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🚍✨ More than 80 participants gathered at the final Annual Event of the SUM Project at Transport Research Arena (TRA) Budapest, celebrating the achievements and impact of the project as it approaches its conclusion! The event highlighted how cities across Europe are moving from mobility pilots to real implementation, with a strong focus on sustainable, integrated, and citizen-centred transport solutions 🌍 A major part of the event was dedicated to presentations from four of the project’s Living Labs, which shared their key work, lessons learned, and findings from real-life implementations across Europe. The audience engaged in very insightful discussions around user group types, the economic viability of shared mobility services, and collaboration between mobility providers 🤝 One of the key highlights was the project’s Open Data Platform (https://lnkd.in/eVtKJzAz), which will remain available for cities interested in reusing SUM’s results and tools, and create their own profiles. Together with the datasets published on Zenodo, this creates a valuable legacy for future research, planning, and mobility innovation. ✨ “The project closes. The results stay.” The event also showcased how SUM’s results are built to last: 🔹 Open access KPIs and analytical insights from 9 Living Labs 🔹 Policy recommendations shared across 100+ cities through the POLIS network 🔹 Commercial and reusable mobility tools already continuing beyond the project 🔹 A scalable architecture and APIs ready for cities across Europe 🔹 A long-term vision reaching hundreds of European cities in the coming decade A strong takeaway from the event was clear: collaboration between cities, providers, researchers, and local communities is essential for shaping the future of urban mobility 🌟 Thank you to all partners, speakers, and participants for making this final Annual Event such an inspiring and impactful exchange! 🙌 #SUM #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #SUMPs #Electrification #Ondemand Iuliia Skorykova Anaïs B. Ainhoa Arrieta Fernández Camille Demilito Daniel Alberto Herrera Meek Panagiotis G. Tzouras Stefanos Tsigdinos Melissa Quaresma Gama Sayalee Pendharkar Łukasz Gryga Alessandra Sternberg Pontus Wallgren Yuren Chen CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

👉 What does gender inclusivity actually mean in transport and mobility? Join the SUM Capacity Building Webinar on Gender Inclusivity in Transport and discover the fundamentals of gender-responsive mobility planning. 📅 27.05.26 🕛 14:30-15:30 💻 Online webinar This introductory session is designed for cities, mobility professionals, and stakeholders who want to better understand how gender influences mobility needs, access, safety, and travel experiences. A true ABC of gender inclusivity in transport. Expect: ✅ An introduction to gender aspects in mobility and transport ✅ Key concepts and terminology around gender inclusivity ✅ Insights into barriers and inequalities in transport systems ✅ Practical examples of more inclusive mobility approaches ✅ Interactive discussion with peers and experts The webinar is organised by the SUM Project under the ERTICO Academy umbrella as part of the SUM Capacity Building Programme, supporting cities and practitioners in creating more inclusive and sustainable urban mobility systems. 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/ezBT3EXD #GenderInclusivity #SUMP #Futureoftransport #Safety #Diversity Martina Ferrara Snider Anaïs B. Iuliia Skorykova Camille Demilito

👋 Hello from Budapest #TRA2026 Tomorrow morning, join us for: EVENT | Shared Mobility: Measuring Impact, Shaping Policy 🗓️ 19 May | 9:30 – 13:00 📍 Room F4 (new room!), Hungexpo After three years of SUM pilots across Europe, we’re sharing the real lessons from the ground, from bike-sharing and MaaS to car-sharing, demand-responsive transport, and mobility hubs 🚲🚌 SUM partners are also contributing to the TRA2026 technical programme with: 📄 A Three-Phase Communication Strategy for Seamless Integration of Mobility-on-Demand and Public Transport by Technical University of Munich - Chenhao Ding, Florian Dandl, Klaus Bogenberger  🗓️ 19 May | 14:00–15:30 📍 Technical Session 3 / Special Session 2 📄 The Effectiveness of Cycle Street Networks: An Empirical Investigation in Athens Penteli, Greece by National Technical University of Athens - Nikos Meggoulas, Panagiotis G. Tzouras and Stefanos Tsigdinos  🗓️ 20 May | 16:00–17:30 📍 Technical Session 6 / Special Session 5 You can also explore the following poster presentations throughout the whole conference: 📌 Poster Presentations by Chalmers University of Technology - Yuren Chen, Pontus Wallgren, Helena Strömerg & MariAnne Karlsson 📌 Towards a Standardised Evaluation Framework to Understand the True Impact of New and Shared Modes by National Technical University of Athens - Panagiotis G. Tzouras, Amalia Nikolopoulou, Aliki Pouliasi, Konstantinos Gkiotsalitis, Konstantinos Kepaptsoglou  And don’t forget to stop by the ERTICO booth in the exhibition area to meet the team 🤝 Want to join us? There's still a chance 👀 https://lnkd.in/eKc9AATx #SUM #MaaS #NewSharedMobility CIVITAS Initiative ERTICO - ITS Europe Iuliia Skorykova Anaïs B. CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency #HorizonEU #HorizonEurope #SharedMobility #PolicyReccommendations

A few days to go until #TRAConference ✈️ Looking forward to joining the conversation on the future of shared mobility and presenting insights from the SUM Project, from on-demand transport and carsharing integration to flexible mobility solutions that cities can actually implement 🚲🚌 You can also find us at the ERTICO - ITS Europe booth in the exhibition area! See you in Budapest! 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eKc9AATx #SUMProject #SharedMobility #UrbanMobility

