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Partners unite around a vision for sustainable access to Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park - POLIS Network Stakeholders launch joint vision for sustainable recreational mobility at Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park.

A shared vision for the Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park🏞️

As part of the #MONAProject, stakeholders have adopted a joint vision for sustainable #RecreationalMobility in the nature area🌲

The vision aims to reduce car use by promoting #ActiveTravel and #PublicTransport 🚶🚲🚌

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First POLIS Brussels Bubble Band 2026 POLIS members met for the Brussels Bubble Band to discuss urban mobility policy, including the automotive package, CCAM, and plenty more.

In case you missed it: last week we hosted the first #BrusselsBubbleBand of 2026 🎉

Cities & regions exchanged views on key EU mobility developments—from #TransportInfrastructure and #UrbanNodes to cross-border connectivity, EGUM, CCAM, and the next EU MFF (2028–2034).

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See you in Málaga? ☀️

#eMobilityMOW2026 has officially begun! This is the largest professional expo in Europe for #Electromobility⚡

If you are attending, do not miss the sessions featuring @pedrofgomes.bsky.social and POLIS members #Barcelona and #Madrid 🔋

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This includes showcasing the work of our team and members, as well as sharing initiatives that raise awareness and promote discussion. We are not involved in any particular partnership with the IWD website, but we support their efforts in championing the discourse on this very important day.

Dear Kirsty, we are aware that the United Nations campaign and the International Women’s Day initiative are separate. Both exist alongside one another and contribute to raising awareness. During Women’s History Month, POLIS is committed to highlighting gender equality efforts in the mobility sector.

𝗔𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲⏰

#IntertrafficAmsterdam2026 kicks off tomorrow! Taking place from 10 to 13 March in Amsterdam, this is the main platform for exchanging information on #TrafficTechnology and #SmartMobility.

If you are attending, make sure to check out our POLIS sessions✨

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When we give, we gain ♀️

#IWD2026 is dedicated to #GiveToGain: a call to give all our support to gain advancement for #women 👩‍🦰👵

🎙️ We start by asking @karenvancluysen.bsky.social about #GenderMainstreaming.

🟣 This #WomensHistoryMonth, stay tuned to learn more about POLIS's work on #GenderEquality!

𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 🎤🌟

The Call for #Speakers for #POLIS26 is now open!

Check out the 37 priority topics that cover the hottest #UrbanMobility issues and submit your abstract highlighting the innovative dimension and results of your work🚌🚋🚲

Apply before 24 April 2026📌

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iRAP Innovation Workshop 2026 - POLIS Network iRAP's 2026 Innovation Workshop on future-ready roads will be held on 20 May in Budapest, Hungary, during TRA2026.

Creating future-ready roads🛣️

'Future-Ready Roads for Safe, #SustainableMobility' is the theme of this year's iRAP Innovation Workshop, in which @karenvancluysen.bsky.social will be a #speaker 🏙️

#InnoRAP2026 will be held on 20 May, in Budapest, as a side event of #TRA2026 📍

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Ensuring a fair and inclusive clean transition🍃

Tomorrow, 5 March, in Brussels, @ec.europa.eu is hosting the high-level #SocialClimateFund Conference🏙️

🎙️ @karenvancluysen.bsky.social will be a #speaker, taking part in the session dedicated to addressing #TransportPoverty.

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𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲💡

Today, we brought together policy operatives representing our members in Brussels for a new meeting of the #BrusselsBubbleBand📍

📢 In this interactive space, they exchanged on key #UrbanMobility policy issues such as #TEN-T, the #AutomotivePackage, and the #MFF📝

Get ready for #POLIS26 ✨

Our call for #Sponsors & #Exhibitors, and our call for #Speakers are open! 📣

Seize this chance to showcase your work to over 1,000 #mobility stakeholders 🤝

See you in #Brussels on 2-3 December for Europe's leading #UrbanMobility event 💙

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@karenvancluysen.bsky.social

Organised by @provgelderland.bsky.social, @noordbrabant.bsky.social, @limburg.nl, @overijssel.bsky.social, @zuid-holland.nl, and @munv.nrw.de, the conference 'Urban Nodes and Opportunities in Europe' explores the impact of #UrbanNodes on #UrbanMobility 🌐

📅 26 February
📍 Arnhem

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Intertraffic Amsterdam 2026 - POLIS Network Intertraffic Amsterdam, the world's leading event on smart, safe, and sustainable mobility, will take place from 10 to 13 March 2026.

𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙨 📣

Intertraffic Amsterdam 2026, the primary platform for everything on #TrafficTechnology, is only two weeks away 🌐

📅 10-13 March
📍 Amsterdam

POLIS is joining with a workshop on #DataStandards, a joint working group meeting on #MultimodalHubs, and more ✨

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Meet the 2026 MOBILITYAWARDS finalists! - POLIS Network The finalists for the EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK and MOBILITYACTION Awards have been selected for their efforts towards sustainable urban mobility.

𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤...meet the finalists of the #MobilityWeek Awards🏆

EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK Award:
🔹Innsbruck
🔹Limassol
🔹Riga

MOBILITY ACTION Award:
🔹Autonomous Province of Bolzano/Bozen - South Tyrol
🔹Eskişehirspor Kulübü
🔹Sicilia Fiera

Do not miss the ceremony in Brussels on 17 March💫

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ARTI Puglia invites young international talents to drive Mediterranean urban regeneration - POLIS Network ARTI Puglia's Move to Planet Be campaign calls for nine young professionals to work on sustainable urban regeneration projects.

