent electric take-off

• Pay-back within 5-7 years (depending of fuel price)

Figure 3 - Hybrid buses in operation since 2012

3.2.2 Showcase B2 ElectriCITY bus - Fully electric public transport ElectriCITY plug-in buses glide noiselessly without emissions, pick up passengers indoors and are

powered by a renewable source of electricity. A pilot in Gothenburg has been in operation since

June 2012. Deployment is planned to 2015, through the launch of an ultramodern bus service.

The new technology enables completely new possibilities for future public-transport. Behind the

initiative is the Volvo Group, in cooperation with the Swedish Energy Agency, the City of

Gothenburg, Västtrafik, Lindholmen Science Park and Johanneberg Science Park.


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Figure 4 – Fully electric Bus: Plug-in ElectriCITY bus

The buses are extremely fuel-efficient, silent and completely emissions-free. Passengers on-

board have access to new technologies and at least one of the bus stops will be located indoors.

“This represents an entirely new mode of travel and will allow for the public-transport system to contribute to a more pleasant urban environment. A silent and emissions-free public-transport

system will enable the inclusion of locations in the city that are currently off limits. It is

immensely satisfying to be able to launch this in our hometown, in cooperation with Region

Västra Götaland and the City of Gothenburg,” commented Olof Persson, President and CEO of

Volvo. Sustainable social development is closely linked to the development of new

transportation systems. The use of electric power not only places Gothenburg on the map in

terms of sustainable and innovative solutions for public transport; the new bus service will also

open up new possibilities in city and urban planning.

“The electric bus service entails a new mode of public-transport system usage, which is highly positive for Gothenburg. It will highlight Gothenburg as a progressive city in terms of city

planning. This is also in line with our prioritized objective of having Gothenburg reduce its

climate impact to become a climate-neutral city, and of increasing sustainable travel,” explains

Anneli Hulthén (Social Democrat), Chairman of the Municipal Board. In addition to the electric

buses, the cooperation also includes the creation and trial runs of new bus-stop solutions,

traffic-routing systems, safety concepts, energy supply and business models.


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Figure 5 – 6-minute plug-in charging at the bus-stop at Redbergsplatsen

The hope is that the project, known as ElectriCity, will attract more commuters to use public

transport. This is also expected to clear the way for more, attractive public-transport solutions in

the Västra Götaland region. The Hyperbus was demonstrated during the the Viajeo Plus city

mobility showcase in May 2014.

Figure 6 - City Solution showcase Gothenburg participants May 14 2014 in front of the Plug-in

Hyperbus

3.3 Innovative Public Transport Solutions - Showcase C “BRT-Lite”

In Gothenburg public transport covers 29% of all trips. Most PT journeys are made by tramway

(60%), but the BRT system is gaining in popularity and carries around 15% of the passengers of

all public transport trips in the city. The BRT system named as BRT-Lite, was first introduced in

2003. Today altogether 8 lines are considered BRT lines or “stombusslinjer” (16, 17, 18, 19 and

25, 50, 52 and 60). Overall, the BRT lines have been successful in attracting passengers and according to recent analysis the number of trips by public transport has increased by 17% from

2012 until September 2013 on these lines.


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Figure 7 A BRT-Lite vehicle - 24 meter double articulated bus

Line 16 had initially a 10-minutes frequency during peak hours. Today the frequency is 5 minutes

during most of the day and 2.5 minutes frequency in the most demanding directions during peak hours. The other seven BRT routes run with at least a 10-minute frequency during daytime and

in some cases reinforcing traffic during peak hours. To minimize the stopping times at each bus

stop, travellers are allowed to get on and off through all doors, a so-called open visa regime.

This corresponds to the principles that apply to trams in Gothenburg, but is not allowed in

other, ordinary bus lines.

The buses have been given priority at all traffic lights en route. Furthermore has the position of

all bus stops been reviewed which has led to a minimum number of bus stops in relation to

traveller’s needs. Special bus lanes and bus streets have also been created. When planning the

routes, efforts have been made to avoid sharp curves and lateral movements. This has been achieved by providing a straight line into and out from the bus stops, and bus lanes, which run

straight through roundabouts etc. All these actions lead to a higher average speed.


