1. #SharedPublicSpeakers: Urban Mobility and Public Space Reorganization: Prioritizing Sustainable Transport Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Bucharest Municipality – September 19, starting at 14:00.
The Romanian Association for Smart City (ARSC) and TPBI, in partnership with the Bucharest City Hall, are organizing the conference “Urban Mobility and Public Space Reorganization: Prioritizing Sustainable Transport – The Shared-Space Model.”
- The conference represents a unique opportunity to engage with leaders in urban mobility and explore concrete solutions for the future of our cities.
- Participants will learn from European experiences and have the chance to contribute to strategic discussions crucial for sustainable development.
- Conference objectives:
- Promoting the concept of “shared public space”
- Discussing the relationship between urbanism and mobility
- Identifying technological solutions for urban mobility
- Facilitating the exchange of best practices from Europe
2. „Principium Mobilitas”: September 20 – Bucharest Municipality Museum, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
The “PRINCIPIUM MOBILITAS” project is organized by the Environmental Department – Urban Ecology Service within the Bucharest City Hall, in collaboration with TPBI. Its aim is to promote sustainable mobility, highlight the evolution of transport in Bucharest, and showcase the benefits of city development, the reduction/mitigation of pollutant gas emissions, and the negative environmental impacts caused by excessive traffic. Additionally, the project emphasizes the importance of managing public space in a fair and equitable manner.
3. #ShareSpaceforKidsandPets: September 21- Mogoșoaia Park, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
The #ShareSpaceForKidsAndPets event, organized on September 21 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, is dedicated to children to promote sustainable mobility education and engage them in a fun and interactive way. Children from the “Casa Speranței DGASPC Sector 4” center will take part in sports activities and create drawings illustrating creative and representative ways related to the theme “Shared Public Space.”
- Road safety workshops for children
- Creative workshops – Painting and drawing sessions based on the theme
- Animal adoption area: play and interaction activities between children and puppies to promote responsibility and empathy toward animals
- Outdoor sports activities
- Street Dance performance by talented children from the “Ana Dance” dance school
- Concert – Special guest, singer Andreea Ionela Roată (Jolie)
4. #SharedPublicRail: September 21-22 – Gara de Nord, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
The promotion of sustainable mobility within the context of the 2024 European Mobility Week theme, “Shared Public Space,” will be carried out through a series of initiatives organized at the capital’s main railway hub, Gara de Nord.
These events aim to attract the public and encourage the use of sustainable transportation means in the Bucharest-Ilfov region.
The public will be offered the first demonstration rides of the Metropolitan Train on the route Gara de Nord – Gara Obor (a total of eight rides, with four departures from Gara de Nord and four departures from Gara Obor).
Additionally, the connection between Gara Obor and Gara de Nord will be provided for visitors by a special tram line 58, operated with Tatra T4R trams, both single-car and double-car coupled for the first time in seven years.
These actions will emphasize the importance of collaboration and sharing public space, promoting a more eco-friendly and efficient urban lifestyle.
Through this approach, we aim to highlight the essential role of rail transport in sustainable mobility through services offered at both regional and national levels.
A. Royal Salon (September 21, 2024): An event organized on September 21, between 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM, where representatives from the transportation sector will be invited.
Due to public demand, the Royal Salon will also be open on Sunday, September 22, 2024, between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
Representatives of the CFR Museum will display easels with significant images from the history of railway transport. Metrorex representatives will showcase a collection of travel tickets.
B. Railway Transport Vehicles Exhibition: September 21-22, 2024, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Photo source: clubferoviar.ro
- Line 14: Presidential Train
- Line 13: Alstom Coradia electric unit and LEMA modernized locomotive.
- CFR Museum – Open to the public on 21-22.09.2024, from 10:00 to 18:00.
- Setup and presentation of multi-story parking lots/bike racks: 16-30.09.2024.
C. Metrorex
- A time journey on the development of Bucharest’s metro system, thematic exhibition at Străulești station, starting at 10:00.
