A project to double a section of railway line between Palermo and the town of Carini (near Palermo Falcone Borcellino airport) in Sicily is expected to help improve levels of service and so encourage more people to travel by train. This scheme is for the doubling of ‘section B’ of the line, running between Notarbartolo and EMS/La Malfa for a length of about 5.3 km.
itThe city of Dunkirk, in northern France, has transformed its bus services by introducing more frequent lines, changing routes and modernising its railway station. The EU-funded Dk’Plus de mobilité project helped the local authorities introduce free bus travel for all citizens in the Dunkirk conurbation. These changes have led to a significant increase in the use of public transport by local residents and are making the city centre more accessible thanks to a reduction in car use.
frConstruction of the Centre of Competence for Translational Medicine (CCTM) will provide Croatia with a world-class facility that specialises in researching and treating common and chronic diseases in children and adolescents. The project extends the Children's Hospital in Srebrnjak, on the outskirts of Zagreb, through the construction of a 14 523 m2 building. In addition, essential medical and research equipment will be purchased.
hrTo improve the environment and protect the health of its Roma population, the Slovakian town of Šarišské Jastrabie started cleaning up an illegal landfill.
skBirdsong, water lapping against the rushes and wind murmuring in trees. Loosely translated as ‘Frog Pits’, Żabie Doły is an unfettered concert of the nature. Here city residents can escape the urban jungle for family walks, romantic dates, weekend recreation, or picnics. If they are lucky enough, they can see a teal, woodpecker, or even a long-eared owl. Now, thanks to European Union funding, Żabie Doły area has become more visitor-friendly.
plBringing together partners from Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK, the Hydrogen Transport Economy for the North Sea Region 2 project (Hytrec2) aims to stimulate an energy transition and clean economic growth in Europe and create a regional economy based on hydrogen (H2). To this end, it promotes use of electric fuel cell vehicles which run on H2 generated from renewable sources and helps businesses acquire the knowledge to deliver green transport.
de | nl | svA comprehensive EU-funded project in Chodzież, a town of approximately 18 000 inhabitants in the Wielkopolskie region of north-western Poland, contributed to the successful implementation of a low-emissions strategy in the area. The central pillar of the strategy was a series of investments by local authorities in measures related to public transport, the objective of which was to change residents’ attitudes to urban mobility.
plTwo secondary schools in the Pannonia lowland border area of Hungary and Croatia joined forces with local foresters to save and revive a number of fruit tree species native to the region. The ‘Forgotten Forest Fruit Trees’ project helped modernise the process of breeding, planting and cultivating a variety of trees including rare apple and pears, checker trees, sorbs and sweet cherries. As part of the project’s activities, a joint forestry curriculum has been introduced to the Technical School of Virovitica in Croatia and Dráva Völgye school in Barcs, Hungary.
hr | huThe VISION 2020 project will improve Romania’s disaster-response capacity by purchasing new equipment and training staff, aiming to better protect its population in emergencies and comply with relevant international obligations. The project complies with the country’s national strategy on climate change and economic growth based on low emissions.
roThis project will put in place ICT infrastructure and develop educational software for Croatia’s public primary and secondary schools, to improve teaching, learning and administration. The aim is to equip teachers and children with the IT skills that will enable them to compete in the global 21st century marketplace and contribute to Croatia’s economic development.
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