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Figure 8 Example of bus stop along line 16 Most bus stops along the BRT system have been equipped with real-time information displays,

presenting information on next departure as well as disturbances and delays. On all buses

internal displays inform the passenger on the next and the second next stops. A special road

map has been designed where the BRT lines are presented together with the tram system to

further stress the analogy between the trunk bus lines and the tram lines.

The buses have a unique and uniform design to make them easily detectable in city traffic.

Regarding the interior design care has been taken in the choice of colours, materials, and

lighting to make the travel experience more pleasant for the passengers.

The entire bus fleets consists of low-floor buses with wheelchair ramps, and in addition have all

stops a raised platform to improve accessibility for all passengers. The interior of the bus is also

designed to assist passengers with disabilities.

3.4 Sustainable Urban Logistics Solutions

3.4.1 Showcase D1 City Delivery Concept – ”Stadsleveransen” One implemented solution is the City Delivery Concept called “Stadsleveransen” where small

deliveries are consolidated and distributed with zero emission vehicles in the city centre. This

solution consists of:

• Common goods reception for small and midsize shops in the city centre

• Reception check and consolidation of goods

• Delivery to shops according to time schedule

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• Trained personnel managing the reception/registration and the deliveries

• Free participation for a limited numbe

Figure From the perspective of the city this solution have resulted in

reduction of heavy traffic in the area and shorter time period in the city

unloading/loading by heavy traffic, such as

congestion, improved attractiveness of the inner city area

noise level.

3.4.2 Showcase D2 Collaborative cit The increasing congestion in Gothenburg is not only a problem to the environment but also for

the logistics sector. To secure a vibrant inner city there is a need for efficient freight transports

to the stores to compete with the shopping centres in the city outsk

distribution was developed, aiming at halving

2020. The initiative has expanded to a larger project in Gothenburg called ‘Climate smart city distribution’ (KNEG) that is a triple helix proj

Collaborative city distribution solution increases transport efficiency, filling

economic result and lower environmental impact. The presented solution is provided by DB

Schenker and the fleet operator TGM and involves 100 vehicles involved through one of

northern Europe's largest logistics terminals.


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Trained personnel managing the reception/registration and the deliveries

Free participation for a limited number of shops

Figure 9 - City Delivery Concept "Statsleveransen"

From the perspective of the city this solution have resulted in many benefits

reduction of heavy traffic in the area and shorter time period in the city

oading/loading by heavy traffic, such as positive effects on the public economy, less

congestion, improved attractiveness of the inner city area, improved traffic safety and reduced

Collaborative city distribution

congestion in Gothenburg is not only a problem to the environment but also for


to the stores to compete with the shopping centres in the city outskirts.

distribution was developed, aiming at halving the emissions from the transport sector until

2020. The initiative has expanded to a larger project in Gothenburg called ‘Climate smart city distribution’ (KNEG) that is a triple helix project involving the main actors in the city region.

Collaborative city distribution solution increases transport efficiency, filling

economic result and lower environmental impact. The presented solution is provided by DB

eet operator TGM and involves 100 vehicles involved through one of

northern Europe's largest logistics terminals.


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reduction of heavy traffic in the area and shorter time period in the city area for stops and

positive effects on the public economy, less

improved traffic safety and reduced

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the emissions from the transport sector until

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economic result and lower environmental impact. The presented solution is provided by DB-

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Figure 10 - Urban logistics solutions by DB Schenker

The smart logistics solution means packages that ride with “public transport” and optimize

routes in city centres through:

• More and better coordination of parcels and heavy goods.

• Attract goods that today are delivered with company vehicles to be part of our transport

network. • Open communication with local merchants and offer services to optimize distribution.

• Identify more groups who can use c/o-addresses.

