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SUSTAINABLE URBAN MOBILITY PLAN FOR 5 CITIES IN NORTH MACEDONIA
Technical Assistance for Development of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans for five Municipalities and providing training on developing and implementation of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans North Macedonia faces significant challenges in managing its extensive local road network, which spans approximately 9,000 kilometers and falls under the jurisdiction of decentralized municipalities. Many of these municipalities lack the capacity and resources necessary for effective infrastructure maintenance, resulting in deteriorating road conditions that limit access to essential services and opportunities, ultimately affecting citizens’ quality of life. Developing a well-structured Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) is crucial to addressing these challenges and achieving the aforementioned objectives. The primary objective of this project, financed by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development – World Bank, is to develop the SUMPs for the municipalities of Kavadarci, Kochani, Struga, Strumica, and Prilep by enhancing accessibility, promoting health and safety, supporting economic growth, and mitigating environmental impacts. This will be achieved through the promotion of sustainable transport modes, and the adoption of low-carbon initiatives aimed at reducing emissions and optimizing traffic flow. The SUMP development process aligns with European guidelines and is divided into two macro-activities:
NSSP Coordination Platform to support TEN-T Urban Nodes
Technical secretariat of the coordination platform to support Member States in implementing requirements for urban nodes in the revised TEN-T Regulation The European Commission’s Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy outlines a roadmap for achieving a sustainable, smart, and resilient transport system, with cities playing a central role in this transition. By 2030, all cities are expected to develop Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) to drive this transformation. The New Urban Mobility Framework further emphasizes the importance of integrating cities and regions into the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) by improving first and last-mile connections for both passengers and freight. Ensuring better coordination among local authorities is key to achieving this goal. To support these efforts, the revised TEN-T Regulation designates 432 urban nodes and establishes key requirements to be met by 31 December 2027. These include: To facilitate the implementation of these requirements, a coordination platform is being established. This platform serves as the main forum for exchange and collaboration among EU Member States, supporting the rollout of SUMPs and urban mobility indicators (UMI). By fostering knowledge-sharing and cross-border cooperation, it aims to ensure a consistent and high-quality approach to urban mobility across Europe. The platform’s technical secretariat is coordinated by PwC, with TIS, TRT, and ICLEI integrating the consortium. TRT leads Task 2, a pivotal component of the project that focuses on providing expert advice for implementing the urban node requirements. Key responsibilities include:
Alpine crossing road transport resilience
Application of the TRUST model to support the resilience analysis of the Alpine crossing system The aim of the study was to analyse the resilience of the Alpine crossing system, that is, to evaluate how much the complex of crossings can guarantee an adequate level of service in case of “breakdown” events. For this purpose, the TRUST model, which is a strategic model at European scale, was used to simulate the functioning of the entire range of crossings with respect to the different hypothesized scenarios. The definition of the scenarios considered the fact that, from the point of view of their modelling, it is not the nature of the event that generates a certain variation of the inputs that is significant, but the extent of the variation that is determined in the functioning of the transport system. The scenarios have been translated into variations of one or more input elements of the model itself, namely: availability of some arcs to the modelled vehicle categories, capacity of the road links, travel speed on the links for the modelled vehicle categories. The application of the TRUST model produced, for each scenario, the following results compared to the reference situation:
Analysing the barriers to the creation of the Single European Transport Area (SETA)
Identifying the untapped potential of completing key aspects of the Single European Transport Area (SETA) and of extending it to candidate countries Transport is a central pillar of European integration and a key pre-condition for the European Single Market. Access to seamless and efficient transport services and infrastructure across Europe is key to the functioning of the EU common market, affecting the free movement of people, goods, and services. The objective of the study is to provide a systematic analysis of the existing regulatory and non-regulatory barriers – as well as missing elements – that hamper the creation of the SETA and the completion of the Internal Market for the transport of goods and passengers and understand the economic impact of such barriers and missing elements. The study will use carefully selected case studies, to illustrate, with a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis: TRT is the project coordinator of a 4-partner (Ricardo, M-FIVE, and TEPR) consortium, responsible for all activities of the studies, and main contact with DG MOVE
Impact assessment on Multimodal Digital Mobility Services, Digital Booking and Ticketing
