Join POLIS webinar "Integration of Passenger and Freight Transport"

POLIS is hosting a webinar “Integration of Passenger and Freight Transport” on 23rd May 2025 from 13:00 to 14:30 CEST to discuss possible synergies between passenger and freight transport for sustainable urban mobility.

As urban areas continue to face increasing congestion and environmental challenges, innovative solutions are required to optimise transport efficiency. One such approach is the integration of passenger and freight transport, leveraging shared infrastructure and mobility services to enhance sustainability, reduce emissions, and improve service levels. This webinar will explore real-world applications of this concept, focusing on three ongoing R&I projects: DELPHI, URBANE and ULTIMO. This webinar also invites practitioners to present applications of the concept in real life operation.

Objectives

To present innovative solutions that integrate passenger and freight transport.
To highlight lessons learned from the DELPHI, URBANE and ULTIMO projects.
To explore policy and operational implications for urban mobility stakeholders.
To foster discussions on future collaboration and scalability of these concepts

Featured Projects

DELPHI – Use Case in Madrid (More information)
Focuses on use of urban rail network (metro) for the last mile delivery.
Examines business models and regulatory frameworks that support co-modality.
URBANE – Use Case in Karlsruhe (More information)
Focuses on testing and evaluating the impact of using automated delivery vehicles (ADVs) using of urban rail network (tram) for the last mile delivery
ULTIMO (More information)
Explores how autonomous passenger transport can be extended to urban freight logistics.
Aims to optimize shared mobility solutions for increased sustainability.

Tentative Agenda

Welcome and introduction
Presentation on La Poste’s parcel delivery by tram in Strasbourg by Johan Leveque (La Poste)
Freight transport on the Metro network in Madrid, by Rafael Villa Martínez (Metro de Madrid), DELPHI project
Delivery robot on Trams in Karlsruhe, by Thomas Benz (AE-Network), URBANE project
Use of autonomous vehicles for freight transport by Olivier Starkenmann (OVO Logistique Urbaine)
Panel Discussion & Q&A
Closing remarks