ARPAF CrossBorder

The overarching challenge in the Alpine Region is to balance economic development and environmental protection. Thus, innovative approaches and mutually beneficial interaction between the mountain regions at its core and the surrounding lowlands and urban areas are needed to ensure that this region remains one of the most attractive living spaces as well as competitive areas in Europe. However, regarding the issue of transport, infrastructure networks have for a long time been planned in a purely national context. These transport networks, therefore, are no longer in coherence with the increasing passenger flows across borders. This holds particularly true for public transport systems. Most of the commuters' transport flows across borders are by car. Congested roads with a negative impact on economy, society, and the environment are the consequence. To tackle these issues and to improve cross-border mobility in the Alpine Region, the ARPAF project CrossBorder was set up. The aims of the project are:

• to establish an overview of cross-border mobility across the Alpine Region with a focus on daily commuting;
• to identify gaps of cross-border mobility with respect to infrastructure and soft factors;
• to identify solutions for facilitating daily cross-border passenger flows by sustainable transport modes through new opportunities offered by digitalisation;
• to provide a basis for future activities of AG4 and AG5 of EUSALP;
• to implement the findings in several hotspots for cross-border commuting in the Alpine Region.

Project - Cross-border Mobility in the Alpine Region