On 20–21 September, Budapest marked the European Mobility Week with a car-free weekend at Fővám tér, right in front of COLINE member Corvinus University. The two-day event combined historic vehicle displays, interactive family activities, and opportunities to try out innovative transport solutions, attracting both citizens and professionals eager to learn more about sustainable mobility.

The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) played a central role. Their stands and activities included exhibitions of classic vehicles, awareness-raising games, and information on new public transport services. Among these, BKK also presented its recent process for redesigning night routes, which combines traffic data with broad citizen consultation. In discussion with Gyula Gaál, we explored how COLINE methodologies could further enrich this type of data-informed planning, where gaining community support is essential for success.

At the booth of the Association of Future Mobility, visitors could test e-scooters, e-bikes, and smart helmets. In conversation with General Secretary László Iváncsó, we talked about the possibility of organising a round-table discussion to examine how COLINE research results could be directly applied in practice. The association’s mission—to connect authorities, innovators, and citizens in creating greener and more inclusive transport systems—strongly resonates with COLINE’s objectives.

The Hungarian operator of lime, the world’s largest shared micromobility provider, also attracted attention. Their “Route of a lime” campaign showed how a single bike can serve up to 17 users in just one day, highlighting the efficiency and impact of shared mobility services in urban contexts.

The weekend demonstrated how public agencies, innovators, and civic organisations can join forces to promote sustainable and inclusive transport solutions—an approach at the very heart of the COLINE project.