3.6 Showcase D3 High capacity Inter-urban regional distribution with Duo-Trailer The DUO2 project is testing trucks that are longer and heavier than those available in Europe

today. Under EU legislation, trucks are permitted up to a maximum of 18.75 meters in length and 40 tons in weight, except in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and the Netherlands where the limit

is 25.25 meters and 60 tons. For the DUO2 project, special permission was given to test a 32-

meter-long truck weighing up to 80 tons, travelling between Gothenburg and Malmö in Sweden,

a journey of approximately 300 km. In 2013, the Volvo Group announced the first set of verified

test results4. The data shows a 27 percent reduction in fuel consumption, compared to standard

4 Report can be found at: http://www3.volvo.com/investors/finrep/sr12/en/futuretransports/freightefficiency/duo2/duo-2.html


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combinations. DUO2 also optimized cargo loads, transporting up to 200 m3 and averaging 60 tons in weight. This indicates that volume and load distribution may play a more significant role

than weight restrictions and requires monitoring systems to be developed. Work will continue

over the coming year alongside consultation on the legislative framework.

Figure 11 - Duo2 High capacity inter-city transportation between Gothenburg and Malmö The solution meets ambitions objectives of;

• 15–30% reduction of CO2

• 50–100% increased productivity • Maintained or increased traffic safety

• Sustained traffic rhythm

The Duo2 Trailer runs in regular network traffic on route between Gothenburg and Malmö every night during week-days. The operation started February 1st 2012 and has up till today made

more than 670 trips. The transport concept is developed around the flexible modular trailer

combinations that allows up to 32 meter long and 80 tonnes combinations.


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3.7 Showcase D4 Micro-terminal concept at Campus Lindholmen The local distribution at the Lindholmen Science Park has been organised in a micro-terminal

concept to minimise the goods transportation and reduce number of vehicles.

Figure 12 - Microterminal at the Lindholmen Science Park campus Fourteen different organisations (mainly education organisations) have been connected to the

terminal and share the logistics resources. The micro-terminal has been in operation since June

2008 and is handling goods receiving, distribution and waste management. Has been in full

commercial operation since 2011 and handling mail since December 2008. The logistics services

are very appreciated among customers.

Figure 13 - Present area of operation (green) and future area (red) The distribution is made using full-electrical vehicles using different sets of wagons.


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Figure 14 - Goupil car and small wagon with hydraulic adjustable height

3.5 Transport Planning Showcase E “Älvrummet” – an arena for debate on urban development

Älvrummet is a natural arena for debate on urban development and exhibition of proposals and

plans. The contents of Älvrummet reflect the long-term work aimed at creating The Liveable City which is part of the vision for the City of Gothenburg. The idea is that visitors will get a picture of

the whole, both of which are clear and what is planned. Here you can also gather for seminars,

lectures and debate about important topics that are connected to the development of the areas

around and near the river shores.

Figure 15 - The continuously updated model of central Gothenburg in Älvrummet The updated model of central Gothenburg is a regular feature in Älvrummet, along with the

latest material on the development of such wharf, North Masthugget and Lindholmen.


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4. Best Practises from other cities presented at the event

4.1 Urban Mobility Management

Verona Integrated traffic managment

Verona is located in the Veneto region, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one

of the seven major cities of the region with a very extensive road network. The city is moving

fast to address mobility challenges, especially related to the traffic managment system. In the

last years, Verona city focussed on implementing: 62 + 137 Intersections centralized & stand-

alone; 31 Video cameras for traffic monitoring; 23 + 52 VMS for information & parking

availability; 13 Measuring stations for traffic analysis (Automatic veh. classification) and 13 gates

for access control of limited traffic zone. Verona has an extensive integrated platform for

mobility management called OMNIA, which is an open platform designed to functionally

integrate and to offer easy access to a wide range of ITS applications through a common

interface.

China’s sustainable urban mobility approach

Currently, with the rapid development of economic in China, car has become one of the life

necessities for Chinese family. Private cars have increased at a fast speed during the past 5

years. However, some serious problems happened in the same time. Inefficient city traffic

management and infrastructures, traffic jams have become a serious problem in many large

cities. To implement smart traffic has come to be a critical task for managers of cities. According to market data, the private cars, road construction, navigation equipment and mobile internet

all grow at fast speeds. For example, the number of cars is more than 100 million. Mobile

phones are almost 800 million, which means a great potentiality of smart traffic in China.

