BeMobility: keeping cities moving. A case study in Berlin

Current figures show that almost every second household in Berlin, Germany, lacks access to a private vehicle: a rising rate. While benefits of owning a private vehicle are shared across 54% of the households, external costs are carried by 100% of the citizens who are affected by noise, fumes, congestion and occupied space. While nobody doubts the independence and comfort a car can create, the unfair distribution of the side effects and their increasingly threatening dimensions call for new, sustainable solutions in urban mobility. The introduction of electric vehicles is seen as a future technology to reduce air and noise pollution, and also greenhouse gases when generated with renewable energy and intelligently linked with a smart grid. These advantages come at the cost of limited range and expensive batteries. The challenge is to compensate for these disadvantages in an introductory phase until economies of scales set in. Beside monetary incentives, such as direct subsidies or tax benefits, non-monetary incentives are also thought to be an effective way to boost electric mobility. They include the use of bus or high occupancy lanes, access to restricted city zones as well as reserved parking spots in inner-urban areas. Another innovative mobility concept is. Although the idea of using rather than owning has been in place for nearly two decades, it is only now that new technological systems, product concepts and lifestyles are triggering new dynamics in this sustainable concept. On average, one shared vehicle replaces 6.2 private vehicles, which also tend to be older and thus less efficient. To a lesser extent, already profits from non-monetary incentives: some cities actively implement parking spaces in public space. The project BeMobility is an approach that combines the advantages of both concepts. Electric vehicles are introduced in an advanced approach creating multiple benefits. The main aim is to integrate an e- scheme into the public transport system, so that it gains more flexibility. Short trips, e.g. for shopping, are carried out with e- while long distance travel and commuting are served by the rail and bus network. Additionally, the project will lead to insights on how infrastructure for e- can be implemented successfully. It seeks to investigate the acceptance of charging facilities and the required density of the network.

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  • Abstract reprinted with permission of the World Road Association – PIARC.
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• Authors:
  • Bock, B
  • Wolter, F
  • Scherf, C
• Conference:
  • 24th World Road Congress
  • Location: Mexico City , Mexico
  • Date: 2011-9-26 to 2011-9-30
• Publication Date: 2011

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 16p
• Monograph Title: 24th World Road Congress Proceedings: Roads for a Better Life: Mobility, Sustainability and Development

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Electric vehicles; Mobility; Sustainable development; Urban areas; Vehicle sharing
• Identifier Terms: BeMobility
• Geographic Terms: Berlin (Germany)
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I15: Environment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01502217
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 2840602679
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 23 2013 11:06AM