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Freight transport policy in Utrecht. CIVITAS Study Tour 11 October 2012. Mayor and Executive board: Priorities 2010 – 2014. Stimulate clean distribution in the city centre A second electrically powered boat Use (alternatives like) Cargohopper - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Freight transport policy in Utrecht
CIVITAS Study Tour 11 October 2012
Mayor and Executive board:Priorities 2010 – 2014
• Stimulate clean distribution in the city centre
• A second electrically powered boat
• Use (alternatives like) Cargohopper
• Unload goods at city border, from there clean and quiet transport
• Bundling of goods where possible, to reduce nuisance
Utrecht leading city in freight transport
Winner first (and only0 Dutch City Distribution Award
Runner-up EUROCITIES Award 2009
Success factors:
• Practical approach
• Private partners ( CABU)
• Regional approach
• Innovation
CABU: Advisory Committee for Goods distribution issues in Utrecht
• Asked and unasked advice to the city board, since 1993
• Business organisations and municipality combined
• Advantages:
• Expert, practical and neutral FREE advice for the city
• Bundling of local and national expertise
• Focused on freight transport, but always paying attention to the greater good
• Proven results
• Integration of freight transport in total transport policy
• Inner city distribution plan
• Adapted designs
Inner city distribution in UtrechtQuality judgement 2003 vs 2008
Chauffeurs
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
2003
2008
Zeer goed Goed Niet goed/niet slecht Slecht Zeer slecht
Why a Freight Transport Action Plan?
• Maintain and extend position as a front runner
• Extra impuls: air quality and climate change
• Explore new areas (geographically and thematically)
• Coherence in running and new projects
• Create mass for good examples
Key words #1SMARTER and MORE EFFICIENT
• Structural positive outcome for all interests
• Challenges:
• Requires more effort in start up / exploration phase
• Result not guaranteed
• Activate small suppliers, transporters, shop/bar owners
• Stimulate good examples
• Greening and innovation
• Preferably no restrictions: “side effects” and enforcement
NIET SLIM ANDERS SOEPEL
Key words #2:Use the POWER of BUSINESSES
• City stimulates, facilitates and regulates
• Exploration
• Process guidance
• Stimulating regulations
• Companies invest and operate
Kaart 5a: Potentieel netwerk
Kwaliteitsnet Goederenvervoer Utrecht
Mei 2005
Legenda
GOVERA Net
BRU-Regio
Stadscentrum
Winkelcentrum
Bedrijventerrein
Industrieterrein
Doortrekking
Goederenbelang
Solitair groot
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Six themes
Link to Utrecht Attractive and Accessible
I. Focus on the user
Logistic solutions, cooperation
II. Quality in public spaces
Design, back door deliveries, delivery points
III. Lively centres on nodes
Multimodal transport node Lage Weide, pick-up points
IV. Location decisive for mobility choice
Clean vehicles, boats in city centre
V. – VII (PT, bike, car)
Rail / waterways; slective road quality network
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Examples of good design:
Station Area and
Leidsche Rijn Centrum
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Slimme bevoorrading deelplannen
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Oondergrondse bevoorradingLeidsche Rijn Centrum
Ondergrondse gangen
voor
bevoorrading
winkels
New projects: learning from
difficulties
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Fresh goods delivery
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Pick up points
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Construction logistics
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Einde
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