Czech pilot output: Olomouc Region map portal supports safer cycling and public transport planning

A key Czech pilot output of Active2Public Transport (A2PT) is the updated Cyklovize 2030 map portal in the Olomouc Region. The portal supports planning for safer cycling routes and their connection to public transport, helping public authorities work with more consistent data and identify improvements in the cycling network.

The Czech pilot output within A2PT is an improved digital map portal for the Olomouc Region that supports strategic planning for cycling infrastructure and its links to public transport. Rather than serving mainly as a leisure-oriented map, the portal is designed as a planning tool that helps identify safe routes, critical points in the network and opportunities to improve integration between active mobility and public transport.

The updated portal combines improved data structure, technical adjustments and a redesigned user interface. This makes it easier to use in planning practice and strengthens its value for regional and municipal authorities working on safer and more coherent cycling networks.

Its significance goes beyond the regional level. The pilot has shown potential for wider use in other Czech regions and municipalities, particularly where public authorities need practical tools for planning safe cycling routes in line with broader mobility and spatial planning objectives. The work also highlighted an important challenge: many authorities still need stronger technical and institutional capacity to apply such standards consistently.

For A2PT, the portal represents a concrete output with longer-term relevance. It helps translate the project’s objectives into an operational tool that can support evidence-based planning, encourage coordination across administrative levels and contribute to better connections between cycling and public transport.

The output has also gained visibility in wider professional and policy discussions. According to the project input, the portal approach has been reflected in national methodological discussions and presented to other Czech regions as an example of how digital tools can support safer, more integrated mobility planning.

Overall, the Czech pilot output demonstrates how a regional digital solution can support not only local implementation, but also wider transferability and uptake. In this sense, the Olomouc Region map portal is both a practical project result and a useful reference for future planning approaches in Czechia.