LMC19 - Effects of COVID-19 on the last mile of sustainable transport systems in East Tyrol

The Interreg Europe project Last Mile with the aim of finding sustainable, flexible transport systems for the last mile in the transport chain in tourism was successfully completed in mid-2020 and was awarded the contract for a further one-year project in spring 2021. In this project expansion, partners from five different regions (AT, BG, ES, LU, SK) exchange ideas about the effects of COVID-19 on mobility in their regions and develop new solutions for the future. The status quo of flexible transport systems in the partner region East Tyrol and the effects of COVID-19 on general mobility behavior as well as possible strategies for the recovery of the situation caused by the pandemic for flexible transport systems and, subsequently, also for all public transport analyzed in exchange with regional stakeholders. The aim of the research is the analysis of the status quo and the development of an action plan including suggestions for the future. The mentioned recommendations for action on the subject of mobility and the impact of COVID-19 on flexible transport systems (and public transport in general) in the partner region East Tyrol are intended to show opportunities and measures for all actors (municipalities, companies, institutions, etc.) in the field of mobility for post-Corona.