Introduction to the Project

Mobility is changing. Urbanisation, climate change and digitalisation challenge how people and goods move from A to B. To cope with these challenges and meet global climate targets, urban and inter-urban areas must become well-connected multimodal and multi-usage nodes for smart and clean mobility.

While early pilot projects have shown success, there is a gap in transferring these innovations to different contexts, cities or regions. RECIPROCITY’s goal has been to bridge this gap by initiating and supporting replication projects in cities and municipalities of varying sizes, locations and levels of urbanisation.

Project Objectives

RECIPROCITY's primary aim has been to share knowledge and boost information exchange between cities, municipalities and policymakers to facilitate the widespread replication of successful mobility innovations.

RECIPROCITY, with its innovative four-stage replication approach - IDENTIFY, LEARN, ACCELERATE and SHARE - has not only met but exceeded its goal of accelerating the replication of existing innovative mobility solutions for rural, peri-urban, and inner-city areas with the active engagement of over 350 stakeholders, including cities, regional representatives, mobility providers, academia, and clusters in its activities.

ERRIN's Role

In line with the priorities identified by the ERRIN Transport Working Group, ERRIN organised interactive workshops that involved local stakeholders and mobility solution owners who are instrumental in assessing the replicability of mobility solutions. By openly sharing challenges, experiences, insights, valuable knowledge and recommendations gained from project implementation, local authorities contributed to a collective learning process.

Some of the main activities:

ERRIN has also been leading the WP4 SHARE. The scope of these activities has been to emphasise the critical role of sharing best practices and lessons learned following the implementation of a project in order to boost their replication in different local ecosystems. By openly sharing experiences, insights, and valuable knowledge gained from project implementation, local authorities contributed to a collective learning process.

  • Gaia Marotta
  • Project Manager
  • Ryan Titley
  • Director of Projects
  • Silvia Ghiretti
  • ERRIN

Benefit & Links

RECIPROCITY implemented the Knowledge Center on its website, including training materials, a funding and legal helpdesk and several other publications.

Innovative mobility use cases have been identified and thoroughly documented, offering crucial insights for developing a catalogue of mobility best practices.

With the support of the RECIPROCITY stakeholders and valuable insights from ERRIN members, ERRIN has produced a report on regulatory and administrative requirements intending to facilitate dialogue with policy and regulation entities. Specifically directed toward local and regional authorities, European Institutions, and mobility providers, this report delivers recommendations for developing Drones, Autonomous Vehicles, Hydrogen Mobility, Mobility as a Service (MaaS), and Micro-mobility solutions.

A replication manual has been produced to guide implementing the RECIPROCITY methodology in transforming European cities into climate-resilient and connected multimodal nodes for smart and clean mobility. At the core of RECIPROCITY is a four-stage replication approach that forms the foundation of this manual. Each stage plays a crucial role in the replication process, ensuring the successful transfer of innovative mobility solutions from one city to another. The four stages are as follows: IDENTIFY, LEARN, ACCELERATE, and SHARE.

These efforts culminate with the ARRIVAL platform, the European Portal for Innovative Transports and Clean Mobility Solutions. This platform serves as both a knowledge hub, housing outcomes not only from RECIPROCITY but also from other projects, and a dynamic matchmaking tool to connect the right partners for research and development or the implementation of existing solutions.

Project in Action

News

News

JRC report on research and innovation on drones in Europe

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) has recently published a report on the latest research and innovation related to drones in Europe. The report highlights various projects in the drone industry, including drone technologies, U-space management (traffic management), urban air mobility, and drone logistics. 

RECIPROCITY Catalogue of Mobility Solutions

The RECIPROCITY project, in which ERRIN is a partner, has published a helpful “Catalogue of Mobility Practices”. This guide is for regions and cities, as well as mobility providers, interested in replicating sustainable and innovative mobility solutions.

ARRIVAL: The Innovative Matchmaking Platform Accelerating Sustainable Transport Solutions

The RECIPROCITY and ENTRANCE projects have launched the ARRIVAL platform, a European Matchmaking Platform and complementary off-line services designed to equip mobility stakeholders with the necessary tools, knowledge, contacts and methods.

ERRIN and POLIS explore Urban Nodes in the TEN-T Regulation

On 6 July, the ERRIN Transport Working Group and POLIS organised a meeting on the impact of the revised TEN-T regulation on the urban nodes. The event put the focus on the role of the Connecting Europe Facility in effectively implementing the new requirements at local and regional levels. 

RECIPROCITY: Outcomes of the Istanbul Mobility Mission and new opportunities for members!

ERRIN recently participated in the RECIPROCITY Mobility Mission held in Istanbul from 23-26 May. This mission was a valuable opportunity to explore Istanbul’s innovative mobility ecosystem, engage in knowledge sharing and discuss best practices. Beyond the Mobility Missions, the RECIPROCITY project offers further opportunities for ERRIN members.

Taxi drones, smart traffic lights and charging robots: innovative mobility solutions presented at the RECIPROCITY Linz Study Visit

How does a cab drone work? What are charging robots? And what happens when the cameras of autonomous vehicles cannot read traffic signs correctly? These and many other questions were explored by 50 participants from all over Europe for four days at the Mobility Mission Linz as part of the RECIPROCITY project.

Latest Updates

  • By Gaia Ialisa Marotta

RECIPROCITY: Outcomes of the Istanbul Mobility Mission and new opportunities for members!

ERRIN recently participated in the RECIPROCITY Mobility Mission held in Istanbul from 23-26 May. This mission was a valuable opportunity to explore Istanbul’s innovative mobility ecosystem, engage in knowledge sharing and discuss best practices. Beyond the Mobility Missions, the RECIPROCITY project offers further opportunities for ERRIN members.

  • By Rodolphe Doité

Hydrogen Roadmap – Survey for the Call for Evidence

The European Commission will soon publish a call for evidence (expected in June 2023 and open for four weeks) to collect further input from multiple stakeholders for the roadmap. In this frame, ERRIN wishes to produce an input paper.

  • By Gaia Ialisa Marotta

Funding & Legal Helpdesk for the replication of smart and clean mobility projects.

The RECIPROCITY project launched its Funding & Legal Helpdesk which can provide Cities & Municipalities with the necessary support regarding legal and financing issues in the replication of smart and clean mobility projects. By utilising this service, your organisation can request technical advice on public funding options, financing methods for mobility projects, as well as on institutional cooperation and legal support for the development of sustainable mobility projects.

  • By Gaia Ialisa Marotta

Taxi drones, smart traffic lights and charging robots: innovative mobility solutions presented at the RECIPROCITY Linz Study Visit

How does a cab drone work? What are charging robots? And what happens when the cameras of autonomous vehicles cannot read traffic signs correctly? These and many other questions were explored by 50 participants from all over Europe for four days at the Mobility Mission Linz as part of the RECIPROCITY project.

  • By Gaia Ialisa Marotta

RECIPROCITY: Showcase your Mobility Solution

In the context of the project, ERRIN is collecting local innovative mobility cases to cluster and transfer knowledge and make it easy, digestible and replicable in other cities/regions. The catalogue will be published on the RECIPROCITY website, social media accounts, and on a matchmaking platform shared with other mobility projects to increase the visibility of innovative mobility solutions.

  • By Gaia Ialisa Marotta

RECIPROCITY’s calendar for 2023: study visits, workshops and much more

RECIPROCITY wants to contribute to the transition of European cities into climate-resilient, multimodal nodes for transport, fostering the replication of mobility best practices. For this reason, the project plans many exciting activities for 2023. Join us in Linz and Istanbul and participate in our workshop finding strategies to replicate innovative mobility solutions.