Source: European Parliament
Specific features of local public transport systems, such as pricing or routes, are regulated at national, regional or local level.
To ensure that urban public transport across the EU is aligned with, and supportive of EU objectives for sustainable and smart mobility, the Commission has developed a policy framework for urban mobility[1], recognising public transport as backbone for sustainable urban mobility, together with active modes (cycling and walking) as well as shared mobility services.
One of the tools to ensure that local policies are aligned with EU objectives is the new provision of the revised trans-European transport network Regulation[2], which requires 431 urban nodes to have a sustainable urban mobility plan by 2027.
Bologna is a mission city under the EU Climate-neutral and Smart Cities Mission[3]. It was awarded the Mission Label in 2024 after a positive review of its Climate City Contract.
Bologna’s strategy and action portfolio to decarbonise the transport sector tackles all the sources of emissions concerning transport and mobility present in the city, with particular emphasis on the creation of an enabling environment to reduce private car usage, offering alternative modes of transport, including a comprehensive revision of tariffs for tickets and passes for different categories of users.
Promoting sustainable multimodal urban mobility as part of the transition to a carbon-neutral economy is also one of the Policy Objectives of the 2021-2027 European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) financial allocation to the region.
Through a total of EUR 40 million, the programme will promote measures consistent with the EU’s climate targets with a focus on soft mobility, in particular pedestrian and bicycle mobility.
- [1] https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12916-Sustainable-transport-new-urban-mobility-framework_en
- [2] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:52021PC0812
- [3] https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/eu-missions-horizon-europe/climate-neutral-and-smart-cities_en