Baltic Sea Region transitioning into eco-friendly autonomous last mile public transportation

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Baltic Sea

Date of latest update: 2023-06-16

Description

Description (EN):

Currently public transport is funded by subsidies and is not able to offer competitive option alongside private cars. The flexible, on-demand type of operation, and especially the gap in the last mile connectivity becomes a major barrier to use public transport. Sohjoa Last Mile will continue to promote the usage and support the change in the region in the field of.of urban public transportation, including automated driverless electric minibuses as part of the public transport chain especially for first/last mile mobility needs. Providing improved and additional public transport services are expensive with today's production method, as the driver represents up 60% of the costs. Operation of vehicles without an operator or driver in the bus will therefore represent a game changer for public transport and transport operators. The lessons learned and experiences from the piloting in Sohjoa Baltic project support the aim of Sohjoa Last Mile project to take piloting to the next level. The main targets for the pilots in Sohjoa Last Mile is to learn, perform, document and disseminate how to operate automated shuttles without an safety operator. The target for remote-operated vehicles is the cost reduction and more flexible services for public transport. To meet public needs for transport, the service need to perform as regular buses. Sohjoa Last Mile project deploys three pilots where in Kongsberg, Norway the remote-controlled fully autonomous piloting the vehicle will operate in open city spaces with pedestrians, bicycles and other vehicles. In Tallinn, Estonia and Gdansk, Poland similar piloting will take place in closed areas. Alongside the piloting, the project will disseminate the successful results that are achieved by organizing workshops by partners Gdansk/Poland, Metropolia/Finland and Zemgale region/Latvia, regarding the deployment, city planning, public transportation services, technology and related regulatory framework issues. As an addition to delivered tasks, this project focuses on deeper influencing on legal process and policy making stakeholders. To ensure positive regulatory evolution in order to provide a harmonized and reasonable business environment for autonomous public transport, key stakeholders are engaged with personal level communications. Project will also boost best practices by networking and knowledge sharing between stakeholders.

Achievements (EN):

Speedy start thanks to a strong network: Sohjoa Last Mile (SLM) continued to support the change in the Baltic Sea region in the field of urban public transportation, initiated by the Sohjoa Baltic project. This covered automated driverless electric minibuses as part of the public transport chain for first/last mile mobility needs. Pilots enable to evaluate: The Sohjoa Last Mile project succeeded in completing all three automated vehicle pilots in Kongsberg (Norway), Tallinn (Estonia), and Helsinki (Finland) testing remote supervision/control. SLM piloting was aimed to analyse the technical capabilities and risks when driving without a safety driver. It included the human perception towards the driverless bus together with recommendations on the future language of driving, the communications network requirements for remote-control driving as well as evaluation of 5G network advantages. In total, pilots included: 179 operational days (107 of those without operator on board), 2714 passengers (limited due to Covid) and 3522 KMs driven. https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/sohjoa-last-mile/

Website: http://www.sohjoalastmile.eu

Delivered Outputs (NO): Tallinn pilot outputs Kongsberg Pilot Outputs Gdansk Pilot Outputs

Thematic information

Green technologies Transport and mobility

Specific Objective: ‘Environmentally friendly urban mobility’: To enhance environmentally friendly transport systems in urban areas based on increased capacity of urban transport actors

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 (7)

Lead Partner: Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu

Department: School of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering

Address: Leiritie 1, 01600 Vantaa, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.metropolia.fi/en

Total budget: EUR 161 953.00

ERDF budget: EUR 121 464.75

Tallinna Tehnikaülikool

Name: Tallinna Tehnikaülikool

Department: Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance (in collaboration with the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Smart City Center of Excellence)

Address: Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia

Legal status: public

Website: https://www.taltech.ee/

Total budget: EUR 126 682.66

ERDF budget: EUR 107 680.26

Forum Virium Helsinki

Name: Forum Virium Helsinki

Department: Forum Virium Helsinki

Address: Unioninkatu 24, 00130 Helsinki, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.forumvirium.fi

