Just Transition x Access Webinar: Public transport first—Strengthening the backbone of mobility justice

Just Transition x Access Webinar: Public transport first—Strengthening the backbone of mobility justice

18 November 2025 - 10:00-11:30 - Online 

This webinar is organised by the Access Working Group with the support of the Just Transition Taskforce.

Public transport remains the backbone of sustainable and socially just mobility systems, but it faces growing pressure from decarbonisation targets, budget constraints, and evolving travel behaviours.

This webinar explores how cities and regions can reaffirm and strengthen public transport as the foundation of mobility justice, ensuring it remains accessible, equitable, and resilient.

Drawing on European research and local practice, speakers will discuss how to bridge social, spatial, and economic inequalities through inclusive planning, service innovation, and better governance. The session will bring together researchers and practitioners to highlight strategies that make public transport not just a service, but a shared social right.

Speakers

• Tanu Priya Uteng, TØI
• Willeke Passmore, Vervoerregio Amsterdam
  
• Wenche Pedersen and Kristoffer Westad, Ruter
• Jasper Bohlen, Bax Innovation

Moderated by Melina Zarouka, Access Cluster Lead at POLIS

About the Just Transition webinar series

This webinar is part of POLIS’ Just Transition webinar series dedicated to transport poverty. The series examines how cities and regions can address mobility injustice through targeted, inclusive local action. 

The series offers a timely platform to explore how local authorities and other urban mobility stakeholders can support fair and sustainable mobility. Building on POLIS’ recent policy paper on the SCF, each session tackles a key theme at the intersection of climate, equity, and mobility, showcasing strategies that drive structural change on the ground.

For any questions, please contact Alessia Giorgiutti, AGiorgiutti@polisnetwork.eu, Laura Babío, LBabio@polisnetwork.eu, and Melina Zarouka , MZarouka@polisnetwork.eu.