Several support policies have been published and a large number of funds have been invested

into the smart traffic related studies and projects being a good business opportunity for

domestic and foreign companies. China Siwei provides some smart traffic solutions. The

framework of the architecture is formed by 4 sections, the first is data source, which are

organized by a set of sensors, static and dynamic GIS data sources; the second is the data

processing platform in which big data are processed; the third is data services and the fourth is

the application for users. All of them are supported by a operation management system, base on big data and GIS techniques, data processing is the core part of the system. Based on the

data collection, storage and processing, a set of services are build up, e.g. the navigation,

routine selection, dynamic traffic information. Finally, smart traffic services and applications are

outputted by a business structure, where are build up smart traffic service for different kinds of

users.


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Figure 16 Practices from cooperation between T-System and Siwei to reduce traffic emission was presented at the event

China Siwei developed a series of applications in the field of smart traffic. A typical application is

dynamic traffic information which is an efficient way to save about 25% traffic time. With

respect to intra-city, China Siwei has constructed a widely used service system in 34 cities in

China. The number of active users is about 1 million. Another application is “Traffic Eye”. The

most interesting function is traffic condition sharing. User can get his real-time traffic condition

by Mobile. In this way, users can get an optimal route which avoids bad weather condition. The

hope is that in the near feature when the data and functions of Smart Traffic system become

more comprehensive, it will be widely used by governments, enterprises and people.

Experiences from Argentina in Sustainable Transport Solutions

Over 70% of Argentineans live in urban areas and over 85% of the Argentina GDP is generated in

urban areas. Buenos Aires city and Rosario – Santa Fe city are the most populated in Argentina,

thus they are considered as challengers in the theme of transport, with daily commuting trips to

the cities mainly by bus. The BRT system (named Metrobus) in Buenos Aires has been well developed and implemented. In total of 38.5 km dedicated BRT lanes have been used and the

BRT systems carry more than 90.000 passengers per day. It has reduced travel time by half. A

bike sharing scheme and cycling lanes have been also implemented in Buenos Aires. An

integrated traffic control platform has been implemented that connects all sensors and data and

delivers information on real-time traffic and parking space availability via VMS and Mobile

phones.


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4.2 Public Transport and Electric Vehicle

Operation and social benefits of the Metrobus - Istanbul

IETT is the bus company which manages the BRT (Metrobüs) in Istanbul. The Metrobüs project

provides a public transport alternative which is faster and better quality when compared to

other modes of transport. The BRT system increases the transport efficiency and reduces the

emission of greenhouse gases at the local level. The Istanbul BRT has some prominent features

when compared to other BRT systems. For example, it has the highest commercial speed among

the BRT systems. All BRT routes are dedicated without interface with other traffic.

Infrastructure and Electric Vehicle (EV) trials in England

The North East of England is the poorest region in England. However EV is highly appreciated in

the region. “Switch EV” is a real world trial of 44 electric vehicles. It is one of 8 projects of the

Ultra-Low Carbon demonstrator Programme launched by the Technology Strategy Board, the

UK’s national innovation agency bringing together business, research and the public sector. First

of all the project delivers a comprehensive understanding of driving and re-charging behavior

which is critical to understand how Ev’s will play a role in future smart cities. Data collected in

the region gives one of the most comprehensive overviews of real-world usage of electric

vehicles with an extensive recharging network.

São Paulo’s Urban Mobility Policy – Buses Scenario

In the State of São Paulo there are every day 18 million motorized journeys. BRT is undoubtedly

beneficial and has been identified one of the best solutions to reduce the traffic congestion and

improving the mobility of the single citizen as well as overall traffic. The urban mobility program

of the city defined the priorities confirming the public transportation as first point in the city’s

political agenda. Key transport policies include to promote usesage of public transportation, to

give priority to public transporst inlcuding implementation of bus-only lanes and to develop an

integrate network of bus and other modals.

4.4 International Practices: What have cities done and what do they need European cities’ case

Bratislava metropolitan region cover an extensive area with around 400.000 inhabitants. Also

Bratislava feels the need to improve the public transport, which grew in the past years. A special

focus is given to the trolley system, largely used in the past century. The city also has a vision of

how they want trolley bus lines to look in 2030, with new connections and large scale trolley

buses renewed. There are several initiatives, transport small projects currently ongoing. For

example, the existing tramway and trolley network will be developed and extended in new

areas.