Photo source: Metrorex
- Visit to Metrorex’s central dispatching office at Piața Unirii 1 station, on 21.09.2024, between 12:00 – 15:00. Due to the limited number of people who can access the dispatching office simultaneously, it is necessary to register those interested on the tpbi.ro website, starting Thursday, 19.09.2024. Registered individuals can pick up their access passes for the visit to Metrorex’s Central Dispatching Office from the TPBI stand at Gara de Nord on Saturday, 21.09.2024, starting at 10:00.
Photo source: Alstom
- Presentation of the new ALSTOM metro train at Berceni depot, Berceni metro station, between 13:00 – 17:00.
5. #ShareExpoSpace: September 21-22 – Gheorghe Duca Boulevard, 10:00 – 18:00
- Presentation of the Kraz intervention vehicle.
- Exhibition of the three vintage trams (Thomson, type P, and Simmering).
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Establishment of special routes with the following endpoints:
6. #PublicSpaceEvents: 21-22 September – Regele Mihai I Park, 10:00 – 18:00
Exhibition of Mobility Solutions – Continuing the tradition, an exhibition will be organized in Regele Mihai I Park to promote the theme “Shared Public Space.”
Event Details:
- Promotion of the idea that public spaces can be designed and used to encourage social interaction and sustainability;
- Encouragement of the use of non-polluting vehicles, along with information about their benefits;
- Promotion of the image of the Bucharest Municipality (PMB), Ilfov County Council (CJ Ilfov), and TPBI as promoters of sustainable and active mobility in the Bucharest-Ilfov Region;
- Placement of TPBI-PMB-CJI-Lime-MAI stands, featuring scooters, bicycles, etc ;
- Invitation to the public to send us photographs between 16-20.09.2024, illustrating the concept of “Shared Public Space,” which will be displayed on a board during the event;
- Exhibition of vehicles from operators;
- Bicycle exhibition.
7. #SharedPublicLines: 21 – 22 September – Regele Mihai I Park, 10:00 – 18:00
Given the success recorded in previous years, and at the request of the traveling public, special bus routes will be created this year with stops at the main attractions in the Bucharest-Ilfov region, especially Regele Mihai I Park and Mogoșoaia Park.
The buses will be decorated with materials from the European Mobility Week branding manual. The routes are as follows:
- Line 700: Regele Mihai I Park – Gara de Nord (with ZTE Granton 12m electric buses);
- Line 701: Regele Mihai I Park – Brâncovenesc Palace (with Karsan e-ATA 12m electric buses);
- Line 702: Regele Mihai I Park – Piscu Atelier Museum (with Mercedes-Benz Citaro Hybrid buses);
- Line 703: Regele Mihai I Park – Pasărea Monastery (with VDL Berkhof Ambassador buses);
- Line 704: Regele Mihai I Park – Sitaru Monastery (with Mercedes-Benz Citaro Hybrid buses).
8. #HowIt’sShared: 16 – 20 September – Online
Graphic materials focusing on the theme #SharedPublicSpace will run on the screens of public transport vehicles, on the screens at Henri Coandă International Airport, and on all available online communication channels.
From September 13 to 20, 2024, TPBI is inviting travelers to send photos (up to 4MB) to the email address sem (a) tpbi.ro, capturing how public space is managed in the Bucharest-Ilfov region. The photos can include both well-implemented solutions and images that highlight the need to modify the current management of public space.
Previous events
European Mobility Week – Bucharest-Ilfov 2022
The Intercommunity Development Association for Public Transport Bucharest – Ilfov (TPBI) has prepared several prizes and surprises for public transport users in the region, in celebration of the “European Mobility Week” event, which takes place from September 16-22, 2022. This year’s theme is “Better Connections.”
