Conference Programme
The conference takes place over two days and brings together perspectives from across Europe. Please note that minor changes to the programme may occur.
Day 1 – 5 May
Moderator: Magnus Falk, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
11:30-12:20 Networking lunch
13:00-13:30
Future public transport plans in Gothenburg
Karin Pleijel, Municipal Commissioner, City of Gothenburg
13:30:14:00
More Than a Tram Project: Shaping Sustainable Urban Development in Helsinki
Virva Kuvaja, Infrastructure Programme Helsinki
14:00-14:10 Short break
14:10-15:00
Why John Lennon was in bed with a bicycle
Marco te Brömmelstroet, Lab of Thought
15:00-15:30 Fika
15:30-16:20 Presentation & Workshop
The Pursuit of the Perfect Tramway: Driving Sustainable Mobility Forward (Presentation and workshop)
Mimmi Mickelsen, Urban Environment Administration, City of Gothenburg
16:20-16:30 Short break
16:30-17:00
A new freedom reform: Sustainable alternatives to the car
John Hultén, Shift Sweden
19:00-23:00 Networking dinner and Award cermony- Clarion Hotel Karlatornet
19:00–19:30 Welcome drink and mingling (drop-in)
19:30 Guests are invited to take their seats for dinner (free seating)
The dinner will include the Nordic Tram Award ceremony, where the jury will present the awards and announce the winners. During the evening, guests will also enjoy live entertainment by the student brass band KHMMS Blåshjuden af Götheborg.
After dinner, those who would like to continue the evening are welcome to meet at the Social Bar & Bistro on the entrance floor of Karlatornet.
Day 2– 6 May
Moderator: Magnus Falk, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
09:00-09:30
From Traffic to People: Gothenburg’s Transition to Sustainable Mobility
Mattias Junemo, Urban Environment Administration, City of Gothenburg
09:30-10:00
Trams return to Kiel after 40 years: The largest new-built LRT scheme in Germany
Nils Jänig, Ramboll
10:00-10:30 Fika
10:30-12:45 Study visit
From Vision to Reality: Tramway Development in Frihamnen and Lindholmen
David Palmkvist & Joakim Josefsson, Urban Development Administration, City of Gothenburg
12:45-13:50 Networking lunch
13:50-14:30
Trading Lanes for Lines: Reclaiming asphalt to develop the city's tramway backbone
David Palmkvist & Sara-Linnéa Östervall, Urban Development Administration, City of Gothenburg
14:30-15:00
Assessing What Trams Contribute: A Carbon Handprint Approach for the Turku Tramway
Taina Haapamäki & Celeste Nummelin, FLOU Oy
15:00-15:30 Fika
15:30-16:00
Nordic Expectations, Real Solutions: Sustainable Light Rail Beyond Good Intentions
16:00-16:30
Circularity at Scale
Katie Pallatt-Taylor, Gen Phoenix
