To promote inter-modality and interoperability in passenger and freight transport

Mission

The Alps are an extremely sensitive environment located in the heart of the European continent. Special geographical features cause particular constraints regarding accessibility and transport infrastructure. Transport is one of the main causes of climate change – almost thirty percent of all greenhouse gases in the Alps can be attributed to transport – and both passenger and freight traffic volumes are rising continuously. Road transport in particular causes negative externalities such as air pollution, noise and traffic congestion. This makes mobility one of the biggest challenges for the social, economic and ecological development of the Alpine regions. A coordinated approach giving way to a coherent strategy is required to tackle these challenges in order to ensure a sustainable development for the Alps.

The EUSALP Action Group 4 Mobility offers a platform to coordinate and harmonise the activities of Alpine regions and countries for a sustainable transport and mobility system. Its mission is to build a common understanding of transport policy and mobility, to define common objectives and to launch specific activities and projects.

In January 2016 the AG4 lead was awarded to the European Region Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino which mandated the task to its member Tyrol for the following three years.

Kick off Meeting on 9 March 2016
2nd Action Group Meeting on 28 June 2016
3rd Action Group Meeting on 8 November 2016
4th Action Group Meeting on 14 February 2017
5th Action Group Meeting on 20 June 2017

2nd Thematic Policy Area
"Mobility and Connectivity"

Specific Objectives

In order to address the most important challenges and opportunities concerning mobility in the Alpine Region, the AG4 works towards the following objectives:

To promote inter-modality and interoperability in passenger and freight transport in particular by removing infrastructure bottlenecks, bridging missing links, coordinating planning and timetables of public transport, modernizing infrastructure and enhancing cooperation. The AG4 is addressing this objective by focusing on infrastructure for sustainable transport in passenger- and combined transport as well as interconnecting public transport systems, focusing on operations and information and ticketing services.
To support the modal shift from road to rail. The Alpine regions are particularly sensitive to negative environmental and social impacts caused by the excessive traffic flow of freight and passenger transport through the Alps. In order to tackle this challenge the AG4 promotes the harmonization and implementation of modal shift policies with a focus on toll systems.
To develop cooperation and greater integration between the existing bodies and structures in the field of transport. The close collaboration of the AG4 with different actors involved in the transport and mobility sectors of the Alpine Regions guarantees an improved coordination and ensures consistency between existing initiatives in order to avoid duplications and encourage the alignment of funding. Strong links have already been established with the Alpine Convention, the Suivi de Zurich Process, as well as the iMONITRAF! network.

Ewald Moser

Role: Leader

Region: Tyrol

European Region Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino

Patrick Skoniezki

Role: Leader

European Region Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino

Johanna Thöni

Role: Leader

European Region Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino

Additional Representative contacts

Valentina Piffer

Region: European Region Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino

Christian Egeler

Switzerland - Federal Office for Spatial Development

Celestina Antonacci

Autonomous Province of Trento

Matteo Brumati

Region: Piedmont

Giovanni Campeol

Region: Veneto

Alberto Cozzi

Region: Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia

Paolo Dileno

Region: CEI Central European Initiative

Katharina Erdmenger

Germany - Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure

Rainer Kistler

Region: Central Switzerland and Tessin

Gabriel Klammer

Region: EUROCHAMBERS

Hannes Klein

Region: Burgenland

Ralf Kühn

Region: Salzburg

François Lamoise

France - Ministère de l'Environnement, de l’Énergie et de la Mer

Davide Maresca

Region: Liguria

Nadine Mordant

France - Commissioner for Spatial planning and Alpine Massif

Werner Mosser

Region: Styria

Andreas Pichler

Region: CIPRA International

Zlatko Podgorski

Slovenia - Ministry of Infrastructure

Antonio Pollano

Region: Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta

Jörg Putzl

Region: Carinthia

Christian Rankl

Region: Vorarlberg

Matthias Rinderknecht

Switzerland - Federal Office of Transport

Karsten Schröder

Region: Carinthia

Harry Seybert

Region: Bavaria

Carmen Springer

Autonomous Province of Bolzano - South Tyrol

Jens Uwe Staats

Region: Germany - Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure

Aurelio Vigani

Switzerland - Federal Office for Spatial Development

Franc Žepič

Slovenia - Ministry of Infrastructure

Peter Zinggl

Region: Burgenland

Observers

Cesare Bernabei

Region: Advisor to the European Commission

Anne-Séverine Lay

Alpine Space Programme

Nathalie Morelle

Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention

Marco Onida

Region: European Commission

Herald Reuijters

European Commission

Projects

AlpGov

Status: Active

Actions

estimates for external costs in mountain areas	Development of a scientific basis for external cost in Alpine areas (Study).	A – Cross-topic initiatives	Start01/2017 End09/2017
Common target system for EUSALP AG4	Development of a common target system as basis for further activities and to measure the effects and impacts of the AG4 activities.	A – Cross-topic initiatives	Start01/2017 End11/2017
Extension of Toll Plus proposal to EUSALP AG4	Extending the approach used by the regional proposal on road pricing 'Toll Plus' to other Alpine corridors and regions.	B - Implementation of modal shift policies with a focus on toll systems	Start01/2017 End12/2017
Methodology for a systematic assessment of individual projects	Project assessment methodology for projects in interconnecting public transport operation as well as infrastructure of combined- and passenger transport.	D – Interconnecting public transport systems C – Infrastructure for sustainable transport	Start02/2017 End12/2018
Pricing systems and the use of innovative technologies	Analysis of the link between ambitious pricing systems and their incentive on innovative technologies.	B - Implementation of modal shift policies with a focus on toll systems	Start01/2018 End12/2018
Public acceptance of modal-shift	Improve public acceptance for common modal-shift policies and projects supported in the frame of EUSALP AG4.	A – Cross-topic initiatives	Start06/2017 End12/2018
Interconnecting public transport information	Improving connectivity in passenger transport by developing a cross-border travel information system.	D – Interconnecting public transport systems	Start02/2017 End12/2018

Calendar

AG4 - 6th Action Group Meeting

24/10/2017 - 11:00 to 18:00

Location Rittnerstrasse 4 (Landhaus 11), 39100 Bozen (IT)

Event type: Internal meeting

On Tuesday 24 October 2017 the AG4 meets for the third time this year to coordinate activities and to disucss the implementation progress of the AG4 Workplan.