Exploratory study for the new proposal addressing market challenges for the development of Multimodal Digital Mobility Services and the Single Digital Booking And Ticketing Regulation The main objective of the study is to support the development of the European Commission’s proposals for two parallel and complementary regulations: The focus of the study is on medium-long distance passenger trips, above 50 km. The activities will include at first the market analysis on the two aspects covered by the study. On the MDMS demand side, existing and potential demand for the use of MDMS services will be explored, while on the supply side, the presence, practical availability and accessibility of options across the EU will be assessed through the analysis of 100 representative routes. Passenger transport services and online passenger ticketing will be analysed for different modes of transport: air passenger transport (including Norway), rail passenger transport, bus and coach transport and maritime transport. Based on the analysis, the study will also define different policy options and support the assessment of the related impacts through the application of a modelling framework consisting of 6 modules, including the strategic ASTRA model. Impacts on passenger choice and resulting modal shifts will be estimated together with the resulting environmental, economic and social indicators by Member State and in 5 year steps up to 2050. The Consortium is lead by RICARDO, including TRT, TIS and TEPR. TRT contributes to the project as it comes to:
National Logistics Strategy for Mozambique
The National Logistics Strategy for Mozambique was committed to a consortium coordinated by IdeaConsult and involving TRT and EEPLAN (a company located in Mozambique). The main objectives of the assignment are: The assignment will be carried out in four stages according to the following:
Diagnostic study of the urban road infrastructure and design of a Master Plan for an integrated urban road network in the city of Djibouti
The Djibouti authorities have appointed the consortium led by IDEA Consult to develop a long-term vision for urban mobility and an action plan for the short, medium and long term, taking into account climate change and its impact on transport networks. The aim of the project is to address the problems of the capital’s transport system, which are undermining its functionality. The study will be carried out in three phases An initial diagnostic phase of the urban transport system, which includes analysing demand, surveying the current state of the road infrastructure and constructing a macro and micro model. A second phase consisting of two main activities: a short-term priority investment programme providing rapid responses to problems, and the development of a shared long-term strategic vision for the urban transport system. Finally, a third phase will be the definition of the master plan for the urban road system. Within the consortium TRT will be responsible for:
Developing, evaluating and benchmarking net-zero national transport pathways in Europe
Accelerating net-zero transformation by advancing Europe’s transport pathways and cross-sectoral synergies, with the assessment through a system dynamic modelling framework of current plans and the design of alternative pathways PATH2ZERO aims to provide a comprehensive knowledge base for developing, evaluating and benchmarking net-zero transport pathways, including cross-sectoral assessments and fostering global collaboration. The transport sector accounts for a third of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the EU, and current planned policies (at EU and national level) alone are expected not be sufficient to meet these targets. Accordingly, there is a need to “develop a new post-2030 energy and climate policy framework to implement the 2040 GHG ambition level” as well as to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. The project will first develop a common analytical framework for the description of national pathways, with a focus on transport-related content, to collect comparable descriptions of implemented and planned cross-sectoral mitigation plans and transport policy pathways, as well as data for each EU Member State. An interactive dashboard will provide an overview of the current policy frameworks in the EU Member States related to the decarbonisation of the transport sector, facilitating comparative analysis. An advanced modelling framework (STraDyM – Transport Strategies Dynamic Model) will be designed and developed to forecast transport sector activity and emissions up to 2050 at Member State level, integrating them with other sectors for in-depth GHG mitigation assessments, including equity and economic impacts. Existing national transport models (available in five countries) will complement the framework. Finally, the PET-VTT model will be used to model the national and EU level pathways and strategies, including all the energy sectors and mitigation of CO2 emissions (taking transport-related input from the StraDyM and national models). The modelling framework will allow to assess whether the pathways currently implemented and planned in national strategies are likely to achieve the target reduction on the national level, what impact these strategies bear in terms of fairness, costs and risks. Finally, alternative pathways will be designed and simulated, highlighting all target and pathway choices and their trade-offs to evaluate and assess their impacts and effectiveness. The Consortium is led by DLR (Germany), including TRT and 10 other partners from Finland, Spain, Greece, Hungary, Germany, UK, Norway, France, Italy. TRT contributes to the project as it comes to:
SUMP and urban traffic plan of Udine
Drafting of the new Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan and updating of the General Urban Traffic Plan for the city of Udine After a tender process, TRTIngegneria, in partnership with ISFORT Istituto Superiore di Formazione e Ricerca per i Trasporti, Ambiente Italia and GVG Engineering, was selected by the Municipality of Udine to draft the city’s first Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) and update its General Urban Traffic Plan (PGTU). With regard to the PUMS, the working group’s activities are structured according to the following methodological steps, in line with the 2019 guidelines of the Ministry of Transport and the new Regulation (EU) 2024/1679 (the city of Udine is a TEN-T urban node): All phases are accompanied by a broad and structured communication and participation campaign, which involves citizens and stakeholders through public meetings, technical round tables, focus groups and online questionnaires. The PGTU is developed on the basis of the objectives and measures defined in the short-term scenario of the PUMS, detailing the characteristics and feasibility of the individual actions. During the drafting of the PGTU, a series of urban traffic nodes are subject to detailed assessment through the application of a micro-dynamic simulation model (VISSIM) integrated with the multimodal model developed for the PUMS.