CATS

City Alternative Transport System

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The CATS project objective is the final development and experimentation of a new urban transport service based on a new generation vehicle. Its major innovation is the utilisation of a single type of vehicle for two different usages: individual use or collective transport. This new transport service is aimed at filling the gap between public mass transport and private individual vehicles. It is based on two operating principles: the self service concept where small and clean urban vehicles are offered on a short term rental basis, and the flexible shuttle service where a variable length of vehicles convoy, driven by a professional driver, operates at fixed hours along a line on a permanent basis or on a case by case basis. Both these principles are integrated in a single service (composed of vehicles and stations) called Cristal. The final aim of this new service is a more efficient mobility in cities through a more balanced use of small clean vehicles and mass transport. This inclusive new transport system is well adapted to the needs of people with reduced mobility, young passengers and tourists. Four Cristal vehicles and two stations will be made available by Lohr Industrie to the project for experiments. The CATS project will investigate through an in depth mobility needs analysis, on-site demonstration and showcases, the impact of the introduction of such a new system in three different European cities (Strasbourg FR, Ploeisti, RO, Formello, IT).The impact on environment and especially on CO2 emissions, as well as the acceptance and the evaluation of market take-up of the system will be studied. CATS will complement the design and manufacture of the Cristal vehicle via a detailed definition of its operating principles and by a design of its urban settings (stations, infrastructures,) in accordance with cities and citizens needs. A full evaluation plan is then foreseen as well as transferability assessment.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

A new breed of urban public transport could fill the gap between mass and private transit options.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

The EU-funded ?City alternative transport system? (CATS) project represents the final stages of development of a new generation of city transport vehicles known as Cristal. It combines two vehicle and station services into one system.

The first service is a self-service option whereby users can rent a clean urban vehicle over a short term. The second is a flexible service with a professional driver to shuttle users along a line at fixed time intervals.

The Cristal system has been introduced into three European cities, (Strasbourg (France), Ploeisti (Romania) and Formello (Italy)) in order to assess its feasibility. The CATS project is responsible for this task and draws on the insights of transportation systems manufacturers, researchers, service providers and end users across Europe and Israel.

The team is conducting studies on the performance of the system, the needs of users, the market potential and environmental considerations. In Formello, for example, researchers propose that the most viable solution would be using Cristal to complement existing regional rail networks.

It was also found that the system would best serve people with reduced mobility, young passengers and tourists. As such, it is set to improve urban quality of life and will result in a drastic reduction of energy dependency, pollutants and emissions.