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Urban Transport and Transport Planning

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Transport i byer og transportplanlægningAbout the working group

The purpose of the working group is to exchange experiences on urban transport and transport planning. The group aims to share knowledge and good examples of mobility strategies and to develop tools that can be utilized in creating strategic and sustainable mobility.

The working group will focus on specific themes, including mobility strategy, urban transport in small and intermediate size cities, and sustainable mobility.

For more information about the working group and the themes, see Description of the working group below.

The working group has been set up for the period July 2024 – June 2028. Sweden is the leading country of the working group during that period.

Climate and Environment is the overarching theme for all the working groups during the period 2024–2028.

Relevant UN Global Goals:

  • 3 Good Health and Well-being
  • 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Action plan for period 1 July 2024–30 June 2028

You can find the rules of procedure and information about the roles, framework, and responsibilities of the working group here:
Information for the working groups

Members of the working group

Here you can see a list of all members of the working group.

Chairperson of the Board
Country
Organization
Jimmy Grandin
Sverige
Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration)
Vice-Chairperson
Country
Organization
Alena Brettmo
Sverige
RISE
Member
Country
Organization
Aleks Danmark
Danmark
Vejdirektoratet (Danish Road Directorate)
Anders H. Kaas
Danmark
SYSTRA Danmark A/S
Andri Rafn Yeoman
Island
EFLA
Ann-Helen Hansen
Norge
Trygg Trafikk (Norwegian Council for Road Safety)
Anni Rimpiläinen
Finland
Traficom
Ármann Halldórsson
Island
Kópavogur
Arna Krisjánsdóttir
Island
EFLA
Árni Freyr Stefánsson
Island
Ministry of Infrastructure Iceland
Ásdís Ólafsdóttir
Island
SSH
Atli Björn Levy
Island
Betri samgöngur
Atli Freyr Þorvaldsson
Island
EFLA
Barbara Mikkelsen
Færøerne
Torshavn Municipality
Berglind Hallgrímsdóttir
Island
EFLA
Bjarni Rúnar Ingvarsson
Island
Reykjavík City
Björn Hansson
Sverige
Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration)
Björn Silfverberg
Finland
WSP Finland Oy
Bryndís Friðriksdóttir
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Brynja Benediktsdóttir
Island
Verkís
Carsten Krogh Jensen
Danmark
Artelia A/S
Carsten Maegaard
Danmark
Ove Arup and Partners Danmark A/S
Cecilia Þórðardóttir
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Daði Ottósson
Island
EFLA
Daniel Averine
Finland
Ramboll Finland Oy
Erica Roselius
Finland
Ramboll Finland Oy
Erna Hreinsdóttir
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Eskild Bakke
Norge
Bergen City
Grétar Már Hreggviðsson
Island
Reykjavík City
Guðbjörg Lilja Erlendsdóttir
Island
Reykjavík City
Gunn H. Møller
Færøerne
Gunn Ráðgeving
Hallbjörn Reynir Hallbjörnsson
Island
Betri samgöngur
Helga Magnadóttir
Island
EFLA
Helga Stefánsdóttir
Island
Hafnarfjörður Town
Jaana Mäkinen
Finland
Turku City
Jakob Hammarback
Sverige
Sweco Sverige AB
Jens Alm
Sverige
VTI
Kjersti Hovemoen Myhre
Norge
Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration)
Kristin Ystmark Bjerkan
Norge
SINTEF
Kristinn Jón Eysteinsson
Island
Reykjavík City
Kristinn Pálsson
Island
MOS
Kristjana Erna Pálsdóttir
Island
Verkís
Lina Thölix
Sverige
Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration)
Linnea Eriksson
Sverige
VTI
Maija Stenvall
Finland
Traficom
Marek Salermo
Finland
Helsinki City
Maria Brodde Makri
Sverige
Malmö Stad
Marita S. Hentze
Færøerne
Runavík Municipality
Michaela Sannholm
Finland
Traficom
Mika Mäkilä
Finland
Molike ry
Million Kiros Weldu
Norge
Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration)
Per-Olof Jonsson
Sverige
Sweco Sverige AB
Pia Sundbergh
Sverige
Trafikanalys
Ragnar Þór Þrastarson
Island
VSÓ
Ragnheiður Einarsdóttir
Island
Straeto
Sigurður Andrés Þorvarðarson
Island
Verkís
Sólrún Svava Skúladóttir
Island
Straeto
Sunniva Meyer
Norge
Sven-Allan Bjerkemo
Sverige
Bjerkemo konsult
Sverrir Örvar Sverrisson
Island
Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration)
Tor-Erik Jule Lian
Norge
Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration)
Trine Lise Hornæs
Norge
Statens vegvesen (Norwegian Public Roads Administration)
Valgerður Gréta Benediktsdóttir
Island
Government of Iceland
Þóra Kjarval
Island
Betrisamgongur
Þorsteinn Hermannsson
Island
Betri samgöngur
Corresponding member
Country
Organization
Ingrid Gjørvad
Norge
Oslo City
Jorun Kristine Berntsen
Norge
Oslo City
Mari Buttingsrud Aas-Eng
Norge
Oslo City
Terje Grytbakk
Norge
Oslo City
Suppleant
Country
Organization
Sara Ranäng
Sverige
RISE

Contact information can be found at Member page

Meetings

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Calendar

Here you can see a list of upcoming and past meetings.

Upcoming events
Past events
25.-25. november, 2025
25.-26. september, 2023
5.-6. june, 2023
7.-8. november, 2022

Seminar i Odense 7.-8. november 2022 i Odense: Målkonflikter

Urban Transport and Transport PlanningDanmark
31. may, 2022 – 1. june, 2022
17.-17. january, 2022
11.-12. november, 2021
23.-24. march, 2021
8.-8. december, 2020

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