Transcript Dia 1 - Polis network

Mobility a basic right
Frank Van Thillo
Flemish minister Kathleen Van
Brempt
• mobility policy, including the common city
and regional transport;
• social economy; including service
providers in employment for persons with
disabilities;
• the coordination of the equal opportunities
policy;
• gender issues, lesbians, gays and
bisexuals and the issue of accessibility.
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Policy priority
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Mobility for everyone
Road Safety
Attainability
durability
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Essentials for good public transport
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Available and Save
Frequent
Cheap
Evironmentaly
Fast and reliable
An intigrated system
Good and accessible information
Hospitable
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Basic Mobility
‘the user’s right to the minimum availability
of an organised and fixed transportation
system’
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Basic Mobility
• Maximum distance to a stop for public
transport
– Metropolitan area : 500 meters
– Urban and suburban : 650 meters
– Rural area 750 meters
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Basic Mobility
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Fixed shedules
Fixed stops
Only reservations 2 hours on departure
Central booking
Maximum integration in regular Public
transport
• Minibusses equiped for wheelchairs
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Basic Mobility - history
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First projects start in 2000
Decree on basic mobility in 2001
Legal framework 2002
2007 basic mobility = 90 %
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Basic Mobility in Flanders 2007
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Pricing strategy - mainstream
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Overall ticket price is as low as possible
Valid on the whole network
Free transport for 65 year old
Third party scheme
• Target groups ex. Students
• Activities : market
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Pricing strategy-target
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Job-Pass
Ticket Valid one year on the network
Unemployed – vocational training : Free
Unemployed : 12,50 euro
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Accesibility
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Inclusive
Quality for everyone
Accessible rides
Accesible City-nets
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Pendulum-plan
• Focus on home –workplace
• Support companies
• Favor durable transport modes (STOPprincipal)
• Pendulum fund – Best-practices
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MOBIDESK
• One stop shop
• Provincial level contacts enterprises
• Solutions in partnership with De Lijn
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Social Economy
• Lijnspotters
• Schoolspotters
• Bicycle-points
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mainstreaming
• Sector protocols include mobility
• ESF-Project BPA-W
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Infrastructure -typology
Jobprofiles
Tool for construction-companies
Masterplan Antwerp
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Conclusion
• Transport policy more than enhancing
mobility
• Transport policy vs Social Policy ?
• threats
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