PwC CEE Smart Cities Mobility Index: Among the cities in Central and Eastern Europe, Tallinn has the best air quality
September 2024
PwC launched cross industries priority campaign Value in Motion - CEE Smart Cities Mobility Index report, which has been in development for a year. The CEE Smart Cities Mobility Index strives for a better understanding of smart cities and mobility in major cities in Central and Eastern Europe (25 cities across CEE region, including Tallinn).
The Index reflects the need to assess and acknowledge the challenges that the region faces—but also to identify and showcase best practices that are currently to be found in CEE cities. Interviews have been conducted with local authority representatives, government ministry officials or transport company people in over 20 cities across the region. The analysis of the city of Tallinn was conducted by Consulting Manager Erki Raja and Consulting Senior Consultant Raiko Puustusmaa.
Liivar Luts, Head of the Development Sector Department of the Tallinn Transport Department "In terms of mobility and smart city solutions, there are many interesting developments in cities, Tallinn is in a relatively similar position compared to other more innovative cities in Europe."
Why is this report important? This report provides an opportunity to get to know the smart solutions of major cities in the CEE region, e.g. how innovation is supported, climate goals are solved or everyday life in cities is organized. It is a platform for the exchange of experiences, because it allows PwC to quickly bring together different parties.
Raiko Puustusmaa, Consulting Senior Consultant at PwC Estonia: “We fully support regional initiatives, as they provide significant added value through the cultivation of collective knowledge and the exchange of experiences, fostering potential opportunities for collaboration. For example, the report facilitates the connection between practitioners and those seeking appropriate solutions, i.e. cities can learn from each other or practice exchange of experience in offering some solutions.”
According to PwC, Tallinn is more advanced than the other cities mentioned in this report. A lot of emphasis is placed on the use of technology, and the long-term mobility strategy "Tallinn's sustainable urban mobility plan 2035" has also been recently completed. Erki Raja, Consulting Manager at PwC Estonia: “We believe that the ambitious goals and activities outlined can effectively leverage the collective experience of the Smart City platform. At the same time, Tallinn will definitely be able to contribute to the development of other cities through its excellent projects, serving as a model for others in the future.”
The “Test in Tallinn” platform stands out as a very important initiative that enables companies looking to test their technologies and solutions to quickly connect with the right people in the city. This greatly simplifies and accelerates the introduction of new technologies while also showcasing the openness of our capital. At the same time, through the concession model, Tallinn is developing a significantly larger charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, which supports the adoption of electric cars and reduces harmful emissions in the city.
Regarding transportation, the study also notes the removal of trolleybuses from the line. This is not a step in the wrong direction; rather, it increases the flexibility of city lines. The trolleybuses will be replaced by electric buses equipped with batteries that can charge via the contact network and operate independently when fully charged. Additionally, gas buses are already in use in the city. Unfortunately, there is not enough biogas in Estonia to significantly reduce the environmental footprint of our public transport in this regard.
Find the full report: here
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