Sustainable Urban Transport in Albania (SUTi II)

Approach

SUTi  II

To achieve its objective, the project focuses on three main areas of intervention:

• Municipal actions: The project improves institutional structures to drive the urban mobility transition and modernises Albania’s public transport system by introducing advanced technologies and methodologies. It also expands walking and cycling infrastructure to promote climate-friendly and inclusive urban mobility.
• National actions: It supports institutional reforms in public transport, provides technical advice to align national regulations with EU legislation, and promotes inclusive, data-driven decision-making.
• Digital transformation: The project introduces enhanced data systems and digital applications for urban mobility management. It also develops digital pilot projects with Albanian stakeholders to promote climate-friendly and inclusive urban transport solutions locally and nationally.

SUTi I

The project provides support in developing efficient and data-driven management structures to deliver climate-friendly urban mobility in Tirana. To maintain and expand the impressive number of people who walk and cycle (32 per cent) and who use public transport (36 per cent), quality improvements must be made. This requires a better bus system and an infrastructure that favours walking and cycling. To achieve its mobility goals, the project has three main areas of intervention with multiple tools and demonstration projects:

1. Establishing a data-driven management structure and culture for sustainable urban mobility actions in Tirana.
2. Improving the service quality of the bus system through a better customer focus, quality management and commercial performance.
3. Improving the quality and integration of walking and cycling.

The project is part of a global partnership, the Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI).