General Information

Technological progress in the area of transport has brought many benefits to humankind. Thanks to road, rail and air travel, distances have shrunk and travel time has been reduced. But these benefits have their price: traffic jams, congestion on roads and at airports, increased fuel consumption as well as rising pollution and noise levels are only some of the consequences.

TRANSPOWER enables major actors in the field of urban transport such as municipal and regional authorities to implement concepts for environmentally friendly, resource-saving, secure and efficient urban mobility. Avoidance of traffic, shifting to other modes of transport, and environmentally conscious design are the main strategies for sustainable urban transport. Decision makers need properly evaluated scientific information about best practices and relevant experience so that they can quickly and efficiently implement urban transport concepts.

TRANSPOWER supervises the implementation of small, manageable and tailor-made projects and concepts. Facilitating the exchange of experience and personnel TRANSPOWER will enable participating institutions to build up relevant capacities. Pooling 16 partners from six member states and one aceeding country representing small and medium-sized cities (up to 500,000 inhabitants), policy makers of municipalities and cities will be able to exchange know-how with science and business.

Transpower started in August 2006 and will end August 2009.