Objective
The overall aim of ELIPTIC is to develop new use concepts and business cases to optimise existing electric infrastructure and rolling stock, saving both money and energy. ELIPTIC will advocate electric public transport sector at the political level and help develop political support for the electrification of public transport across Europe. ELIPTIC looks at three thematic pillars:
• Safe integration of ebuses into existing electric PT infrastructure through (re)charging ebuses “en route”, upgrading trolleybus networks with battery buses or trolleyhybrids and automatic wiring/de-wiring technology
• upgrading and/or regenerating electric public transport systems (flywheel, reversible substations)
• Multi-purpose use of electric public transport infrastructure: safe (re)charging of non-public transport vehicles (pedelecs, electric cars/ taxis, utility trucks)
With a strong focus on end users, ELIPTIC will analyse 23 use cases within the three thematic pillars. The project will support uptake and exploitation of results by developing guidelines and tools for implementation schemes for upgrading and/or regenerating electric public transport systems. Option generator and decision-making support tools, strategies and policy recommendations will be created to foster Europe-wide take up and rollout of various development schemes. Partners and other cities will benefit from ELIPTIC's stakeholder and user forum approach.
ELIPTIC addresses the challenge of “transforming the use of conventionally fuelled vehicles in urban areas” by focusing on increasing the capacity of electric public transport, reducing the need for individual travel in urban areas and by expanding electric intermodal options (e.g. linking e-cars charging to tram infrastructure) for long-distance commuters. The project will strengthen the role of electric public transport, leading to both a significant reduction in fossil fuel consumption and to an improvement in air quality through reduced local emissions.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologycivil engineeringurban engineeringsmart cities
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energy
- social sciencessocial geographytransportelectric vehicles
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringair pollution engineering
- social sciencessocial geographytransportpublic transport
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RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
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Participants (32)
1080 Bruxelles
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
28199 Bremen
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SW1H 0TL London
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1000 Bruxelles
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08040 Barcelona
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01 710 Warszawa
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04103 Leipzig
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6720 Szeged
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81-244 Gdynia
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16225 Eberswalde
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D-46149 Oberhausen
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66100 Chieti
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52062 Aachen
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00185 Roma
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80686 Munchen
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6720 Szeged
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80309 Gdansk
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03-301 Warsaw
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1050 Brussel
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08034 Barcelona
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08015 Barcelona
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1050 Bruxelles
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50672 Koln
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00192 Roma
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5321 Koppl
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SW1H 9JJ London
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80333 Munchen
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40599 Dusseldorf
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74653 Kunzelsau
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20216 Ormaiztegi Gipuzkoa
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62-005 Owinska
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50668 Koln
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.