The event addressing the „Future of transport and freight in the Budapest Airport Region” took place on the 27th of February 2018. The main stakeholders located in the XVIIIth District of Budapest and around Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport within the fields of economy and mobility were invited to the event, where the current status and issues of two European Union funded projects were presented. Concerning the project LAirA (Landside Airport Accessibility) Balázs Kozák from Mobilissimus Ltd. introduced the participants with the main focuses and preliminary results of the survey about the problems and possibilities of the airport landside accessibility. András Ekés presented the main results of the surveys about city freight and logistics within the framework of the SULPiTER project (Sustainable Urban Logistics PlannIng To Enhance Regional freight transport). Mobilissimus Ltd. is engaged in fostering environmental-friendly freight systems and smart city logistics, which have a strong potential in the dynamically developing airport region. BUD Cluster - with the involvement of the state, municipalities and private stakeholders – aims to catalyse the development of the region, strengthening its position on an international scale and supporting the aligned development of the area. Gábor Soóki-Tóth, the coordinator of the cluster and Kristóf Boda from Budapest Airport, the projectmanager of LAirA presented the opportunities for further improvement in the area.
