The city of Suceava has a population of 118,500 and is located 450km north of the capital, Bucharest . The local authority, Suceava Municipality , own and finance the local transport company, who provide public transport within the city.

The aim of Suceava was to follow the project measures implemented Liverpool whilst bearing in mind Suceava's local economy and financial situation. A local consortium was set up to implement CATCH measures consisting of municipality officials, representatives from the County Council, the Prefecture, the Environmental Protection Agency, Local Transport Company and Traffic Police.

The CATCH project work was conducted against the background of a rapid increase in car ownership in Suceava - from 150 cars per 1000 inhabitants at the start of the project to an expected value of 250 by the end of 2005. This is expected to lead to increased congestion if messages relating to rational use of transport modes are not followed by Suceava's citizens.

The links on the right hand side of this page lead to summaries of the key outcomes of CATCH in Suceava. Further information about CATCH activities in Suceava is available in chapter 9 of the CATCH Evaluation Report