Lower Austria invests in active mobility
The provincial government of lower Austria wants to double the share of cycling and pedestrian traffic from 22% to 44%. For this, the necessary framework has to be created. In mid-March mobility provincial councillor Ludwig Schleritzko presented the “Strategy Active Mobility” as a basis. Cycle Competence member Verracom was part of the team filling this strategy with content. It comprises [...]
Bicycle parking re-imagined
Cycle Competence member Innovametall developed an innovative solution for every-day mobility. This helps to solve the increasing problem of parcel deliveries in absence: The combined Safetydock mobility and parcel station in residential areas will be first put to use by “Wien-Süd”. Safetydock is also being tested as a digital hub at the interlinked train station in Salzburg. And bike-energy allows [...]
KlimaKonkret renders municipalities and cities climate-fit!
A new initiative was launched to support Austrian municipalities and cities in adjusting to climate change: KlimaKonkret wants to show – based on the example of a prototypal Austrian municipality – which actual possibilities are available for adapting to climate change. It offers a central service point for interested municipalities. Cycle Competence member con.sens mobilitätsdesign has worked on the mobility sector [...]
Subsidy campaign cycling traffic: Up to 100% funding!
For the first time this year, three major subsidy tracks by the Austrian federal government have been made available to municipalities for cycling traffic projects making it possible to combine them to achieve up to 100% funding level for cycling highways! We are providing a transparent overview of the subsidy tools. Investments in a change in mobility are paying off! [...]
Vienna got its first activity park for cycling with open kids training
On the bank of the Neue Donau the city of Vienna opened a unique motor activity park for cycling covering 8,000 square kilometres. It allows children and young people to train their motor activities on bicycles. In a pilot project by Cycle Competence member Fahrrad Wien certified cycling trainers are helping children train on their bicycles – or rent a [...]
Vorarlbergs expansion of multimodality: VMOBIL stations opened
The combination of bicycle and public transport is to undergo a major expansion plan in the Cycle Competence member province Vorarlberg. The goal of the federal railways ÖBB, the province of Vorarlberg, municipalities and the transport association is very ambitious: Step by step several train stations in Vorarlberg are to be equipped with the new VMOBIL bicycle boxes. The first [...]
From Dunav to Salzach: Cycle tourism, signposting, research results
The valleys and planes along the Danube offer outstanding potential for cycle tourism and climate-friendly local traffic on bicycles. Austria is leading a project consortium trying to realize this potential. Also along the Salzach Cycle Competence is active on multiple levels: con.sens mobilitätsdesign is testing new cycling signposting and the Bicycle Observatory is providing new insights. Further, Cycle Competence member [...]
Eleven Cycling highways for Lower Austria
RADland Niederösterreich, an initiative by the province of Lower Austria, is taking the next step towards creating high-level cycling infrastructure for every-day cycling traffic between municipalities: Regional Mobility Secretary Ludwig Schleritzko presented eleven cycling highway routes and a new subsidy model. The preparatory work for the cycling highway conceptualisation was rendered by Cycle Competence member Verracon via an assessment of [...]
Guideline for Austrian Bicycle Funding: €40m investments
On World Bicycle Day on 3 June, federal minister Leonore Gewessler (Green Party) got a lot of attention for her announcement of a bicycle campaign promising up to €40m in federal subsidies for investments in bike infrastructure. We are taking a closer look at what is included in these investments as well as at the additional subsidies for cycle highways. [...]
Corona-Update: Cycling as a means of transportation out of the crisis
It can be labeled a paradigm shift when news about kilometres of new pop-up bike lanes, new speed limits for cars and other promotions of cycle traffic are coming in from hundreds of cities in Europe. The European Union has also taken first steps to place cycle traffic on an equal level with car traffic. Some of these developments had [...]