Participating towns and cities

HungarySzeged, Hungary

Population:
169.678 inhabitants
Department:
Fejleszetési Iroda

Participation 2010

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Szeged implements, planned or promotes one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

New or improved bicycle facilities
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems implemented
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc) implemented
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Create park and ride stations implemented
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Further info
As the effect of the Szeged Electric Public Transport Project, 'Kálvária sugárút' and 'Rókusi körút' are closed from the public in the second part of the year. These roads will be rebuilt, reconstructed and new tram-line will be built on 'Rókusi körút'.
New troley lines will be built.
Building of new "crutch for bycicles" on 70 new premises. According to this we have cc. 250 pieces of "crutches" for bycicles in the town.

Car-free day Car-free day

Szeged carries out a Car-free day 2010 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.