REGIOtim multi-modal mobility network
REGIOtim is a multimodal mobility network that integrates public transport with car sharing, bicycle parking, e-cargo bikes, and other mobility services to offer a cost-effective alternative to private car ownership.
As “tim” was developed in the City of Graz from its urban transport operator in 2015, the network now gets adapted and extended to the peripheral areas of the Metropolitan Area of Styria.
Objectives: REGIOtim addresses the challenge of high car dependency and increasing commuter traffic by offering seamless connections between different transport modes. By establishing multimodal mobility hubs at railway stations, municipal offices, and park-and-ride facilities, the project makes sustainable transport more accessible and practical. These hubs encourage residents to switch from private cars to shared mobility options, reducing traffic congestion and commuter flows to the city of Graz while lowering environmental impact.
Results: The project integrates existing infrastructure such as public charging stations to maximize resource efficiency and minimize investment costs, ensuring a sustainable and scalable solution for regional mobility. The adaptation of urban mobility concepts to suburban and rural areas allows for improved accessibility and more flexible transport solutions.
Practical notes: Municipalities and businesses can implement multimodal mobility hubs to enhance local mobility options for residents and employees. Entrepreneurs benefit from flexible e-transport solutions like e-cargo bikes for regional logistics. End users save money by using shared mobility instead of owning private vehicles, while communities gain from reduced traffic congestion and lower CO2 emissions. REGIOtim proves that modern mobility solutions can be successfully adapted to peri-urban and rural settings, offering cost-effective and sustainable alternatives to car dependency.
Additional information
As part of the KombiMo II project, Holding Graz and Graz Linien initially established five multimodal hubs in Graz from 2016 to 2018 together with project partners from the business community. In 2017 the Regional Management of the Metropolitan Area of Styria was able to start in cooperation with the city of Graz and Holding Graz the project in the framework of an ERDF/IWB funded project. In a first analysis phase, a categorisation and prioritisation of potential implementation sites for the districts of Graz-Umgebung and Voitsberg were developed. For this survey, the adaptation of the urban location criteria to the needs of the suburban and rural area was crucial. The challenge here was to reassemble the complex framework conditions, required services and cooperation partners for the operation of car sharing. Adapting an existing system in this way brought synergetic advantages but limited the flexibility in the design for some aspects such as the charging infrastructure.
Participation or cooperation with public transport companies is crucial.
Empowering rural communities to act for change
Ongoing | 2023-2027
- Main funding source
- Horizon Europe (EU Research and Innovation Programme)
- Geographical location
- Italy, Spain, Germany, Finland, Belgium, Austria, Greece, Croatia, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, Cyprus, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Ukraine