A meeting among work package leaders of the RUMOBIL project on 14 June 2018 in Genoa addressed the methodology to assess the different pilot measures of the partner regions. Experimenting with innovative ICT eight different approaches to improve the accessibility of rural areas are tested by the partnership. Compared to the previous year,... read more
Topic: Demographic change, Transport
A delegation made up by the Italian and Hungarian partners of RUMOBIL and their stakeholders visited Osterburg (Saxony-Anhalt) on 30 May 2018 to learn more about the citizen bus that is in operation there since three months. The delegation was welcomed by Osterburg's mayor Nico Schulze. The guests first learned more about the pilot project's... read more
Topic: Demographic change, Transport
Around 70 stakeholders participated in a Convention of Border Towns in Görlitz to discuss the future of the cross-border cooperation between Saxony and Poland. The event focused on cross-border synergies in the provision of services of general interest that are already used in other border regions. Participants also agreed on the importance of... read more
Topic: Civic protection, Demographic change, Institutional capacities
Saxony-Anhalt’s second citizen bus is inaugurated on Friday, April 27, 2018 at Möser by the Minister for Regional Development and Transport of Saxony-Anhalt, Thomas Webel. On May 3, 2018, it will go into regular service on seven routes within the rural municipality. The bus is conducted by voluntary drivers to improve the accessibility of... read more
Topic: Demographic change, TransportA citizen bus conducted by voluntary drivers will link remote parts of Osterburg town in Saxony-Anhalt to the public transport grid. The bus was presented to the public last week, leading to high media attention (including the regional TV; see link). This week, the bus is presented at several locations across town before starting scheduled... read more
Topic: Demographic change, Transport