In remote rural areas, the provision of satisfying mobility solutions is a major challenge that affects the development opportunities of a region. Due to larger distances and fewer customers than in urban areas, many rural public transport services have problems to be economically efficient. The implementation of effective solutions is hampered by the lack of information on the actual habits and needs of the population and tourists in the context of mobility, taking into account commuting and seasonal mobility.
The MARA project will address the above-mentioned shortcomings of the existing system to improve the accessibility and quality of mobility services in rural areas. By upgrading the existing mobility services system, developing and testing innovative and sustainable mobility solutions, MARA project partners want to strengthen the capacity of organizations responsible for regional and local mobility and professionals to address multi-faceted mobility challenges. This place-based approach is a core element of MARA and an important part of the EU 2020 strategy.
Title |
Mobility and Accessibility in Rural Areas - new approaches for developing mobility concepts in remote areas |
Abbreviation |
MARA |
Lead partner |
Ministry of Energy, Infrastructure and Digitalization of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Germany) |
Programme |
Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2014-2020 |
Partners |
- Ministry of Energy, Infrastructure and Digitalization of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Germany)
- Bialystok University of Technology (Poland)
- Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvia)
- Setesdal Regional Council (Norway)
- Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Lithuania)
- Swedish Transport Administration “Trafikverket” (Sweden)
- Petrozavodsk City Administration (Russia)
- Hajnówka District (Poland)
- University of Dalarna (Sweden)
- Tourist Information Center of the Republic of Karelia (Russia)
- Mobility Lab in the Department of Geography of theUniversity of Tartu (Estonia)
- Finnish Environment Institute (Finland)
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Main project objective |
Improve the accessibility and quality of mobility services in rural areas
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Expected results
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Increase citizens' mobility and improve accessibility and speed of public transport |
Activities |
- Perform digital mobility mapping in partner regions;
- Develop guidelines for citizen involvement in the planning of mobility solutions;
- Develop feasibility studies for the implementation of multiple mobility solutions;
- Pilot multiple mobility solutions.
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Budget |
Total: 2 366 651,00 EUR Vidzeme Planning Region: 228 050,00 EUR
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Implementation period |
01.01.2019 - 30.06.2021 |
Contact person
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Rita Merca Phone: +371 29476373 rita.merca@vidzeme.lv
Andžejs Stepančuks Phone: +371 25951714 andzejs.stepancuks@vidzeme.lv
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