TRO LL EY – Promoting electric public transport

1. TROLLEY – Promoting electric public transport Johann Kogler, Salzburg AG Cross-Fertilisation Workshop Prague, 24 November 2010

2. “TROLLEY” A project for a worth living future!

3. Central Europe project Objectives of TROLLEY The project TROLLEYwill: • deliver transferable strategies for implementation of trolleybus systems • develop innovative ways of promoting trolleybus systems as environmentally friendly transport mode and thereby • “reshape” and update the image of trolleybusesin Central Europe

4. Central Europe project 9 Project Partners • Salzburg AG, Public transport operator of Salzburg, Austria • City of Brno, Czech Republic • Barnim Bus GmbH, Bus operator of Eberswalde, Germany • TEP S.p.A.: Public transport operator of Parma, Italy • Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe (LVB) GmbH, Public transport operator of Leipzig, Germany • City of Gdynia, Poland • University of Gdansk, Poland • SZKT, Public transport operator of Szeged, Hungary • TrolleyMotion Action Group, Salzburg, Austria

5. Core Outputs Optimised energy use for trolleybus systems (WP3) • Transnational manual on advanced energy storagePart 1 (“super caps”); resultsbased on pilotinvestmentof 7 super capacitators in ParmaPart 2 (network-based energy recovery); resultsbased on pilotinvestmentofone network-basedenergystorage in Eberswalde;Comparisonofthetwostorageapproaches in TROLLEY • Handbook on Detailed Diesel Bus to Trolleybus Conversion Principles; a study on technical, operational andenergysavingpotentialsbasedon experiences in GdyniaandSzeged • Reference Guide on Trolleybus-Tram Network Use; feasibility study in order to systematically analyse the consequences, benefits and technical requirements of a joint use of tram and trolley networks (Leipzig)

6. Core Outputs Increasing Efficiency of PT (WP4) • Transnational take-up guide on diesel bus replacement: incl. standardised approaches for route selection & efficiency analysis of the trolleybus introduction (Salzburg, Brno, Eberswalde) • Trolleybus Intermodal Compendium: studies and investment preparation on integration of trolleybuses and tram systems and non-motorised modes (Brno, Szeged) • Joint Trolleybus Declaration: commitment for the cooperation between the relevant trolleybus stakeholders • E-learning Modules for “Optimising Energy Use of Trolleybuses”, “Increasing Efficiency of Public Transport” and “Reshaping Image of Trolleybuses” • Establishment of a Central European trolleybus knowledge office Reshaping Image of Trolleybuses (WP5)

7. Main achievements 1RP Communication, knowledge management and dissemination (WP2) • Launch Event, 1 July 2010, Gdynia, PL, with high-level representatives of each partner and the European Commission • Joint TROLLEY Declaration, lobbying document signed by stakeholders of the trolleybus community to promote e-mobility • Website (incl. TROLLEY Wiki) & Press Kit, PR material for all PP

8. Main achievements 2RP Communication, knowledge management and dissemination (WP2) • 1st City-Industry-Summit, 21 Oct 2010, Parma, IT, with city & industry representatives from Italy, Czech Republic, & Germany • E-Learning Modules for WP3, 4 & 5, concept paper in December 2010 (milestone) • WP3 Kick-off meeting(World Café WS), 22 Oct 2010, Parma, IT, brainstorming & planningwithregardto transnational outputs • Best practicehandbook ondieselbusconversion, examplesfrom Gdynia &Gdynia & Szeged in January 2010 • Manual on AdvancedEnergyStorage (supercaps), chapter„marketoverview“ in January 2010 Optimised Energy Use(WP3)

9. Main achievements 2RP Increasing Efficiency of PT (WP4) Reshaping Image of Trolleybuses (WP5) • WP4 Kick-off meeting(World Café WS), 8-9 Feb 2010, Brno, CZ, brainstorming & planningwithregardto transnational outputs • 1st European Trolleybus Day,18 Sep 2010, in Salzburg, Brno, Eberswalde, Parma, Leipzig, Szeged & Gdynia (ca. 20.000 visitors) • TROLLEY Image Questionnairesin all partnercities (except Leipzig), appprox. 1.000 responses, results in January 2011 • Review of best-practicesfortrolleybuspromotion, results inJanuary 2010 • Trolleybus Knowledge Center,conceptpaper in January 2011(milestone)

10. Possibilities for Cooperation • Signingof „TrolleyDeclaration“ • Useofe-Learning modules(firstmodule Feb 2011) • Image campaign(conceptcanbeusedbyothercities, too) • Joint development & useofTrolleybus Knowledge Center(setupof expert pool & libraryfrom end of 2011 on) • Annual European Trolleybus Day Initiative, 17 Sept 2011 • Attendanceatannual „City-Industry-Summits“ • AttendanceattheInternational Marketing Symposium in Lviv, Ukraine, June 2011 (callfor TROLLEY Marketing Award) • Attendanceat „Final Conference“ in Szeged, January 2013

11. Thank you for your attention! Trolleybus is future!

12. Possibilities for Cooperation NWE example: Strategic Cluster Initiative“SYnergy of New Advanced/Adapted Public Transport Solutions Improving Connectivity in the NWE region” • Aim: Enhance the framework conditions for and promote the development of seamless and integrated mobility networks to facilitate door-to-door journeys by public transport (PT) in NWE in the present and next programming period • Outputs: NWE Master Plan (Strategic Research Agenda for seamless sustainable PT in NEW, basis for future project ideas), policy recommendations, • Projects: RoCK (NL), BAPTS (DE), ICMA (UK), SINTROPHER (UK) • Launch Event: 8June 2011 • Methodology: Impacting policy making and stakeholder involvement by EU round table seminars, policy meetings, lobbying papers , cluster campaign, open innovation forums etc.