FLIPPER - Flexible Transport Services and ICT platform for Eco-Mobility in urban and rural European areas.
Abstract
Throughout Europe the challenge of providing a cost effective integrated public transport system is seen as an essential prerequisite to reducing pollution and congestion whilst encouraging sustainable economic growth.The traditional fixed route services is ideal for clustered travel demand areas but the changing of habitation patterns and nature of work activities in today’s society have created different mobility needs to which the conventional transport has become neither suited nor cost-effective.In the last few years Flexible Transport Services (FTS) have proved to be an advantageous solution to the provision of public transport services.By providing various forms of intermediate services,FTS are complementary to the conventional passenger transport and usually serve no scheduled mobility needs,either in low demand time periods and in weak demand areas.Given this flexibility FTS are suitable to serve niche market customers and different citizens' groups (e.g. disabled elderly, students,tourists,etc.).The FLIPPER proposal addresses a key factor of eco-sustainable and competitive development and social cohesion of European areas and Regions, through the investigation, experience exchange, good practices transferring and profitable co-operation on FTS in relation to mobility in cities, rural areas and small towns.By capitalising on real results,experiences and good practices gained in previous EU site applications and EU Projects (IV-V-VI FP and Regional Cooperation) FLIPPER aims at establishing a Knowledge Transfer Network among different EU areas and Authorithies in the domain of FTS.Moreover FLIPPER objective is to achieve capability-building environmental,sustainable and innovative solutions in the Public Transport domain by evaluating the viability and real impacts and by gathering the good practices identified at site level. FLIPPER consortium is composed of 11 partners (Local Authorithies,Transport Operator Companies and Universities) from 9 EU Regions representing different transport/mobility environments.This provides an ideal context for exchanging experiences and good practices on mobility services accessibility,environmentally friendly transport services and for reducing social exclusion of vulnerable citizens' groups.The work planned in FLIPPER includes the following main activities:1)Exchange and sharing of experience on how to develop and operate FTS through training and visits;2)consolidation and transfer of good practices by feasibility and trials in FLIPPER sites/areas;3)promotion of good practices and FTS policy guidelines at local,regional and EU levels.The project outcomes and durable results include:technological,operational and organisational experiences exchanging on FTS at regional and international level to improve the effectiveness of policies for regional development,cohesion and co-operation;disseminating good practices and establishing a network for improving accessibility,transport services and life quality.
Publikationen
FLIPPER - Feasibility Study Defereggental; Nachfragegesteuerte öffentliche Verkehrsversorgung in ländlichen Regionen am Beispiel Defereggental, Erarbeitung eines Bedienungskonzeptes
Autoren: Wurz D., Klementschitz R. Jahr: 2009
Forschungsbericht (extern. Auftraggeber)
Flexible Transport with Flipper: Feasibility in rural Austria
Autoren: Klementschitz R; Wurz D Jahr: 2010
Journal articles
Demand responsive transport for rural areas - an implementation concept for the Defereggental (Austria). Vortrag gehalten am 22.4.2010 von R. Klementschitz
Autoren: Klementschitz, R., Wurz, D. Jahr: 2010
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
FLIPPER - Feasibility Study Purbach; Analyse und Weiterentwicklungspotenzial eines bedarfsgesteuerten Verkehrssystems am Beispiel des „GmoaBus“ in Purbach am Neusiedlersee
Autoren: Wurz D., Klementschitz R. Jahr: 2010
Forschungsbericht (extern. Auftraggeber)
Societal, mobility and third party effects of demand responsive local transport in rural areas
Autoren: Klementschitz R., Wurz-Hermann D. Jahr: 2010
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Demand Responsive Transport for Rural Areas, a Practice Case in Austria (Prijevoz u izvangradskim područjima prilagođen zahtjevima, slučaj iz prakse u Austriji)
Autoren: Klementschitz R; Wurz D Jahr: 2010
Journal articles
Ensuring Rural Mobility through Demand Responsive Transport, Experiences from Austria
Autoren: Klementschitz R Jahr: 2010
Journal articles
Project staff
Regine Gerike
Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.Ing. Regine Gerike
regine.gerike@boku.ac.at
BOKU Project Leader
01.09.2008 - 31.08.2011
Roman Klementschitz
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Roman Klementschitz
roman.klementschitz@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-85618
Sub Projectleader
01.09.2008 - 31.08.2011
BOKU partners
External partners
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
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partner
Ataf S.P.A.
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partner
Maillorca Train Services S.F.M.
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partner
Networs and Mobility (Public Transport Authority Bologna)
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coordinator
Gemeinde Purbach
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partner
ATL Livorno
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partner
Ring a Link (Carlow Kilkenny & Tipperary South Rural Transport Ltd)
none
partner
Almada City Council _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_
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partner
School of Geosciences, Municipality of Volos
none
partner
The University Court of the University of Aberdeen, UNIABDN: a.allen@abdn.ac.uk
none
partner