Project overview
Sustainable public transport solutions and innovative governance schemes for improving connectivity in Central Europe
Leaving the car at home remains challenging for people in sparsely populated areas close to borders. Too often, there are simply no satisfying public transport offers available. The SUSTANCE project involves a wide range of transport stakeholders to co-design innovative mobility services and governance schemes that will help public authorities to change this. In this process, the partners deploy amongst others customised intervention action plans in pilot regions.
2,01m €
Project Budget
80%
of the Budget is funded by ERDF
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About the project
Project partnership
Project partners

Lead partner
Central European Initiative - Executive Secretariat
Project Management Office
Project partner
Institute for Regional Development
Roadmap
News

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NEWS
26.09.2023
In Trieste we start working on public transport improvements
Partnership aiming to improve public transport in rural, peripheral and cross-border areas of Central Europe kick-starts in Trieste. The support is given by Mr. Roberto Antonione, Secretary General of the Central European Initiative - Executive Secretariat (CEI-ES).

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NEWS
26.09.2023
Rehabilitation of passenger train services on Trieste – Rijeka line
Analysing the potential transport demand for planning a direct train service linking Trieste Centrale (IT) to Rijeka (HR) was the focus of the gathering held at the CEI-Executive Secretariat (CEI-ES) premises on 26 June 2023, gathering transport researchers, planners and operators.

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26.09.2023
Foreign Ministers meeting features SUSTANCE topic
On 10 July 2023, in Ancona (IT), a Trilateral Meeting on Cooperation in the Northern Adriatic took place, with the participation of Foreign Ministers of Italy, Croatia, and Slovenia. The meeting resulted with the signature of Joint Declaration where SUSTANCE is mentioned.

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NEWS
26.09.2023
Potential transport demand estimation for Trieste-Rijeka direct passenger train
Ca' Foscari University, Department of Management, conducted a study focusing on the potential transport demand for a direct passenger train service between the Italian city of Trieste and the Croatian city of Rijeka. It resulted with some interesting numbers regarding the number of passengers and possible profit.

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26.09.2023
SUSTANCE becomes Danube Strategy Flagship project
SUSTANCE was recognized as a quality project, contributing to the implementation of the Danube Strategy. It is considered to have a strong impact in improving transport in the Region and a macro-regional dimension, thus it was awarded a Certificate of Danube Strategy Flagship.

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26.09.2023
Developing pilot plans in Zagreb
Passenger railway services, new ones and improved ones, go cross-border. Applications aim to facilitate public transport usage. Shared mobility systems are incorporated into public transport network. Green transport solutions are promoted. Joint cooperation takes these services and solutions across borders.
Events

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29.09.2023
Transnational online conference about public transport
Conference “Challenges and opportunities for public transport stakeholders” will take place on 29 September 2023 at 9:30 CET on Zoom and it will concentrate on rural, peripheral and cross-border areas, having connectivity issues. A high level guest will address the audience, as well as policy makers from four countries.
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