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Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. It is a dynamic ecosystem with a complex

transport system. EMT is the city bus company. It manages the public transportation supporting

the sustainable urban mobility plan defined by the city. Key challenges the city fast are how to

facilitate more sustainable modes of transport e.g. encouraging use of public transport and how

to provide safer and more accessible transport for all citizens.

Asian cities’ case

China Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province in southwest of China.There are currently 422 bus

lines, more than 12,000 standard bus vehicles, and daily ridership is 5 million. In the planning

and construction of the Second Ring expressway, Chengdu built an elevated BRT system with

dedicated lanes and elevated stops. Two elevated BRT lines K1, K2 have total length of 29km

and 28 pairs of stations. Departing time interval in peak hours is 1.5 minutes, daily ridership has

reached 270,000. The average operating speed of BRT can reach up to 27km / h on elevated bus

lanes, while the average speed on bus lanes is 14 km/h, and only 10 km/h on ordinary lanes.

Elevated BRT shortens travelers' time greatly, more and more car owners select BRT as their

commuting mode. Another innovative solution in Chengdu is Community Bus Line. At present,

Chengdu has 70 community bus lines, covering most of the medium and small neighborhoods of

the city. Community bus lines are generally about 5 km long, using 6-meter minibuses. The

community buses are free of charge and its main function is to transport the residents to the

bus lines on corridors, so that the residents can take buses conveniently and rapidly.

Jinan, known as the "City of Springs", is the capital of Shandong Province, a coastal economic

power of eastern China. There are currently 223 bus lines, over 5000 buses, daily ridership is 2.4

million. Jinan is well-known for underground springs. However, the underground spring causes

rail system construction in the city is not possible and it can only rely on ground public transport to solve traffic problems currently. Jinan trolleybus has a long history, and has been operating

for nearly 40 years. Custom buses based on the international DRT (Dial & Ride Transport)

experiences have been also implemented recently.

Liuzhou is located in the south of China, the second biggest city in Guangxi Province. There are

currently 105 bus lines, over 1000 buses, daily ridership is half million. The city has made huge

effort on green transport around its famous landscape, a key tourism attraction site. Liuzhou

forms an integrated green transport network consisted by BRT, water bus, regular bus and non-

motor transport.

The conclusions coming out from the 3 cities are: China has made great efforts in order to

control growth of car ownership and improve the transport service level. Positive results have

been achieved. However, there are still issues in order to provide safe and comfortable non-

motor transport space. Therefore there are opportunities to improve integrated traffic and

transport design in order to meet various demands. Guideline on development public transport

and urban space development is needed to further enhance transport safety and efficiency.


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Singapore Singapore has also putting considerable efforts for improving the urban mobility. The current

research focuses on Electro-Mobility with electric bus, e-motor cycle, EV car sharing. The state

pays a special attention to the environment and air pollution.

Turkey

Istanbul is a very crowded city. 75 percent of travel is made by road. This huge amount should

be directed to the railway transportation. In order to manage the demand, the Marmaray

Project, which connects two continents to each other through an underwater railway tunnel, had been started in 2004. 5 stations have already started providing service to the public for 8

months. In total, there will be 42 stations on the line. Marmaray line was planned in order to

decrease the demand to BRT, especially while passing through the phosphorous, and provide

integration between all railway systems and BRT. ITS technologies have been used to monitor

and control the road traffic. For instance, the Electrical Detection System was established. The

roads are monitored in real time by more than 400 cameras. The traffic Control Centre manages

data from different sensors and cameras. The traffic data density information is published to the

citizens by website, telephone and mobile applications. All buses including BRT buses are

equipped by onboard GPS and communication units to report their positions and operation

situation. The onboard units enable real time monitoring location of vehicles, thus dynamically

adjust departure time of buses as a basis for operation optimization.

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Innovative Transport Solutions

Organised by

The City Showcase considers of interactive site visits of innovative urban mobility and

logistics solutions, workshops and meetings to allow stakeholders to gain first

experience of innovative solutions, exchange knowledge, share experiences and

information. Attendees

makers, technology providers and researchers from Europe, Latin America, China and

Singapore.

The City Showcase is a part of Viajeo Plus activities.

international cooperation project. The project aims to benchmark outstanding

solutions for innovative and green urban mobility in Europe, Latin America, China and

Singapore and subsequently facilitate the uptake of these solutions acro

cities in these regions, and in Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPCs).


