Interview with...

Gunnar Heipp, Director Strategic Planning, Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG), Munich, Germany

How can doubling the market share of public transport help build sustainable cities of the future?

By doubling its market share, public transport can make a real positive change to quality of life in cities! Taking cars off the road and offering sustainable mobility options will help cities reclaim their place as hubs for trade and business. Fewer cars and more public transport also create a liveable and beautiful urban environment...

How is sustainable mobility unlocking growth opportunities in Munich?

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Welcome

Discover sustainable growth opportunities

This conference will be the opportunity to share best practices and explore successful aspects of sustainable mobility and public space planning from across Europe and to reflect on Nantes’ achievements.

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Nantes, 2013 European Green Capital

Nantes has been awarded the label of “European Green Capital” for the year 2013, as a recognition for its continuous commitment to sustainability.

 

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PTx2 strategy

UITP is moving forward with the PTx2 strategy and is launching a campaign titled 'Grow with Public Transport' to support the PTx2 ambition. An awards competition is open to acknowledge outstanding achievement in the field of public transport innovation.

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Grow with Public Transport

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"Take a zero off your budget and you'll get an optimised project.

Take two off, and it becomes sustainable"

- J. LERNER, Former Mayor of Curitiba
 

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The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) is the international network for public transport authorities and operators, policy decision-makers, scientific institutes and the public transport supply and service industry. It is a platform for worldwide cooperation, business development and the sharing of know-how between its 3,400 members from 92 countries. UITP is the global advocate of public transport and sustainable mobility, and the promoter of innovations in the sector. Visit our website www.uitp.org