3iBS: the intelligent, innovative integrated bus systems

The 3iBS project is founded on the consideration that buses still remain the most universal solution for a balanced and sustainable urban development effectively taking into account the economic, environmental and social perspectives. Urban sprawl, new mobility habits and the resulting chronic congestion call for the need of satisfying a rising demand for accessibility within a context of growing sustainability concerns. Following the great outcomes resulting from previous researches on Bus Systems, in particular the European Bus System of the Future (EBSF), time has come to capitalise on the development of existing solutions. Under the coordination of UITP, 9 partners together with about 40 associated members have decided to continue striving for increased performance, accessibility and efficiency of bus systems. By setting the frame for a new generation of buses, the aim is to increase the attractiveness and raising the image of bus systems in urban and suburban areas by promoting and developing efficient answers to citizens’ mobility needs and to bus stakeholders’ demands.