The European Commission has published the Inception Impact Assessment for revision of the Union Guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T). The paper describes the Commission's plans, including problem definition...

A diverse coalition of 17 associations calls upon the European Commission to commit to modal shift and set targets for increasing the share of walking, cycling and public transport. On ECF's initiative, a joint letter has been sent today to...

Urban Laab takes second place at the European Cyclists’ Federation’s inaugural Hackathon, organised in association with the European Institute for Innovation and Technology’s (EIT) Urban Mobility department. Their proposed solution, Urban Mobility...

With ECF as a project partner, PACTE (Promoting Active Cities Throughout Europe) recently concluded with the hosting of a webinar where it launched its final, and most ambitious, deliverable - the Matrix for Change. With sedentary lives increasing...

Last year, the EU, published a new set of excellent vehicle safety standards for the European Union, due to come into force from 2022, including Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA), a full step above mere speed limit information. An ISA should ‘...

For the past decades, urban planning focused on crafting cities for cars. Now as attitudes and mindsets are changing, we are starting to see the tide turning towards shaping human-centred cities. From cycleways, cycle-pedestrian bridges, bicycle...

RD Cycle Solution win third place at European Cyclists’ Federation’s first ever Hackathon, organised in association with the European Institute for Innovation and Technology’s (EIT) Urban Mobility department. Their proposed solution, ‘Urban Cycle...

The European Cyclists’ Federation announced today that co-CEO Morten Kabell will leave the organisation at the end of this year. Kabell took the decision to return to his native Denmark for personal reasons and will take up a position in Copenhagen...

The European Cyclists’ Federation and the European Institute for Innovation and Technology’s (EIT) Urban Mobility department call upon grassroots cycling innovation to help build the cycling city of the...

The F3 cycle highway connects Leuven with Brussels, most of the time following service roads built as a part of a TEN-T railway upgrade. But several investments have been necessary to fix gaps resulting from missed opportunities. The most...

The transport sector is the second-fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions after industry. It accounts for roughly 25% of the world’s total CO2 emissions, and most projections show a growing trend in the near and medium-term future...

Filled with colourful narrow streets and built on a unique topography, Lisbon is undoubtedly a challenging city when it comes to mobility. Over the past decade, Lisbon has started to undergo a mobility paradigm shift, which translates into major...