A2PT Toolbox

The A2PT Online Toolbox is a key output of Specific Objective 2 of the Active2Public Transport project. It has been developed to provide practical guidance for improving the integration of active modes of transport (walking and cycling) with public transport, with a particular focus on transport nodes and mobility hubs across the Danube Region.

The toolbox is designed as a user-oriented, practice-based resource that supports public authorities, transport planners, infrastructure and service providers, mobility managers, and other relevant stakeholders involved in planning, implementing, or upgrading A2PT solutions. Its primary purpose is to help overcome common gaps in the multimodal transport system by offering concrete examples, tested solutions, and transferable approaches that can be adapted to different regional and local contexts.

The A2PT Online Toolbox is implemented as a web-based platform and is accessible via standard web browsers on desktop computers, tablets, and mobile devices. It is hosted within the official web infrastructure of the Austrian Federal Ministry responsible for climate action, ensuring long-term institutional anchoring beyond the project duration. As a governmental website, it complies with strict standards for barrier-free and accessible web design, including optimization for screen readers, the use of alternative texts for images, and responsive design for different devices.

The A2PT Online Toolbox is hosted on the official governmental website klimaaktivmobil.at. This was approved by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure, Dept. II/6 (BMIMI) (ASP of the project) responsible for climate action. The website is owned by the Republic of Austria and is part of the national climate protection initiative “klimaaktiv mobil”. The Austrian Energy Agency (AEA) is comissioned as umbrella management of this initiative and will host and maintain the A2PT toolbox also beyond the project duration. Hosting the toolbox on this platform ensures that the content is trustworthy, publicly accessible, and embedded within an established national framework for sustainable mobility.

The content of the toolbox builds on the outcomes of previous SO2 activities, including the collection and analysis of good practices, inputs from pilot actions implemented by project partners, and experiences gained through testing schemes. Rather than presenting theoretical concepts, the toolbox focuses on real-life solutions that address issues such as access to public transport stations, bike parking and bike boxes, bike carriage on buses and trains, first- and last-mile connections, and the integration of A2PT services into existing information and ticketing systems.

In addition, the Austrian Energy Agency (Lead Partner) has purchased the domain www.active2publictransport.eu on behalf of the Ministry. This domain will be used as an easy-to-remember web address for communication purposes. Once the A2PT website is publicly released (planned for May 2026), this domain will automatically redirect users to the toolbox landing page on the klimaaktivmobil website. This approach makes the toolbox easier to find and share, while keeping it securely hosted on the official governmental platform.