Bicycles and ITS

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB North Sea

Date of latest update: 2024-01-30

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Description (EN):

A modal shift to green transport is urgently needed as congestion, pollution, growing population and health problems threaten the livability of NSR´s urban areas. Cycling has proven to be a major solution for these challenges. Not only as separate mode but also as a part of the multimodal transport system. More cycling data is urgently needed to position cycling within the multimodal transport system and to improve the system as a whole.Regions involved in BITS already show a high bicycle use (NL, DK, BE) or have ambition to increase bicycle use (UK, DE). Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) are important tools to achieve this, while also producing the desired cycling data.The project will kickstart ITS in cycling by:Implementing ITS solutions that directly increase the take-up of cycling (+10%) and reduce CO2 emission (-9%) within target groups Sharing cycling data and building a CyclingDataHub to share, analyse and visualize the data (100 data sets)Use collected data to get better insight in the needs of cyclists to drastically improve cycling policiesIntegrate the ITS methodologies and datasets into broader multi-modality, thus anchoring cycling in broader mobility policies and share this data for a multimodal futureThe demonstration of ITS applications and cycling data will allow others to use these cycling data for applications and policies. The effectiveness of ITS solutions will be evaluated, challenges identified and results disseminated to other regions.

Achievements (EN):

The BITS (Bicycles and ITS) project was a large-scale Interreg North Sea Region initiative focused on the deployment of advanced Intelligent Transport Systems in the cycling sector. Over the course of the past four years, we have made significant progress towards promoting cycling as a clean and sustainable mode of transport in the region through the deployment of new ITS technologies and solutions, establishment of partnerships and collaborations, engagement of a wide range of stakeholders, and organization of numerous events. Over 30 pilots have been implemented during these 4 years, often very innovative experiments on collecting new forms of data, using data to solve cycling policy puzzles, increasing the safety, speed, comfort and ease of use of cycling for citizens in the participating areas. BITS was a laboratory for the future of cycling and cycling related policies in Europe. Given the challenges we are confronted with globally and within the European space, we are confident that the results of the BITS project will find their way into new and better forms of policy making that recognize the importance of cycling and cycling-related data collection as part of the solution for mobility and climate related problems. The main achievements of the project are: 33 ITS implementations for cycling in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK A thorough and standardized evaluation of those implementations (see this link for the reports) The creation of the CycleDataHub, BicycleData.de and the BITS directory, making both cycling data and ITS products and services more widely available The creation of a cycling and ITS community with over a 1.000 businesses, governments and academic institutions Participation in 21 conferences and exhibitions The organization of BITS academies and the BITS final conference We are certain that the technologies and solutions implemented through the project will make a positive contribution to the uptake of smart and sustainable mobility in the European North Sea Region and beyond. The BITS legacy will be guaranteed through the collaboration with initiatives such as the European NAPCORE project, its cycling data ambassadors, and its Advisory Board. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all partners, stakeholders, supporters and of course the Interreg NSR programme, who have all contributed to the success of the BITS project. Their commitment and enthusiasm have been instrumental in driving the project forward and helping us to achieve our goals.

Website: https://northsearegion.eu/bits

Thematic information

Green technologies Transport and mobility

Specific Objective: Stimulate the take-up and application of green transport solutions for regional freight and personal transport

Thematic Objective: (07) promoting sustainable transport and removing bottlenecks in key network infrastructures by:

Investment Priority: (07c) developing and improving environmentally-friendly (including low-noise) and low-carbon transport systems, including inland waterways and maritime transport, ports, multimodal links and airport infrastructure, in order to promote sustainable regional and local mobility

Partners (14)

Lead Partner: Provincie Overijssel

Address: PO Box 10078, 8000 GB Zwolle, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.overijssel.nl

Total budget: EUR 856 951.00

ERDF budget: EUR 428 475.00

Baron Mobility

Name: Baron Mobility

Address: Staulinie 14-15, 26122 Oldenburg, Germany

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.baronmobil.com

Total budget: EUR 442 274.00

ERDF budget: EUR 221 137.00

Aarhus Kommune

Name: Aarhus Kommune

Address: Kalkværksvej10, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark

Legal status: public

Website (not verified): https://www.aarhus.dk/da.aspx

Total budget: EUR 750 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 375 000.00

City of Bruges

Name: City of Bruges

Address: Burg 12, 8000 Bruges, Belgium

Legal status: public

Website: https://www.brugge.be/

Total budget: EUR 323 342.00

ERDF budget: EUR 161 671.00

City of Oldenburg

Name: City of Oldenburg

Address: Altes Rathaus, 26105 Oldenburg, Germany

Legal status: public

Website: https://www.oldenburg.de/

City of Zwolle

Name: City of Zwolle

Address: Grote Kerkplein 15, 8011 PK Zwolle, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Website: https://www.zwolle.nl/

Total budget: EUR 905 085.00

ERDF budget: EUR 452 542.00

Cycledata

Name: Cycledata

Address: Landauer 5, 3897 AB Zeewolde, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Website: https://www.cycledata.nl/

Cycling Industries Europe

Name: Cycling Industries Europe

Address: Avenue Marnix 14 1000 Brussels, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Legal status: private

Website: https://cyclingindustries.com

Total budget: EUR 497 050.00

ERDF budget: EUR 248 525.00

Deelfiets Nederland

Name: Deelfiets Nederland

Address: Huibertplaat 107, 8032DD Zwolle, Netherlands

Legal status: private

Website: https://www.deelfietsnederland.nl/

Total budget: EUR 159 515.00

ERDF budget: EUR 79 757.00

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Name: East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Address: County Hall, Cross Street, HU17 9BA Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Legal status: public

Website: http://www2.eastriding.gov.uk/

Total budget: EUR 408 050.00

ERDF budget: EUR 204 025.00

European Cyclists Federation

Name: European Cyclists Federation

Address: Rue Franklin 28, 1000 Brussles, Belgium

Legal status: private

Website: https://ecf.com/

Provincie Antwerpen

Name: Provincie Antwerpen

Address: Koningin Elisabethlei 22, 2018 Antwerpen, Belgium

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.provincieantwerpen.be

Total budget: EUR 600 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 300 000.00

University of Oldenburg

Name: University of Oldenburg

Address: Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Fakultät II Department für Informatik, Abt. Wirtschaftsinformatik I Very Large Business Applications (VLBA) Ammerländer Heerstr. 114-118, 26129 Oldenburg, Germany

Legal status: public

Website: https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/vlba/

Total budget: EUR 336 719.00

ERDF budget: EUR 168 359.00

VIVES

Name: VIVES

Address: Doorniksesteenweg 145, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.vives.be

Total budget: EUR 350 470.00

ERDF budget: EUR 175 235.00

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Provincie Overijssel

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Baron Mobility

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Municipality of Aarhus

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City of Bruges

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City of Oldenburg

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City of Zwolle

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Cycledata

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Cycling Industries Europe

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Deelfiets Nederland

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council

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European Cyclist Federation

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Province of Antwerp

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University of Oldenburg

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VIVES

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Summary

Project name (EN): Bicycles and ITS

Project acronym: BITS

Project start date: 2019-01-01

Project end date: 2022-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 5 629 456.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 814 726.00

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB North Sea

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2023-02-14

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

73 / 73 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

871 / 871 (100%)

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Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.northsearegion.eu/), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-09-20 and 2023-01-12.

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