Total budget: EUR 83 250.00

ERDF budget: EUR 62 437.50

Miasto Gdańsk

Name: Miasto Gdańsk

Department: Community Facilities Management Department

Address: ul. Nowe Ogrody 8/12, 80-803 Gdańsk, Poland

Legal status: public

Website: https://www.gdansk.pl

Total budget: EUR 179 500.00

ERDF budget: EUR 152 575.00

Tallinna linn

Name: Tallinna linn

Department: Tallinn Transport Department

Address: Vabaduse Väljak 7 , 15199 Tallinn, Estonia

Legal status: public

Website: https://www.tallinn.ee/est/transpordiamet

Total budget: EUR 61 817.34

ERDF budget: EUR 52 544.73

Kongsberg Kommune

Name: Kongsberg Kommune

Department: Strategy and reputation, business development

Address: Postboks 115, 3601 Kongsberg, Norway

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.kongsberg.kommune.no

Total budget: EUR 250 000.00

Zemgales plānošanas reģions

Name: Zemgales plānošanas reģions

Department: Development Department

Address: Katoļu iela 2B, LV-3001 Jelgava, Latvia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.zemgale.lv

Total budget: EUR 35 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 29 750.00

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Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Baltic Sea Region transitioning into eco-friendly autonomous last mile public transportation

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Tallinn University of Technology

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Forum Virium Helsinki

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The City of Gdansk

Baltic Sea Region transitioning into eco-friendly autonomous last mile public transportation

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City of Tallinn

Baltic Sea Region transitioning into eco-friendly autonomous last mile public transportation

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The Municipality of Kongsberg

Baltic Sea Region transitioning into eco-friendly autonomous last mile public transportation

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Zemgale Planning region

Baltic Sea Region transitioning into eco-friendly autonomous last mile public transportation

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Summary

Project name (EN): Baltic Sea Region transitioning into eco-friendly autonomous last mile public transportation

Project acronym: Sohjoa Last Mile

Project start date: 2021-04-01

Project end date: 2021-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 898 203.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 526 452.24

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 58.60%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 526 452.24.

Third-country contribution: 130 000.00

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

Videos / films

Sohjoa Last Mile Masterclass with CEO of Holo

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.sohjoabaltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-08-27

Document date: 2021-05-27

Languages: en

Robotbus pilots 2021 in Gdansk, Kongsberg, Tallinn | Sohjoa Last Mile

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.sohjoabaltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-08-27

Document date: 2021-11-29

Languages: en

Robotbus pilots 2021 in Gdansk, Kongsberg, Tallinn | (with audio description) | Sohjoa Last Mile

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.sohjoabaltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-08-27

Document date: 2021-12-20

Languages: en

Videos with spoken messages or documents in Braille: Yes

Sohjoa Last Mile: Developing autonomous mobility requires regulatory action

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.sohjoalastmile.eu/

Publication date: 2022-08-27

Document date: 2021-12-01

Languages: en

AV shuttle driving without on-board safety person

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.sohjoalastmile.eu/

Publication date: 2022-08-27

Document date: 2021-04-02

Languages: en

Development of autonomous transport in Kongberg: Sohjoa Last Mile

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.sohjoalastmile.eu/

Publication date: 2022-08-27

Document date: 2021-09-27

Languages: en

Reports

Guidelines for organisational set up to launch fully autonomous mobility services in large public areas - Experience of the City of Gdansk | Sohjoa Last Mile

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.sohjoalastmile.eu/

Publication date: 2022-08-27

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Sohjoa Last Mile: Kongsberg Pilot Report 2021

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.sohjoalastmile.eu/

Publication date: 2022-08-27

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

SOHJOA LAST MILE: TALLINN PILOT REPORT 2021

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://www.sohjoalastmile.eu/

Publication date: 2022-08-27

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Presentations

Developing autonomous mobility requires attention and action now

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.sohjoalastmile.eu/

Publication date: 2022-08-27

Document date: 2021-12-31

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

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Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Baltic Sea

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

2023-06-16

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

200 / 200 (100%)

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

2 025 / 2 025 (100%)

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Information provided by the Programme. Achievements were retrieved by Interact from the Programme website (http://www.interreg-baltic.eu/home.html), or a website directly linked from it, on 2021-11-30.

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Baltic Sea Region transitioning into eco-friendly autonomous last mile public transportation

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