CONNECT2CE aimed at tackling the weak accessibility of regional, peripheral and cross-border areas of Central Europe by promoting new public transport services to link these areas to the urban areas where the main transport networks and hubs are located.

CONNECT2CE has done so by elaborating harmonised and coordinated strategies and tools which are mainstreamed and implemented at regional and cross-border levels through pilot actions in three areas all connected and intertwined with each other and all being essential elements that contribute to enhancing public transport services of peripheral/cross-border regions:

1. CONNECTIVITY – partners have set standards in terms of frequency, quality and costs for public road and rail transport services connecting these areas. Also, the harmonization of multi-modal timetables and cross border rail services has been implemented.

2. INTEGRATED TICKETING – partners implemented integrated tickets that include integrated fares across public transport operators and one ticket for all means of transportation.

3. ICT TOOLS – partners have designed web portals and mobile applications to make public transport more attractive and more easily accessible. The tools are multi-lingual.

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