State-of-the-Art Implementation Examples
Three Mobility & Freight (SP4) solutions were selected as state-of-the-art examples: (i) Mobility Point in Munich, (ii) Micro Hub in Lyon, and (iii) Car Charging Infrastructure in Alba Iulia. These examples illustrate how state-of-the-art patterns can be combined and implemented in different local realities and contexts. Detailed descriptions of these solutions, including technologies, business models, funding mechanisms, procurement procedures, and governance models, are available in the Annex.
Technologies and Tools
- Common technologies include Urban Data Platforms, Cockpits and Dashboards, and Smart Grid Technologies.
Funding and Monetization
- Monetization strategies are similar across the solutions, involving pay-per-use and subscription models.
- Funded through a combination of public and private investments.
Governance and Procurement
- Lyon uses an SPV-public sector partnership, while Munich and Alba Iulia follow the City Mission model in collaboration with private providers.
- All solutions demonstrate the effectiveness of combining different business models and technologies to achieve sustainable mobility and freight solutions.
City
MunichDescription
- Led by the City of Munich and co-designed with local stakeholders, the Mobility Point solution offers multiple clean energy alternatives to reduce private car ownership.
- The project plans 200 Mobility Points across Munich under a MaaS business model, where public incentives ensure a fair distribution of shared-mobility offerings.
Benefits
- Provides convenient alternatives to private car ownership, promoting sustainable transportation.
- Highly replicable and scalable due to its simplicity, low cost, and fast implementation.
Governance and Procurement
- Operates under the City Mission governance model in collaboration with private providers.
- Monetization strategies include usage fees and long-term subscription models, utilizing technologies such as Urban Data Platforms, Cockpits and Dashboards, and ICT-Based Services.
City
LyonDescription
- The Micro Hub offers a low-carbon storage area and transfer zone for goods and parcels, facilitating the shift from heavy vehicles to lighter, low-carbon transport in Lyon.
- Implemented in existing infrastructure like parking lots, the solution is part of a partnership between SPL/SPV and LPA/parking lot manager.
Benefits
- Significantly reduces the carbon footprint of urban logistics.
- Optimizes existing infrastructure, providing a sustainable solution for city-center deliveries.
Governance and Procurement
- Operates under an SPV-public sector partnership governance model.
- Monetization strategy includes renting logistics space to companies, with technologies like Urban Data Platforms and Cockpits and Dashboards.
City
Alba IuliaDescription
- Alba Iulia is installing a network of electric car chargers for private and public vehicles, addressing the increasing demand for electric transport infrastructure.
- Similar to other European solutions, it offers flexible applications for users and integrates local prosumers and energy production.
Benefits
- Supports the growth of electric vehicles with necessary infrastructure.
- Fully scalable and replicable to meet local and regional demands.
Governance and Procurement
- Operates under the City Mission governance model in collaboration with private operators.
- Monetization strategies include pay-per-use models and long-term subscriptions, utilizing technologies such as Urban Data Platforms, Cockpits and Dashboards, Management and Optimization, and Smart Grid Technologies.
These examples highlight the integration of state-of-the-art technologies and business models in urban mobility and freight, demonstrating their potential to enhance sustainability and reduce environmental impact in urban areas.