The aim of ECLIPSE was to address the issue of the transport impacts on social exclusion and build on the conclusions of MATISSE which highlights the important impacts that transport can have in increasing exclusion; and how transport policy, properly integrated in joint working with social agencies could encourage greater inclusion

The objectives of ECLIPSE were:

• To increase awareness of the transport and social exclusion issue among transport professional across Europe

• To disseminate a menu of best practice measures, benchmarking solutions and evaluation tools to assist transport professionals in combating the issue

• To actively engage with transport actors and stakeholders in other sectors to form sustainable working strategic partnerships in cities across Europe to formulate policy on transport and exclusion

• To liaise with the member states engaged in the NAP process to ensure that transport considerations are taken on board

• To address the issue at the European level. (the lack of dialogue between the Commission Directorates Gerneral on this issue was recognised during the MATISSE initiative)