Our Mission

It is our mission to help cities and communities to develop good transport governance and achieve local and national transport system reforms, that reduce transport needs, shift to more sustainable modes and/ or improve the systems efficiency.



Tram 10 at GWL Terrein/ Amsterdam Tram 10 at GWL Terrein/ Amsterdam

Policy measures we promote

  • Ensure access to adequate and affordable transport services in rural areas
  • Improve and increase public transport options in congested urban areas and city centres
  • Encourage the avoidance or reduction of unnecessary transport
  • Facilitate walking and non-motorized transport in urban centers
  • Accelerate modal shift towards more economical, affordable and energy efficient modes of transport
  • Reduce local air pollution from the transport sector by improving fuels and vehicles
  • Significantly increase financial support and public and private investment for transport systems in developing countries
  • Enhance transport and road safety through active participation and contribution to the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety (2011-2020);
  • Enhance transport data collection and analysis and modern information technologies;
  • Provide greater incentives for innovation, research and deployment of advanced transport technologies
  • Facilitate international collaborative research, sharing of experiences, capacity building and technology transfer



Our Approach

Currently there are few institutions offering long- term policy advice on integrating non-technological and technological solutions. EURIST believes that only an integrated approach can meet both economic, social and environmental challenges and thus the transport demand of the growing global population.

The Avoid-Shift Approach includes the following key areas of action for both freight and passenger transport:

AVOID

  • Develop compact mixed land use communities
  • Transit oriented development
  • Strict Parking Policies
  • Road Pricing: Congestion Charging, Incentives, taxes
  • Carsharing, home-based work

SHIFT

  • Optimise public transport (BRT, BHLS, UCPTs, Rail-based Systems)
  • Implement cycling- and walking infrastructure
  • Improve interfaces NMT/PT
  • Hinder urban caruse, removing highways

IMPROVE

  • Fuel efficient engines
  • Fuel economy standards
  • Electrification of transport
  • Alternative fuels
  • ITS