Participating towns and cities

RomaniaArad, Romania

Website:
www.primariaarad.ro
Population:
147.000 inhabitants
Department:
European Development Programmes Department

Participation 2013

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Arad organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2013, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Actions relative to the theme:
- Conference to be organised together with the Environment Agency
- In Town Without my Car Event - competition for children
- Ecological education campaign in kindergartens and schools;
- Info-materials distribution.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Arad 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
Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc) implemented
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems implemented
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Extension or creation of new greenways 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
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets implemented
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Create park and ride stations implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented
Further info
- Implementation of major infrastructure projects (rehabilitation of roads, tram tracks, traffic lights, bridges, domestic sewerage (under IFI (EBRD and IBRD loans)and EU
funded projects;
- Loan Agreement for EBRD funded project – “Arad Urban Transport Project” Phase III – ongoing procurement procedures for the acquisition of new trams, modernisation of the main depot infrastructure and introducing of an e-ticketing system for the local transport;
- Implementation of 6 EU funded infrastructure projects under the Operational regional Plan, including the rehabilitation of 2 important bridges level crossings modernisation, ring road modernisation;
- Participation to the IEE Project “An inclusive peer-to-peer approach to involve EU CONURBations and wide urban (CONURBANT)” – 2011 – 2014;
- Arad finalised the implementation of HURO Project „Common development of bicycle routes in Arad and Gyula”(May 2012 – May 2013), with the following results: Technical design for 14 km bicycle lanes along the river Mures, 80 bicycle stands mounted next to important public institutions, bike sharing project)
- Local Council Resolution to finance the works for14 km bicycle lanes;
- Implementation of project “Improvement of the Environment” included in the Swiss-Romanian Cooperation Programme to reduce disparities within the enlarged European Union:
- Sustainable Energy Action Plan updated and approved by the Local Council of Arad Municipality – including measures related to local transport and mobility;
- Application for EU funding under the Operational Regional Programme for bicycle lanes project:

Car-free day Car-free day

Arad carries out a Car-free day 2013 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.