Mobility and Accessibility in Rural Areas – new approaches for developing mobility concepts in remote areas (MARA)

Title	Mobility and Accessibility in Rural Areas - new approaches for developing mobility concepts in remote areas
Abbreviation	MARA
Programme	Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme 2014 - 2020

Project partners

1. Ministry of Economy, Infrastructure, Tourism, and Labor of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Germany)
2. Bialystok University of Technology (Poland)
3. Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvia)
4. Setesdal Regional Council (Norway)
5. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Lithuania)
6. Swedish Transport Administration “Trafikverket” (Sweden)
7. Petrozavodsk City Administration (Russia)
8. Hajnówka District (Poland)
9. University of Dalarna (Sweden)
10. Tourist Information Center of the Republic of Karelia (Russia)
11. University of Tartu (Estonia)
12. Finnish Environment Institute (Finland)

Project objectives

Improve the accessibility and quality of mobility services in rural areas.

Activities

1. Perform digital mobility mapping in partner regions.
2. Develop guidelines for citizen involvement in the planning of mobility solutions.
3. Develop feasibility studies for the implementation of multiple mobility solutions.
4. Pilot multiple mobility solutions.

Results

Increase citizens' mobility and improve accessibility and speed of public transport.

Budget

Total: 2 366 651,00 EUR

Vidzeme Planning Region: 228 050,00 EUR

Implementation period

01.01.2019. - 30.06.2021.

Contacts

Rita Merca
Phone: +371 29476373
Email: rita.merca@vidzeme.lv

More about the project

https://www.mara-mobility.eu/