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MINISTERIODE FOMENTO

CENTRO DE ESTUDIOSY EXPERIMENTACIÓNDE OBRAS PÚBLICAS

DIRECCIÓN GENERALDE PLANIFICACIÓN YCOORDINACIÓN TERRITORIAL

SECRETARÍA DE ESTADO DE INFRAESTRUCTURAS Y PLANIFICACIÓN

Encuentro:“Transporte urbano”

Madrid, 18 de noviembre de 2004

National Mobility Plan and Urban Transport

Barbara SwartMinistry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management

of The NetherlandsPassenger Transport Department

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National Mobility Plan and Urban Transport

Encuentro “Transporte urbano”Plan Estratégico de Infraestructuras y Transporte (PEIT)

Madrid18 November 2004

Barbara SwartMinistry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management

of The NetherlandsPassenger Transport Department

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• Population 16.2 mio

• 16,040 mile2

• 1000 inh./mile2

• living in Randstad:- 40% (6.5 mio)- 2600/mile2

• GDP/head (2002): - € 27,000 (EU: € 21,000)

Figures and Facts

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4Density of motorways in km of motorway per 100 km2

2001 — NUTS 2

> 8.0 4.0–8.0 2.0–4.0 0.0–2.0 0 Data not available

D: NUTS 1. D, L, NL, P, UK, EE, PL, SI:2000. E, F, BG, RO: 1999; B, DK, EL: 1998; I: 1994. Statistical data: Eurostat Database: REGIO © EuroGeographics, for the administrative boundaries Cartography: Eurostat — GISCO, 07/2002

The Netherlands in Europe

• Modal split (2003): trips

km• car 49 %

79,5%• PT 4,5%

11,5%• bike 26 %

8 %• Other 20,5% 1 %• Passenger transport

expected to grow till 2020 with about 20%!

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“Decentralised unitary state” Tiers of local government

• 12 Provinces- transport policy, spatial planning, economic development - owner of provincial networks (road, rail, waterways)

• 7 Urban “Metropolitan” Regions - economic, transport and spatial policy, but no jurisdiction road, rail and waterways

• 489 Municipalities- water supply, traffic and transport, housing, schools, social services, health, sport, culture- owner of municipal networks (road, rail, waterways)

• Funding comes mostly from central government

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Lessons learned from the past

• Look for the right authority for policy implementation

• Match role – responsibility - discretionary powers - funding of government tiers

• Make adequate legislative framework

• Organise accounting properly

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Decentralisation of transport policy: a step-by-step process

• First: Traffic safety• Then: Public Transport

(including new PT Act)And: Funds for smaller infrastructure projects and mobility/demand management

• Now: transition to decentralising funds for larger infrastructure projects and PT subsidies

• And in the mean time:Strengthen the knowledge infrastructureBased on local and regional needs

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Vision on Public Management

• Business-like approach, beneficial to economic growth

• Decentralisation if possible, centralisation if necessary, use joint international (EU) action if possible

• More public-private partnerships

• Flexibility in planning: no blueprint for 2020

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Legislative Framework:Transport Planning Act

• Establishes planning hierarchy• Requires strategic transport plans from

provinces/urban regions, in compliance with National Mobility Plan

• Requires compliance of municipal policy with provincial/regional strategic plan

• National plan should be result of agreement between all tiers of govt. (“bottom-up”)

• Requires monitoring (input from provinces /regions/municipalities within national monitoring system)

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National Mobility Plan: New Strategic Transport Plan 2004-2020

• “Realistic ambitions”

• Mobility to be accommodated, but not unrestricted; no moralisation about mode choice

• Priorities national networks:

1.Guarantee reliablity road and rail (maintenance!)

2.Better organisation between networks (national/provincial/local)

3.Optimise capacity utilisation road and rail

4.Selective road capacity expansion

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National Mobility Plan: (2)

• Organising regional accessibility: area-wise and user oriented approach

from door to door instead of from network operator to network operator

• Clear division of responsibilities• Quantitative targets remain for traffic

safety and environment• Road Pricing:

Not before 2010 (except possibly trucks), creation of support in society first

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National vision on Urban Transport

• Area-wise approach• Involve all relevant partners

(government, transport operators, private sector, NGO’s, users)

• Do not focus on responsibilities, but on the problem and how to tackle it

• Foster co-operation• Use demand management if necessary• Step-by-step, start with what’s feasible

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Challenges

• Horizontal cooperation vs. Vertical planning hierarchy

• Decentralised funding needs funds to provide an incentive!

• Developing the adequate ‘common’ monitoring system in co-operation with regional/local government

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Demand/mobility management

• Policy mix, aiming at a better quality of alternative modes of transport: e.g. better information, publicity and promotions, fiscal measures, regulatory measures

• Conditions for success:- encouraging innovation and making

mobility management more attractive- commitment from management of

businesses and local authorities- partnerships, incl. cooperation with

transport and service providers- local champions

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Amsterdam Experience

Problem that Amsterdam faced:- Historical innercity with very limited parking

space- Continuing growing car use and ownership- Growing amount of visitors

Integrated Policy package:- Preference of Public Transport before Car use- High quality and fine infra network management- Focus on target groups, accessibility for

- Businesses, short visits and inhabitants- Policy package of

- Parking, Public Transport, Cycling and Car use

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Amsterdam Experience

Parking policyPaid parking Price differentiation per residential area (permits)Strong enforcement

InfrastructureFine (close to home) and frequent PT network Smart cycling network Sufficient Parking houses and signalisation

Lesson learned:Take profit of existing urban PT networks!

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European Platform on Mobility Management

• Platform on which national, regional and local authorities, reseachers, transport and service providers and companies exchange knowledge, experiences and best practices in the field of demand/mobility management

• Four partners– France, Sweden, Switzerland,

The Netherlands

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European Platform on Mobility Management

• invites Spain (like all other European countries) to join EPOMM and use the available knowledge and best practices in Europe for the Plan Estratégico de Infraestructuras y Transporte (PEIT)

• please contact the EPOMM Secretariat, Square de Meeûs 18, Brussels, tel: + 3225520875, email: info@epomm.org, website: www.epomm.org