Working Group Leaders

Representatives of Brussels-based offices leading the work of Transport Working Group.

Transport WG Leader

Leader

Marcus Göpfert

Stuttgart Region

Françoise Guaspare

Leader

Françoise Guaspare

Ile-de-France Europe

Francisco Vigalondo

Leader

Francisco Vigalondo

Aragón Exterior

Ebba Bjerkander

Leader

Ebba Bjerkander

Central Sweden European Office

Transport

The main objectives of this Working Group are to stimulate cooperation between regions and with the different Directorates - General of the European Commission working on Transport, Mobility & Logistics innovation in order to raise awareness of the regional and local dimension in these areas and their potential for growth and employment and to facilitate project development within the area of regional capacity building in the framework of the Smart Specialisation Strategies.

Annual Plan

ERRIN Contact

Anna Tranberg
Last Working Group Meetings

Last Working Group Meetings

Transport WG

EWRC: The integration of the new mobility services in public transport

Anonymous

In the frame of European Week of Regions and Cities 2019, ERRIN network (Transport Working Group) together with POLIS network is organising a conference on new mobility services. The theme will be

PRESENTATION
Transport

Upcoming H2020 transport calls and Mobility as a Service (MaaS)

Anonymous

Upcoming H2020 transport calls and the state of play of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Welcome to the next Transport WG meeting! Towards the end of the year, new transport calls will be published under

PRESENTATION
WG Events

WG Events

Poster for Northern Netherlands event

Northern Netherlands in Transition Working Conference

The decision by the Dutch government to stop extracting natural gas from the Groningen gas field will have major economic implications for the Northern Netherlands. To tackle these challenges, the four largest Northern cities have started a trajectory with theJoint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC). The main goal of this trajectory is  to develop a concrete Action Roadmap that prepares the Northern economy and labour market for the upcoming energy transition.   To help us draft this Roadmap, we have invited experts from regions that faced similar economic transitions to…

waves and foam behind a boat

Sustainable Maritime Transport

Sustainable Maritime Transport: status quo, implications of the Green Deal and the presentation of a one of a kind project aiming to develop the world’s first emission-free high-speed boats for public transport. Mid-Norway European Office have the pleasure of inviting you to a seminar on sustainable maritime transport. Speakers include the Head of Unit for Innovation and Research in DG MOVE, Robert Missen, Mission of Norway to the EU’s Counsellor for Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Tymon Bugajski, Aviation & Shipping Campaigner for Transport & Environment, Dr. Lucy Gilliam and…

PICASO Project poster

Workshop on alternative fuels for road transport – PICASO project

IMDEA energy, as part of the national PICASO project, have organised a workshop that discusses the use of alternative fuels in the Spanish transport sector. With an aim to develop sustainable transport systems the workshop will be attended by researchers from IMDEA energy as well as representatives from the Ministry of Ecological Transition, REPSOL, Nedgia and the National Hydrogen Centre. The event will take place 26th November at IMDEA energy in Madrid.  For more information about this event please see the attached agenda and follow this link. 

Transport WG

EWRC: The integration of the new mobility services in public transport

In the frame of European Week of Regions and Cities 2019, ERRIN network (Transport Working Group) together with POLIS network is organising a conference on new mobility services. The theme will be focused particularly on dockless bikesharing, e-scooter sharing, carsharing and ridehailing, taking into consideration the regulations, requirenments and implementation process. The views and experiences will be shared by cities and regions, including Arnhem Nijmegen City Region, Brussels Capital Region, Ile-de-France Region, MADRID, Region Västra Götaland, Stuttgart Region and Zaragoza. The experts…

Transport

Upcoming H2020 transport calls and Mobility as a Service (MaaS)

Upcoming H2020 transport calls and the state of play of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Welcome to the next Transport WG meeting! Towards the end of the year, new transport calls will be published under Horizon 2020. We are very happy to have Marina Martínez, H2020 programme officer at CDTI-SOST, with us to present the upcoming calls. In the second part we will look at the Mobility as a Service starting with a presentation from the European Metropolitan Transport Authorities. They recently published a paper on the governance of MaaS and the role of public authorities.  Following this, there will…

