Action Group 4

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.

AG4 Meetings and Conferences

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
6th Action Group Meeting on 24 October 2017
7th Action Group Meeting on 15-16 March 2018
8th Action Group Meeting on 19 June 2018

2nd AG4 Mobility Conference on 25 October 2017
3rd AG4 Mobility Conference on 20 June 2018

AG4 News

04 April 2018: Panel Discussion on Mobility in the Alps in Innsbruck
09 May 2018: AG4 at the Europe Day in Bolzano
19 June 2018: AG4 Workshops on Secondary Networks

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

Representative of Tyrol

Patrick Skoniezki

Role: Leader

Johanna Thöni

Role: Leader

Additional Representative contacts

Isabel Köhler

Matteo Brumati

Representative of Piedmont

Henrik Caduff

Representative of Liechtenstein

Giovanni Campeol

Representative of Veneto

Federico Cavallaro

Representative of Ministry of Environment - nominated expert

Alberto Cozzi

Representative of Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia

Jakob Dietachmair

Representative of CIPRA International

Paolo Dileno

Representative of CEI Central European Initiative

Christian Egeler

Representative of Switzerland - Federal Office for Spatial Development

Katharina Erdmenger

Representative of Germany - Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure

Gabriel Klammer

Representative of EUROCHAMBERS

Hannes Klein

Representative of Burgenland

Ralf Kühn

Representative of Salzburg

François Lamoise

Representative of France - Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition

Cristina Manara

Representative of Confindustria Piemonte

Davide Maresca

Representative of Liguria

Ovidio Martini

Representative of Autonomous Province of South Tyrol

Alfred Nagelschmied

Representative of Styria

Zlatko Podgorski

Representative of Slovenia - Ministry of Infrastructure

Antonio Pollano

Representative of Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta

Laura Pretto

Representative of Trentino-Alto Adige

Jörg Putzl

Representative of Carinthia

Christian Rankl

Representative of Vorarlberg

Matthias Rinderknecht

Representative of Switzerland - Federal Office of Transport

Karsten Schröder

Representative of Carinthia

Kaspar Schuler

Representative of CIPRA International

Harry Seybert

Representative of Bavaria

Jens Uwe Staats

Representative of Germany - Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure

Armando Taglialatela

Representative of Italy - Presidency of the Council of Ministers

Aurelio Vigani

Representative of Switzerland - Federal Office for Spatial Development

Franc Žepič

Representative of Slovenia - Ministry of Infrastructure

Peter Zinggl

Representative of Burgenland

Observers

Cesare Bernabei

Representative of Advisor to the European Commission

Anne-Séverine Lay

Nathalie Morelle

Marco Onida

Representative of European Commission

Herald Reuijters

Projects

AlpGov

Jun 2016 to Jun 2019

79%

ARPAF - Cross-border

Jan 2018 to Dec 2019

41%

Actions

Estimates of external costs in mountain areas	Update of recent estimates of external costs in mountain areas available for Download!	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.	Start02/2017 End12/2018
Overview of existing pricing components that influence the competitiveness between road and rail freight transport	The AG4 Work Plan activity B2 on integrated pricing aims to develop an overview of existing pricing components that influence the competitiveness between road and rail freight transport.	Start06/2018 End12/2018
Public acceptance of modal-shift	Improve public acceptance for common modal-shift policies and projects supported in the frame of EUSALP AG4.	Start06/2017 End12/2018
Interconnecting public transport information	Improving connectivity in passenger transport by developing a cross-border travel information system.	Start02/2017 End12/2018
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.	Start01/2017 End06/2019