Call for young international talents in sustainable #UrbanRegeneration 📢

ARTI, the innovation agency of our member Region of Puglia and lead partner of the ENERGIE project, has launched 'Move to Planet Be', a call for nine young professionals under 35 🌱

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Just Transition x Regions Webinar: Connecting communities—How regions can close the transport divide - POLIS Network The fourth webinar of the Just Transition Webinar series on transport poverty will take place on 25 February 2026!

Today is World Day of Social Justice⚖️🌍

#SocialJusticeDay is a moment of reflection and a call to action to build fairer, inclusive, and sustainable societies.

The next #JustTransitionWebinar on 25 February, 11:00-12:30, will explore how regions can tackle #TransportPoverty🟣

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Micromobility Europe 2026 - POLIS Network Micromobility Europe 2026, the world’s largest conference for small vehicles, is back on 2-3 June in Berlin, Germany.

𝙎𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚 ⚡

Micromobility Europe 2026 will take place on 2-3 June in Berlin.

Organised by @micromobilityco.bsky.social, this is the world's largest conference for small #ElectricVehicles 🛴🌿

𝘼𝙣𝙙, for our #POLISMembers, we have an exclusive special offer! ✨

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Île-de-France Launches Centralised Carpooling Service Île-de-France launches Covoit IDFM, a centralised, subsidised carpooling service integrated with public transport to expand suburban mobility

Île-de-France is scaling up #Carpooling 🚗

The new Covoit IDFM platform centralises subsidised rides into one app, complementing public transport, especially in outer suburbs. With employer backing and strong incentives, uptake is already growing 📈

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Public transport first: Key takeaways from the Just Transition Webinar - POLIS Network The POLIS Just Transition x Access Webinar, 'Public transport first: Strengthening the backbone of mobility justice', took place on 18 Nov.

𝙔𝙚𝙨, #PublicTransport is the pillar of #MobilityJustice 🚌 🚋

🟣The third episode of our #JustTransitionWebinarSeries 'Public transport first: Strengthening the backbone of mobility justice', dived into how #PublicTransport is efficient, equitable, and sustainable.

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Celebrating Global Tourism Resilience Day🗺️🍃

17 February is #GlobalTourismResilienceDay, a timely reminder that tourism must be able to withstand shocks and recover🌱

A pivotal shift towards #sustainability and #resilience in both tourism and #mobility is as urgent as ever.

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eMobility Expo World Congress - MOW 2026 - POLIS Network eMobility Expo World Congress -MOW 2026 will be held from 10-11 March in Málaga – FYCMA, Spain, with POLIS participating.

#eMobilityMOW2026, Europe’s largest professional expo for sustainable, autonomous, electrified, safe, and connected mobility, is coming to Málaga, Spain, 10–11 March 2026⚡

Meet POLIS and more at this unique event!

Read more ➡️ www.polisnetwork.eu/event/emobil...

#eMobility #AV #Expo

European cities and regions urge EU policymakers to preserve ambition in CO₂ standards for cars and vans - POLIS Network Local and regional authorities express concern over the EC proposal to revise the previously agreed CO₂ standards for cars and vans.

It is not the time to back down on CO2 standards 🛑

🔴 The @ec.europa.eu has once again put forward a proposal to water down the #CO2reduction targets for cars and vans.

POLIS, @eurocities.eu, @iclei.org, and @c40cities.bsky.social urge the EU to stay on course 🫸

Read the letter 📝 shorturl.at/B5541

🔵 #Leuven has introduced Belgium's first autonomous public transport shuttles in real urban traffic.

As of January, the #AVshuttles connect the Leuven Station and Heverlee🚌

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In-depth analysis for POLIS members➡️ shorturl.at/MW2bn

𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙨!📌

As #ITSEuropeanCongress 2026 gets closer, #ERTICO, together with the #CitiesFirst Advisors Podcast, is hosting a #webinar dedicated to #cities and living #MobilityLabs, featuring @karenvancluysen.bsky.social 🏙️

📅 11 February, 14:00-15:00 CET
💻️ Online

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#RTR2026 is here!💫

The leading event to discover the most innovative EU-funded research projects in #RoadTransport is back in Brussels, from 10 to 12 February🛣️

Our @ivocre.bsky.social will participate as a co-moderator, and many of our projects will be featured🏙️⚡️

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Girona-Salt Rapid Bus Corridor redefines Catalonia's urban mobility - POLIS Network With high frequency buses and e-buses and more, the Girona–Salt Rapid Bus Corridor (BRCAT) spearheads sustainable transport in Catalonia.

Catalonia's new Rapid Bus Corridor shakes things 🚌

POLIS member #Catalonia has just completed the construction of the #RapidBusCorridor between Girona and Salt. More than just infrastructure, it combines #ActiveMobility, #RoadSafety, and high-quality #PublicTransport 🚋🚲

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How can we make #PublicTransport easier to use and more accessible?🚍🚊

In the second module of the #POLISTutorial series on #DataStandards and specifications in #UrbanMobility, with our member #MobilityData, we explored #GTFS (General Transit Feed Specification)🚏

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Greater Manchester lifts time restrictions on bus passes for disabled and elderly residents - POLIS Network TfGM's time restrictions on concessionary bus passes for disabled and elderly residents will be permanently removed from March 2026.

#TransportForGreaterManchester will remove time restrictions on bus passes for disabled and elderly residents🙌

After two successful trials, as well as from the 'All Hours All Voices' campaign, disabled and elderly residents can use their free buses at any time of day🚌

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