Combating organised cross-border cargo theft, using 'tarpaulin cutting'

The Ministry of the Interior and Sports of the State of Saxony-Anhalt together with the Representation of the State of Saxony-Anhalt to the European Union cordially invite you to attend the following event: Combating organised cross-border cargo theft, using "tarpaulin cutting” Approaches by the EU agency Europol, the CARGO project and Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) to dismantle European-wide organised criminal structures and -gangs   Cargo theft in the freight transport sector causes direct damages of approximately 300 million Euro annually in Germany according to estimates…

WG Related Content

WG Related Content

EIT selects winning innovation partnerships in Urban Mobility and Manufacturing

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has announced the winning teams that will set up Innovation Communities: EIT Manufacturing and EIT Urban Mobility. These two pan-European partnerships will bring Europe’s innovators together to create a better and more sustainable future for citizens. The winning teams: MOBiLus – The winner of EIT Urban Mobility   More information is available here: http://bit.ly/EIT_UrbMoFact Made by Europe –  The winner of EIT Manufacturing More information is available here: http://bit.ly/EIT_ManuFact Further information is available at the EIT’s…

"More EU Budget for Transport" coalition is looking for supporters!

Do you believe that without strong EU investment in transport, the EU plan to create well-working & zero-carbon transport across the EU will not materialise? Do you think that the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Transport budget should increase in the period 2021-2027? Then sign the petition and join "More EU Budget for Transport: The best investment plan for Europe​", a coalition of transport organisations, authorities, cities, industries calling for more investment in clean and modern transport with a view to creating a clean, safe and well-working accessible transport system. If…

European Review of Regional Logistics 4-2017

Open ENLoCC, the European Network of Regional Logistics Competence Centers, has launched the attached newest issue of its quarterly “European Review of Regional Logistics”. It supplies information about the European logistics trends and initiatives, with an eye to their consequences for the regions of Europe. Topics of this issue include: ZAILOG: Knowledge for Intermodal Transport. Interporto Verona Quadrante. Hellenic Institute of Transport: Transforming supply chain innovation into results. Dynamic management of loading bays for urban last mile deliveries. Rail freight corridor interrupted…

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Poster for Northern Netherlands event
  • By Pieter Faber

Northern Netherlands in Transition Working Conference

The decision by the Dutch government to stop extracting natural gas from the Groningen gas
field will have major economic implications for the Northern Netherlands. To tackle these
challenges, the four largest Northern cities have started a trajectory with the

waves and foam behind a boat
  • By Anna Tranberg

Sustainable Maritime Transport

Join us for Trøndelag County Authority’s presentation of their process aiming to develop the world’s first emission-free high-speed boats for public transport.

PICASO Project poster
  • By Hilary Webb

Workshop on alternative fuels for road transport – PICASO project

IMDEA energy, as part of the national PICASO project, have organised a workshop that discusses the use of alternative fuels in the Spanish transport sector.

Transport WG
  • By Anonymous

EWRC: The integration of the new mobility services in public transport

In the frame of European Week of Regions and Cities 2019, ERRIN network (Transport Working Group) together with POLIS network is organising a conference on new mobility services. The theme will be focused particularly on dockless bikesharing, e-scooter sharing, carsharing and ridehailing, taking into consideration the regulations, requirenments and implementation process.

  • By Anonymous

Transport WG - Inland Waterways

Welcome to the next Transport WG meeting!

Transport WG
  • By Anonymous

Transport WG - Urban freight and logistics

We are happy to invite you to our next meeting, which will look at urban freight and logistics. We will have presentations from the ALICE ETP on the roadmap “Towards Zero Emissions Logistics 2050” and the Polis Network. The meeting will also provide space for members to present and discuss their priorities in the field – so do bring your input!