One week to go! Still time to register 👀 https://lnkd.in/eKc9AATx At the SUM Project event during #TRAConference, cities across Europe will share hands-on lessons from the front line of mobility innovation: 🔹 Re-thinking street space for people 🔹 Integrating carsharing & DRT into urban systems 🔹 Expanding on-demand transport in peripheral areas 🔹 Measuring what actually works From Athens to Munich, Kraków to Coimbra, this is about practical solutions, not just ideas 💡 #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #UrbanMobility #MaaS #SUMproject #TransportResearchArena #HorizonEU #HorizonEurope #CIVITAS Iuliia Skorykova Camille Demilito Łukasz Gryga Panagiotis G. Tzouras Daniel Alberto Herrera Meek Alessandra Sternberg Sayalee Pendharkar Stefanos Tsigdinos Melissa Quaresma Gama

#TRA2026 Agenda out now! EVENT | Shared Mobility: Measuring Impact, Shaping Policy Three years. Multiple cities. One honest debrief. 🗓️ 19.05.26 | 9:30 – 13:00 📍 Room F5, Transport Research Arena (TRA) Conference, Hungexpo 🏙️SUM experts will take you through what actually happened on the ground, from bike-sharing and MaaS to car-sharingg, demand-responsive transport, and mobility hubs. 💡 The agenda dives into: • Real impacts from SUM pilots • What worked (and what didn’t) • Open Data Platform presentation (https://odp.sum-project.eu) • Lessons for scaling and policymaking • Discussion with cities, practitioners, and EU stakeholders If you're working on shared mobility, urban transport, or policy design, this session is built for you. 🎟️ Book your seat and register for TRA to access the venue: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eKc9AATx See you in Budapest! #SharedMobility #SustainableMobility #UrbanMobility #MaaS #SUMproject #TransportResearchArena #HorizonEU #HorizonEurope #CIVITAS Iuliia Skorykova Camille Demilito Łukasz Gryga Panagiotis G. Tzouras Daniel Alberto Herrera Meek Alessandra Sternberg Sayalee Pendharkar Stefanos Tsigdinos Melissa Quaresma Gama

Off to the next adventure! This time for the #GreenMobilityExchange 📢 Join us in Amsterdam for a key discussion on the future of clean urban fleets The SUM Project, together with POLIS network, the City of Amsterdam and Cenex Nederland, invites cities, mobility providers, policymakers and urban mobility experts to a dedicated event on the electrification of municipal and shared fleets. 📅 13 May 2026 🕛 9:00-12:00 📍 World Trade Center Amsterdam As cities accelerate the transition to zero-emission mobility, this event will offer practical insights and real-world experiences from Amsterdam’s journey to fully decarbonise its municipal fleet by the end of the decade. The programme will also explore the electrification of shared mobility services and the challenges that come with it. 🔎 What to expect: - Strategies for municipal fleet electrification - Lessons learned on shared mobility (charging infrastructure, user behaviour, zoning) - Contributions from EU-funded projects, including SUM, our sister project Gemini Project and STEER-NWE - Interactive discussions with city representatives and experts This is a great opportunity to connect with peers, exchange knowledge, and move forward together towards more sustainable urban mobility. Join us! #SUMProject #SustainableMobility #Electrification #ZeroEmission #UrbanMobility #EUProjects CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency CIVITAS Initiative Pedro Gomes Daniel Alberto Herrera Meek

#ITS_Istanbul2026 🌟 Insights from SIS 37 Shared mobility is here to stay and cities are making real progress in turning it into public value At the ITS Congress Istanbul, our Special Interest Session (SIS 37) focused on practical, on-the-ground experiences from cities working to better manage and integrate shared mobility services. The conversation went beyond concepts, highlighting what is actually working, what isn’t, and what needs to change. Cities and practitioners shared honest reflections, supported by concrete tools and approaches designed to improve decision-making. Some key insights emerged: 🟢 Adaptability is essential - local context shapes outcomes, so policies must remain flexible 🟢 Data needs structure - collecting data is not enough, cities need accessible formats and clear methodologies to turn it into actionable evidence 🟢 Funding is evolving - outcome-based procurement is creating new ways to align services with public goals From practice: - Hamburg showed how MaaS integration (MAX app, mobility stations) builds trust through perceived availability - UK examples highlighted mobility hubs, stakeholder engagement, and new monitoring tools - Open data platforms are helping cities compare, learn, and assess what really works (check https://lnkd.in/eVtKJzAz) - Experimentation and iterative approaches are reshaping procurement and service design Biggest challenges? Scaling pilots, coordinating stakeholders, and building trust to share data. 👁️🗨️ The key message: aligning policy, data, and funding is what turns shared mobility into real impact. 👏 Thank you to the amazing speakers for the interesting session Fernando Gramaglia Andrade Tobias Brzoskowski Chris Brown Melike Nur Ülsever The conversation continues, follow along! #SUM #SUMPs CIVITAS Initiative ITS Congresses #Multimodal #NewSharedMobility Iuliia Skorykova Anaïs B. Camille Demilito

We're live at the ITS Congresses in Istanbul, come and find us at the ERTICO - ITS Europe stand (European Pavilion F12)! 🌟 This afternoon, join us for SIS 37: Practical tools and policies to steer New Shared Mobility Services in cities 📍 Room: ÇAMLICA 📅 28/04 | 15:30-16:30 In this session, we’ll dive into how cities are putting shared mobility into practice, from shaping effective policies to making better use of data and exploring funding approaches that deliver real public value. Expect concrete examples, tools, and lessons learned from across Europe. Looking forward to connecting, both in the session and at the stand 🤝 #SUM #SharedMobility CIVITAS Initiative #Multimodal #SUMP #UrbanMobility #SustainableMobility Iuliia Skorykova Anaïs B. Fernando Gramaglia Andrade Tobias Brzoskowski Chris Brown Melike Nur Ülsever