The scope of the Economics and Policy Thematic Group is : transport policy evaluation; cost-benefit analysis and social acceptance of emerging transport technologies/new mobility services; socio-technical transition/societal changes and policy impact assessment; business models for transport deployment; and financing transport, Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and regulation.
Webinars
- February 28, 2022: 7th ECTRI TG Economics & Policy Webinar
- January 28, 2022: 6th ECTRI TG Economics & Policy Webinar
- June 28, 2021: 5th ECTRI TG Economics & Policy Webinar
- May 27, 2021: 4th ECTRI TG Economics & Policy Webinar
- March 26, 2021: 3rd ECTRI TG Economics & Policy Webinar
- February 25, 2021: 2nd ECTRI TG Economics & Policy Webinar
- January 28, 2021: 1st ECTRI TG Economics & Policy Webinar
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Publication of Position Papers
- ECTRI reply to the revision of the EIB’s Transport Lending Policy – October 2021
- Contribution to ECTRI reply to the EC Public Consultation ”Sustainable transport – New urban mobility framework” – September 2021
- ECTRI Thematic Group Economics & Policy Position Paper “Future research in the area of transport economics and policies” – November 2019
- ECTRI suggestions for the third Work Programme (2018-2020), in the field of “TRANSPORT ECONOMICS & POLICY”, October 2016
- ECTRI suggestions for the second Work Programme (2016-2017) in the field of “TRANSPORT ECONOMICS & POLICY”, November 2014
- Suggestions to first Horizon 2020 Work-Programmes, May 2013
- Paper on “Research needs on the field of transport funding, procurement and Public Private Partnerships”, December 2012
- Contributions to ERTRAC SRA and roadmaps, 2010-2012
- Answer to EIB Consultation on Transport Lending Policy, June 2011
- Input to FP7 Work-programme updates, December 2009
Participation in Conferences and other events
- Contribution and involvement in the TRA Conference 2022 Programme Committee Executive Board
- Cooperation with the EC, the EIB and the UN at COP26 Glasgow (Sustainable Innovation Forum/Transportation innovation for net zero trajectories)
- Participation in the EIB Workshop “Public consultation on the revision of the EIB’s Transport Lending Policy” (October 14, 2021)
- E. Arsenio (TG moderator) guest speaker to the TPS special session “Growing and Improving Transport Planning Skills across Europe”, at ETC 2021, online
- Participation to EC Workshops – Consultation workshop on the new EU urban mobility initiative: Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) and Mobility Management (June 24, 2021)
- Two Invited Sessions at TRA 2014 on – “Passenger travel behaviour changes in cities and metropolitan areas: What are the emerging challenges to transport policy in Europe?” ; on –“Towards an Efficient Roads Safety Public Policy? Insights from Economic Theory (part 1) and Case Studies (part 2), Paris, April 2014
- International Transport Forum, Leipzig, 2013
- Workshop on financial Instruments in cities in a period of recession, Amsterdam, October 2012
EU funded projects
- BE OPEN (2019-2021)
- CLOSER (2010-2012)
- TEA COST Action (2012)