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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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