Philip TURNER
UITP Position Paper on the Fit for 55 Package
UITP welcomes the Commission's 'Fit for 55' package as a key set of measures for achieving the goals of the European Green Deal and reaching the 2030 climate target.
Summary
Urban sprawl and the significant environmental degradation are among the main factors that have led to a renewed interest in urban development and sustainable urban mobility.
The latest technologies answered the public call for better environmental and post-fossil alternatives.
The electric transition is not inexpensive but by using high efficiency systems, like light or heavy rail, the electrical drive can be cost-effective, sustainable and, in the end, a given no-brainer solution.
This Knowledge Brief presents the benefits of introducing trolleybuses with In Motion Charging into a city.
It also describes the benefits of upgrading an already existing trolleybus system with In Motion Charging technology, combining passing under the overhead wires network with battery charge while operating in autonomous battery mode (with lowered current collectors).
In its new position paper, UITP presents its main messages on the package and on six individual initiatives that will affect the public transport sector: the AFI Regulation, the Energy Taxation Directive, the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, the Social Climate Fund, the Renewable Energy Directive as well as the Energy Efficiency Directive.
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