Shuttle Service 2.0

Purpose and goal:

Tjänsteskjuts 2.0 follows up the pre-study Tjänsteskjuts (2023), where the idea of replacing company vehicles with taxis was tested, and found that - properly executed - such a change would generate a range of societal benefits, economically as well as socially and environmentally. The purpose of Tjänstskjuts 2.0 is to deepen and verify these findings by following pilot activities that are now being prepared in Karlstad municipality and Region Stockholm.

The goal is to produce a method guide, free for municipalities and other organizations to use based on their own conditions. Expected results and effects:

The pre-study showed that a shift to service shuttles can reduce direct costs, environmental disturbance, take up less street and parking space, contribute to better public health and a more efficient working day, and create a better local labour market and integration. The pilot operations in Karlstad and Stockholm are expected to confirm and dimension these societal benefits.

The project contributes with research support, calculation help, acceptance studies and evaluation. The final product will be a method guide that will be distributed to both municipalities and contractors. Approach and implementation:

Karlstad municipality and Region Stockholm carry out their pilot activities under their own auspices. The project, led by IVL Svenska Miljöinstitutet, supports the pilots with research support, calculation help, acceptance studies and evaluation. Acquired knowledge and experiences are later presented in a method guide, produced by Klimatkommunerna and Svenska Taxiförbundet.

These parties are also responsible for further dissemination of results in the form of webinars and presentations at external conferences.