This document summarizes school travel plans that were developed for 5 primary schools in the city of Serres, Greece. It provides background information on the city and describes the selected schools, including their sizes, locations, and existing traffic conditions. It then outlines how the project evolved at each school, with proposed activities to promote sustainable mobility and road safety. Key success factors included political support, stakeholder engagement, experience from staff, public awareness, and local coordination. Highlights from the plans included children's participation, hopes for the future, and enthusiasm from parents and teachers.

1. school travel plans
in Serres
Kyriakos Tyrologos, Transport planner & engineer
Consultant - external expert for PIMMS TRANSFER
Foteini Mikiki, Transportation engineer
Municipality of Serres, Greece

2. the city
the project
how the project evolved
success factors
highlights
overview

3. the city
Serres / Σέρρες
Municipality
Population: 75,233
Area: 601.5 km2
Density: 125 /km2
City
Population: 56,145
Area: 253.0 km2
Density: 222 /km2
Distances from
Athens:600 km
Brussels:1832Km

4. Urban Data
Situated in the middle of plains
Elevation about 70 m
Economy based in Agriculture and trade
Dense and narrow road network
the city
Serres / Σέρρες

5. the city
Serres / Σέρρες
Urban Data
Situated in the middle of plains
Elevation about 70 m
Economy based in Agriculture and trade
Dense and narrow road network

6. the project
School travel Plans
Serres primary schools
25 primary schools in the city
Small average pupils/school
Small building with small catchment area
Small school yards
Many of them inside the CBD area
Problematic traffic conditions

7. the project
School travel Plans
5 Schools selected for travel plans
4,6,15,21,Peiramatiko (experimental)
Two of them in the city centre (4,6)
Two of them part of complex (15,21)
One with no certain area (Peiramatiko)
4th
6th
15th
21th
Peiram.
Levels - Classes : 6-6 6 - 12 6 - 11 6 - 6 6 - 9
Teachers: 6 12 11 6 9
Special classes
Teachers :
6 13 6 5 6
Students: 89 214 170 101 194
Traffic control
personel :
2 2 2 2 1

8. the project
School travel Plans
School catchment area

9. the project
School travel Plans
School catchment area

10. the project
School travel Plans
Traffic conditions
Lack of pedestrian space
Congestion around schools on rush hour
No available bike lanes
Car users not respect even pedestrian
crossings

11. how the project evolved
Almost ready!
5 School travel Plans
Emphasis on sustainable mobility and road safety
Common methodology
Promotion guidelines
Municipality action plan
Benchmarking and calibrating procedure
state of art

13. how the project evolved
4th
primary 6th
primary 15th
primary
+ School webpage
with mobility
theme
+ Contribution to
European mobility
week
+ Art competition
(colage) with
theme road safety
+ Sustainable
mobility school
for parents
+Contribution to
European
mobility week
+ Pilot
municipality
police
patrolling
+ Cycling and
safe driving
classes
+ Art
competition
(drawing) with
theme going to
school in the
future
+Car Pooling for
teachers
programme
proposals

14. 21st
primary Peiramatiko
+ Cycling and
safe driving
classes
+ Contribution to
European mobility
week
+ “Walking for
Health” Programme
+ Written essay
competition “school
travel in the
future”
+Cooperation with
Public Transport
(bus) Company
+ Car pooling for
parents “@ school
with the same car”
how the project evolved
proposals

15. success factors
critical
Political support and long-term commitment
Stakeholder Engagement
Experience/dedication (of staff)
Public awareness
Co-ordinating organisations (on local level)

16. highlights
Children participation
Hope for the future
Parents and teachers enthusiasm