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Innovative Transport Solutions - City Showcase

Gothenburg

Final Programme

12-14 May 2014

In collaboration with

considers of interactive site visits of innovative urban mobility and

logistics solutions, workshops and meetings to allow stakeholders to gain first


information. Attendees of the City Showcase include city representatives, policy


The City Showcase is a part of Viajeo Plus activities. Viajeo PLUS is an EC funded FP7



Singapore and subsequently facilitate the uptake of these solutions acro



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In collaboration with

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of the City Showcase include city representatives, policy


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DAY 1 12th May 2014, Lindholmen Science Park, Gothenburg

10:00 Registration

Opening and keynote presentations Moderator: Mr. Umberto Guida, UITP

10:15 -11:30

Welcome to Gothenburg - vision, plans and activities related to urban development of the smart city

Mr. Niklas Wahlberg, CEO Lindholmen Science Park

Overview of the Viajeo Plus project and objectives of the city showcase

Mrs. Manuela Flachi, ERTICO – ITS Europe

Current Public Transport/ R&D Mr. Umberto Guida, UITP

Triple helix transport innovation in Gothenburg and at Lindholmen Science Park

Mr. Niklas Wahlberg, CEO Lindholmen Science Park

Traffic Safety Research center: SAFER and China-Sweden research Center for traffic safety

Mrs. Anna Nilsson Ehle, SAFER representative

11:30 – 11:45 Coffee break

Session on Sustainable Urban Logistics Moderator: Mr. Mats Rosenquist, Volvo Group

11:45 – 12:30

Introduction and objectives Mr. Mats Rosenquist, Volvo Group

Global and local collaboration for sustainable goods transport solutions at Volvo Group

Mr. Anders Berger, Transport Solutions, Volvo Group

Collaboration for sustainable urban logistics in the Gothenburg region, overview and examples

Mr. Christoffer Widegren, Traffic Office, Gothenburg City

12:30 -13:00

Questions & Answers

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch & networking

14:00 – 17:00 Interactive showcase

Tour Lindholmen Science Park: Open Arenas and Centers

SHOWCASE 1-A Local City cooperative distribution at Gothenburg city (Gullbergsvass)

SHOWCASE 1-B Collaborative City Distribution at DB-Schenker (Bäckebol)

SHOWCASE 1-C High-efficiency inter-urban goods transportation with Duo-Trailer (Bäckebol)


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DAY 2 13th May 2014, Lindholmen Science Park, Gothenburg

Session I on Urban Mobility Management Moderator: Mr. Ralf Willenbrock, , , , T-Systems

9:00 -10:30

Sustainable Transport Solutions by Volvo Bus in South America, Asia and Europe

Mr. Jorge Suarez, Director BRT, Volvo Bus Corporation

Integrated traffic management in Verona city Mr. Samson Tsegay, Swarco Mizar

China’s sustainable urban mobility: Jinan’s Case Mr. Ralf Willenbrock， T-Systems Dr. Jun Zhao, China Siwei Surveying and Mapping Technology

City Mobility needs and solutions from a traffic management perspective, Göteborg

Mr. Noel Alldritt, City of Gothenburg, Trafikkontoret

Experiences from Argentina Mrs. Carmen La Gamba, ITS Argentina


Session II Public Transport and Electric Vehicle Moderator: Mr. Michele Tozzi, UITP

10:45 – 11:30

Bus Rapid Transit in Istanbul: operation and social benefits of the MetroBus

Mr. Fatih Canitez, Istanbul Electric Tram and Tunnel Company

Lessons learnt from the North East of England Electric Vehicle Trial and Recharging Infrastructure roll-out

Prof. Phil Blythe, University of Newcastle

ElectriCity - a partnership for sustainable public transport in Gothenburg

Mr. Gunnar Ohlin, Test-site Sweden, Lindholmen Science Park

11:30 -12:00 Questions & Answers


13:00 – 17:00 Interactive showcase

SHOWCASE 2-A SHOWCASE: Public Traffic management center of Gothenburg. City Mobility Planning. How to handle mobility of people and goods in the city during the planned major infrastructure projects in Gothenburg.

