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This project is implemented through the CENTRAL EUROPE Programme co-financed by the ERDF The TROLLEY Roadmap: A Trolleybus Innovation and Research Agenda Presentation of results of an on-going Stakeholder Consultation Process Brussels, 12 March 2013 All over the world, a ‘pro trolleybus’ development can be seen – which is not too surprising when considering the advantages of the system. Cities such as Montreal, Riad, Verona or Leeds are now introducing a trolleybus system or are discussing its installation. About 350 cities worldwide and about 150 cities all over Europe rely on trolleybuses due to their economic and environmental benefits. Trolleybus systems receive an additional boost due to new strategies and future orientation for the European transport area, such as for example the emissions reduction target of 60 % until 2050, laid down in the Transport White Paper. The emissions reduction target and the limited oil reserves currently put electric public transport on the political agenda and technical innovations in electric bus systems experience new dynamics. When considered from the point of view of the trolleybus, it is more a “back to the future!“, as the trolleybus has already presented itself as fully developed, technically secure and economical electromobility system over the past decades. Unfortunately, however, the local ‘zero-emission’ transport system trolleybus is often an unjustly neglected means of transport in the electromobility discussion and trolleybus systems have not been considered or are only considered very rarely in funding programmes in the field of electromobility. Therefore, the Central Europe INTERREG project TROLLEY, which benefits from an EU financing of EUR 3.3 million for the period 2010-2013, is a positive signal and the nine partners form six European countries brought the trolleybus as an electromobile transport system more into the focus of European cities, transport authorities and funding bodies. While significant research efforts are underway to develop and to demonstrate innovative electric bus concepts across Europe in real life contexts, trolleybuses offer a stable technology that is proven even in unfavourable conditions and that is improving its image due to attractive new trolleybuses being developed by mainly medium-sized European manufacturers (e.g., Solaris/ PL, Hess/ CH, Van Hool/ BE). At the same time, very concrete research needs are emerging from a stakeholder consultation process that the TROLLEY project is currently completing with the aim of developing a Trolleybus Innovation and Research Agenda in order to exploit the high potential of advanced trolleybus systems as a readily available technology to support the implementation of European transport policy. Results of this stakeholder consultation will be presented on 12 March 2013 in Brussels by the TROLLEY project outlining research and innovation areas that should be considered by the European Union in future research, innovation and demonstration programmes. Please find the agenda of this high-level event in the following.
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This project is implemented through the CENTRAL EUROPE Programme co-financed by the ERDF
The TROLLEY Roadmap:
A Trolleybus Innovation and Research Agenda
Presentation of results of an on-going Stakeholder Consultation Process
Brussels, 12 March 2013
All over the world, a ‘pro trolleybus’ development can be seen – which is not too surprising when considering the advantages of the system. Cities such as Montreal, Riad, Verona or Leeds are now introducing a trolleybus system or are discussing its installation. About 350 cities worldwide and about 150 cities all over Europe rely on trolleybuses due to their economic and environmental benefits.
Trolleybus systems receive an additional boost due to new strategies and future orientation for the European transport area, such as for example the emissions reduction target of 60 % until 2050, laid down in the Transport White Paper. The emissions reduction target and the limited oil reserves currently put electric public transport on the political agenda and technical innovations in electric bus systems experience new dynamics. When considered from the point of view of the trolleybus, it is more a “back to the future!“, as the trolleybus has already presented itself as fully developed, technically secure and economical electromobility system over the past decades. Unfortunately, however, the local ‘zero-emission’ transport system trolleybus is often an unjustly neglected means of transport in the electromobility discussion and trolleybus systems have not been considered or are only considered very rarely in funding programmes in the field of electromobility.
Therefore, the Central Europe INTERREG project TROLLEY, which benefits from an EU financing of EUR 3.3 million for the period 2010-2013, is a positive signal and the nine partners form six European countries brought the trolleybus as an electromobile transport system more into the focus of European cities, transport authorities and funding bodies.
While significant research efforts are underway to develop and to demonstrate innovative electric bus concepts across Europe in real life contexts, trolleybuses offer a stable technology that is proven even in unfavourable conditions and that is improving its image due to attractive new trolleybuses being developed by mainly medium-sized European manufacturers (e.g., Solaris/ PL, Hess/ CH, Van Hool/ BE). At the same time, very concrete research needs are emerging from a stakeholder consultation process that the TROLLEY project is currently completing with the aim of developing a Trolleybus Innovation and Research Agenda in order to exploit the high potential of advanced trolleybus systems as a readily available technology to support the implementation of European transport policy.
Results of this stakeholder consultation will be presented on 12 March 2013 in Brussels by the TROLLEY project outlining research and innovation areas that should be considered by the European Union in future research, innovation and demonstration programmes. Please find the agenda of this high-level event in the following.
The future of Electric Public Transport
Workshop &
TROLLEY Roadmap:
A Research and Innovation
Roadmap
Presentation
Tuesday, 12 March 2013 Brussels, Belgium
TROLLEY is implemented through the CENTRAL EUROPE Programme co-financed by the ERDF
Workshop "The future of Electric Public Transport"
11.45 Welcome lunch (@ Park Side Brasserie)
13.45 Address of Welcome
Wolf-Eberhard Kuhl, Head of Saxony Liaison Office Brussels
14.00 Address of Welcome
Gunter Mackinger, Director Salzburg AG, TROLLEY Project Lead Partner
14:15 TROLLEY Research and Innovation Roadmap
Siegfried Rupprecht, Director, Rupprecht Consult
14.30 Operator perspective on ebus future
Gunter Mackinger, Director Salzburg AG, Project Lead Partner
14.45 UITP perspective on ebus future
Umberto Guida, EU Projects Director, UITP
15.00 Authority perspective on ebus future
Louise Porter, Project Manager, Leeds New Generation Transport (NGT)
15.15 Coffee break
15.45 European Commission perspective on ebus future
NN (tbd), European Commission
16.00 Industry perspective on ebus future
Daniel Steiner, Director, Kummler+Matter, President, trolley:motion
Małgorzata Olszewska, Director, Solaris Bus & Coach Germany
16.30 Research perspective on ebus future
Prof. Arnd Stephan, Chair, Electric Railway Systems, TU Dresden
16.45 Question Answer Session with presenters and guests
• The ebus in urban public transport of the future
• Comments on the TROLLEY Research Roadmap
• Recommendations to the European Institutions
Moderation: Siegfried Rupprecht, Director, Rupprecht Consult
Presentation of the TROLLEY Roadmap
18.00 Presentation of TROLLEY Roadmap
Gunter Mackinger, Director Salzburg AG, Project Lead Partner
18.30 Round table discussion (with presenters from technical workshop, see above)
19.30 Networking reception
Venue
SAXON STATE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND FOR EUROPEAN AFFAIRS Saxony Liaison Office Brussels Av. d'Auderghem 67 | B-1040 Bruxelles
The future of Electric Public Transport
Workshop &
TROLLEY Roadmap:
A Research and Innovation
Roadmap
Presentation
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
Brussels, Belgium
TROLLEY is implemented through the CENTRAL EUROPE Programme co-financed by the ERDF
A: Venue
SAXON STATE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND FOR EUROPEAN AFFAIRS Sachsen-Verbindungsbüro Brüssel | Saxony Liaison Office Brussels Av. d'Auderghem 67 | B-1040 Bruxelles Oudergemlaan 67 | B-1040 Brussels
B: Park Side Brasserie
Directions from Restaurant “Park Side Brasserie” (B) to Workshop “Venue” (A):