The activities organized by TPBI, in partnership with the Bucharest City Hall, Ilfov County Council, and the four transport operators, are as follows:
Green Line* (September 17-18, 2022, between 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM)
On Saturday and Sunday (September 17-18), between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM, TPBI will set up special bus routes called “Green Line,” with stops at the main points of interest in the Capital and in areas adjacent to parks, as well as in various locations with tourist attractions in Ilfov County: Mogoșoaia Palace, Piscu Workshop Museum, Cernica Monastery, Pasărea Monastery, Vlad Țepeș Monastery. The buses will be marked with the “Green Line” inscription.
*All travel passes from the TPBI fare offer are valid on the special “Green Line” routes.
Contest! TPBI GO! (September 17-18, 2022)
During “European Mobility Week,” TPBI will launch several contests, including “TPBI GO!” This initiative aims to encourage the public, especially young people, to use public and alternative, non-polluting transportation. The winners will be selected through a lottery and will receive travel passes for public transport and scooters. To participate, they must scan a QR code displayed on the vehicles on the “Green Line” routes and register for the “TPBI GO!” contest. Those who scan all four codes from the four routes will have more chances to win.
The contest regulations can be consulted here: Contest Regulations “TPBI GO!”; Supplementary Act to the Contest Regulations “TPBI GO!”
Winners of the “TPBI GO!” Contest
Mobility Expo (September 17-18, 2022, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM)
At the Charles de Gaulle Square entrance of Regele Mihai I Park, TPBI, together with its partners, will organize the “Mobility Expo” – an event showcasing mobility projects initiated and under development in the Bucharest-Ilfov Region. At the expo, both children and adults will have the opportunity to admire products and services offered by various players in the regional public transport scene, including alternative transport.
The Gendarmerie will present some of its dog and horse units, as well as the equipment used to maintain public order. The equipment will even be available for children to “test.”
The Police will bring the road education bus, where various situations and images will be presented to visitors, with a particular focus on children and young people.
Open Doors Day (September 17, 2022, 09:00 AM – 3:00 PM)
Another activity organized by TPBI during the “European Mobility Week” is the “Open Doors Day,” which will take place on September 17, 2022, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. During this period, the public will have access to the Dudești Tram Depot of STB SA and the STB Museum.
At the Dudești Depot, visitors will be able to tour the operation unit and learn how the various subassemblies of trams function. Event participants will also have the opportunity to admire various models of vintage trams and take a tour of the depot aboard one of these vehicles.
The STB Museum will be open to those interested in taking a brief journey through the history of public transport in Bucharest and gaining insights into the work of public transport employees.
Vintage Tram Ride (September 18, 09:00 AM – 2:00 PM)*
On Sunday, September 18, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, tram enthusiasts will have the chance to ride on a vintage tram model along the route: Dudești Depot – Piața Hurmuzachi – Bucur Obor – Victoria Depot – Lizeanu – Piața Sf. Gheorghe and back.
*All travel passes from the TPBI fare offer are valid for the vintage tram ride.
Contest! Quiz – Public Transport in Bucharest and Ilfov (September 16-22, 2022)
TPBI has also prepared an online contest with prizes, “Quiz – Public Transport in Bucharest and Ilfov,” which will take place on its official website www.tpbi.ro. Those who answer correctly will be entered into a draw, and the winners will receive thermos containers, USB flash drives, and external batteries for mobile phones.
The contest regulations can be consulted here: Contest Regulations – Quiz – Public Transport in Bucharest and Ilfov
Winners of the Quiz Contest – Public Transport in Bucharest and Ilfov
Contest! Photography – Public Transport in Bucharest and Ilfov (September 16-22, 2022)
Another surprise prepared by TPBI is the contest for photography enthusiasts and public and alternative transport fans, “Photography – Public Transport in Bucharest and Ilfov,” which will take place throughout the “European Mobility Week” campaign (September 16-22). The best photos will be used in future promotional campaigns for public transport organized by TPBI, and the winners will receive wall calendars featuring their photos.
The contest regulations can be consulted here: Contest Regulations – Photography – Public Transport in Bucharest and Ilfov
Winners of the “Photography – Public Transport in Bucharest and Ilfov” Contest