SHOWCASE 2-B SHOWCASE: HYPERBUS, transport through from the city, charging station, demonstrating “Go-smart” innovative electromobility solutions.

OPTIONAL SHOWCASE: Public bike rental experience and ferry service (TBC)

DAY 3 14th May 2014, VOLVO Concept Studio, Gothenburg

International Workshop on Urban Mobility Moderator: Mrs. Manuela Flachi, ERTICO-ITS Europe

9:00 -

European cities’ experiences in technology and sustainability of urban mobility

Mr. Peter Staelens, EUROCITIES


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10:30 Outstanding solutions for innovative and green urban mobility: Viajeo Plus Examples

Mr. Michele Tozzi, UITP

Sustainable urban mobility from Chinese cities Mrs. Liyuan Gong, Transport Research Centre Jinan

Singapore’s efforts and research in electromobility

Mr. Kei-Leong Ho, Energy Research Institute @ NTU

Amsterdam’s experiences in electric driving Mr. Maarten Linnenkamp, Metropoolregio Amsterdam


International Workshop on Urban Mobility Moderator: Dr. Haibo Chen, ITS Leeds

10:45 – 12:00

Istanbul’s experiences in technology and sustainability of urban mobility

Mrs. F. Betül GÜNEY AKBIYIK, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality

São Paolo’s experiences in technology and sustainability of urban mobility

Mr. José Evaldo Gonçalo, Deputy Secretary of Transport of São Paolo Mr. Vidal Melo, Advisor to the Transport Secretary of São Paolo

Welcome to Innovative Transport Solutions - City Showcase Chengdu

Mr. Antoine Feral, Michelin


13:00 – 15:00 International Twinning City Workshop Moderator: Mr. Peter Staelens, EUROCITIES

13:00 – 13:15

Experiences from city of Bratislava Mr. Peter Bánovec, city of Bratislava

13:15-13:30

Experiences from Madrid Mr. Manuel Sanchez, EMT Madrid

13:30-14:15

Roundtable discussions between cities: Lyon, Gothenburg, Amsterdam, Bratislava

Mr. Peter Staelens, EUROCITIES

14:15 -14:30

Recommendation for future cooperation Mr. Paul Batty, University of Newcastle

14:30 – 17:00 Bilateral meetings between cities


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Annex II: Participant List

COMPANY First Name Last Name

SAFER Anna Nilsson Ehle

China Siwei Surveying and Mapping Technology Co. Ltd. Jun Zhao

City of Amsterdam Maarten Linnenkamp

City of Bratislava Peter Bánovec

City of Gothenburg Michelle Coldrey

City of Gothenburg Christoffer Widegren

City of Gothenburg Noel Alldritt

City of Lyon Keroum SLIMANI

City of São Paolo José Evaldo Gonçalo

City of São Paolo Vidal Melo

Deutsche Telekom AG (China) Yan Ding

Deutsche Telekom AG (China) Niomi Ding

EMT Madrid Manuel Sanchez

Energy Research Institute @ NTU Kei-Leong Ho

ERTICO - ITS Europe Manuela Flachi

EUROCITIES Peter Staelens

Fortiss Pascal Minnerup

Fortiss Hauke Stähle

IETT Fatih Canıtez

IETT Tuba Kilavuz

IETT Kenan Kilavuz

İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Fatma Betul Guney Akbiyik

İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Halime Tekin

İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Emine Burcu Onuk Bayindir

ITS Argentina Carmen La Gamba

Lindholmen Science Park Niklas Wahlberg

Lindholmen Science Park Gunnar Ohlin

Michelin Antoine Feral

Newcastle University Phil Blythe

Newcastle University Paul Batty

Pluservice Monica Giannini

School of Economics of Gothenburg Lars Claesson

SWARCO Samson Tsegay

Transport Research Centre Jinan Liyuan Gong

T-Systems International GmbH Ralf Willenbrock

UITP Guida Umberto

UITP Tozzi Michele

UITP Pauline Bruge


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University of Gothenburg Chao Huang

University of Leeds Haibo Chen

Vantaa Innovation Institute Ltd Ilmari Halme

VOLVO Mats Rosenquist

VOLVO Anders Berger

VOLVO Jorge Suarez

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