UPPER

UPPER strengthens the role of public transport by implementing measures that push people out of private cars and pull them closer to public transport.

UPPER logo

About the project

UPPER aims to spearhead a public transport revolution that will strengthen its role as the cornerstone of sustainability mobility and innovation in cities, ultimately leading the transition towards a future of zero emission mobility.

The project will put public transport at the centre of the mobility ecosystem by implementing a combination of 84 "push and pull" measures. These measures will respond to the five "axes" that influence user choice, namely:

  • Mindset and culture
  • Urban mobility planning
  • Mobility services ecosystem
  • Road network management
  • Democratic governance

The measures will be supported by the UPPER Toolkit, which will consist of seven IT tools that combine social and technological innovation. These measures will be demonstrated within the project living lab cities (Valencia, Rome, Ile de France, Oslo and Mannheim) and twinning cities (Lisbon, Leuven, Hannover, Budapest and Thessaloniki).

Using this integrated approach, UPPER aspires to create an attractive, efficient, reliable, safe, inclusive and affordable public transport system, in line with the concept of Mobility as a Right (MaaR).

 

Cities

Fast Facts

€19,993,346

Project funding

41 partners

Project partners

January 2023 - December 2026

Project duration

Thematic areas


Collective passenger transport & shared mobility
  • Ride sharing
  • Car sharing
  • Bike sharing
  • Accessibility
  • Intermodality
  • Service improvements

Clean & energy-efficient vehicles
  • Electric vehicles
  • Cleaner fleets
  • Cleaner fuels
Public participation & co-creation

Contacts

Mircea Steriu
Project Coordinator

mircea.steriu [at] uitp.org

Partners

ECF logo
VALENCIA LOGO
Oslo logo
Roma capitale logo
TTS Italia logo
POLIS logo
CERTH logo
RedLab logo
Lisbon logo
Ruter logo
IBV logo
International Federation of Pedestrians logo
Stadt Mannheim logo
Mobilita Roma logo
BKK logo
PTV logo
Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) logo
RUPPRECHT CONSULTING LOGO
European Pedestrians Federation logo
ICLEI Europe
Etra
Transport Authority of Thessaloniki (THETA) logo
Instant System logo
EUROCITIES logo
IFPEN logo
LEUVEN LOGO
KU Leuven logo
Carris Lisbon logo
UITP logo
RNV logo
TML Lisboa logo
Factual logo
Region Hannover logo
EMTA logo
Versailles Grand Parc logo
EIT Urban Mobility
IAU Institut Paris Region logo
.eu web awards
covenantofmayors.eu
eltis
EPOMM
European Mobility Week
managenergy
Smart Cities Marketplace
EU Logo

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