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In their new article, Martin, Anto and Age highlight how long-term GPS data can benefit public transport planning by providing unique insights into actual observed mobility patterns. This knowledge can be harnessed to design transport systems that are both efficient and highly accessible for users.  Transport planning has traditionally relied on short-term travel surveys, which… Continue reading GPS Data Provides Valuable Insights on Mobility for Transport Planning

We are happy to be part of Interreg Central Baltic project Cycle4Climate that together with four cities and universities from Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Latvia promotes cycling through various urban interventions. Last week we met with our partners in Riga, where Age, Elise and Veronika attended Riga cycling conference Cycling Cultures.   1st day – Riga… Continue reading Cycle4Climate Partner Meeting at Riga Cycling Cultures Conference (22–24 Sept 2025) 

It’s always a joy to see our lab grow. We’re pleased to welcome Jaanika Jaanits, our newest PhD candidate, to the Mobility Lab. We asked her a few questions so you can get to know her, too. What is your background? I have studied ethnology and cultural anthropology and hold a MA degree from the… Continue reading Welcoming a new member to the team

In mid-September 2025, the SUNSET consortium met in Tartu, Estonia, for three days of presentations, training, and field-based learning. Hosted by the University of Tartu and its three research groups involved in the consortium, the event combined academic exchange with practical engagement, offering doctoral candidates (DCs) and supervisors an opportunity to reflect on research progress… Continue reading SUNSET consortium meeting and training in Tartu

The second annual meeting of the V2G-QUESTS Driving Urban Transitions Partnership project brought partners to Tartu, Estonia, for in-person discussions, presentations, a study tour, and a social programme. Being 21 months into the 36-month project, partners have already reached several interesting results and insights to share and discuss together. The first day was packed with… Continue reading V2G-QUESTS project partners gathered in Estonia

June is a natural time to look back and reflect on the academic year. In our lab, we have several reasons to feel proud and grateful. This spring, three students successfully defended their Bachelor’s theses – congratulations to Sander Teras, Talis Hillar Aulik, and Raigo Luhaorg! This year’s bachelor’s theses focused on changes in the… Continue reading Academic year 2024/2025

What does this mean? Over the past year, our team at the Mobility Lab has been leading the development of a survey methodology to carry out a study in four cities: Pärnu (Estonia), Riga (Latvia), Espoo (Finland), and Gävle (Sweden). The goal of the survey is to understand which transport options people currently use, whether… Continue reading The Cycle4Climate mobility survey is launched in all four cities! 

The public online lecture series “Mobility Analysis and Planning for Human-Scale Cities” 2025 took place for the 4th time this year. This year’s lecture series featured six experts – from spatial planners to a professor emeritus of transport planning – with a wide range of knowledge. All lectures are available for rewatch on our Youtube… Continue reading Wrapping up the online lecture series “Mobility Analysis and Planning for Human-Scale Cities” 2025

Registration for the lecture series is open! Find out more at website transportplanning.ut.ee For the fourth spring, the Mobility Lab at the University of Tartu invites everyone interested in sustainable mobility and urban planning topics to participate in the online lecture series featuring leading experts and scholars in mobility and transport from Estonia and beyond.… Continue reading Our online lecture series starts again!

Our traditional Vaaba summer seminar. Photo courtesy of Jürgen Öövel. With the year 2024 passing by, it is time to look back at its special moments, achievements, and new beginnings. We are grateful for the opportunities the year has brought us and proudly recall some of the common highlights of our Mobility Lab, a research… Continue reading Our Year 2024!