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Powered Two-Wheelers: sustainable urban transportation

Powered Two-Wheelers: sustainable urban transportation - GAIT 2015 8-10-2015

Dolf Willigers, General Secretary FEMA

FEMAFederation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations

•20 organisations•2 observer status•16 countries


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•Represents riders in European institutions• Legalisation (f.e. type approval, driving license regulations)• Road safety projects (Initial Rider training, Saferider, 2BESAFE, SMARTRRS,

RIDERSCAN, MAIDS, Saferider, Aprosys)• Standardisation entities (CEN• Promoting motorcycling as the smart alternative

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•United Nations • Working Parties 1 (road safety) and

29 (Global Technical Regulations)

•Work together with other stakeholders (ACEM, ERF, EUPAVE, FIA, FIM, etc.)


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ScopeL-vehicles (e-bikes -> heavy quadricycles)


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L-vehicles (e-bikes -> heavy quadricycles)



Motorcycles in Europe- In Europe + Turkey: 39 million PTWs (2013, source EC)

- In Turkey 2,9 million PTWs (2015, source TÜIK)

Sales are decreasing (source: ACEM):

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Different kind of motorcycles:In nordic countries, Switzerland and BeNeLux mainly big bikes:touring, sports-tourer and trail. In the Netherlands 60% is > 750cc, 93% is > 350cc (source: RDW).

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Use of motorcycles:Large differences between countries:-In nordic countries, Germany and BeNeLux mainly leisure

-In southern and eastern countries mainly commuting

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Urban transport:- Costs of congestion € 110 billion / year = € 220 / inhabitant-87 % of passenger kilometres on land is by car (2% by motorcycle), - half of EU population uses car daily.- many people have no access to public transport.

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Outlook:-In future more people will live in cities. Europe now 70%, 2020: ± 80% (source: EEA)-Prosperity is rising, more people can afford private vehicles-Sales of cars in Europe is rising again after fall-back in 2008 (sources: EC, ACIA)

Index of total private mobility (passenger-km, all modes) OECD 2010–2050, high and low GDP scenarios, high and low car ownership(index 2010=100)

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Contribution of motorcycles to sustainable transport (1):

-Less fuel -> less polution- Lighter- Smaller engines- No static running engines in traffic jams (filtering)- No riding around in search of parking space

- Large progress in the past years in technical developments (Euro 4,working on Euro 5 standards)

-Less congestion- Smaller: space occupied by 1 PTW on the public road: 10m x 2m = 20²

space occupied by 1 pass. car on public roads: 20m x 3.5m = 70m²

- Possibility of filtering

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Contribution of motorcycles to sustainable transport (2):

-Less need for parking space- Smaller: space occupied by 1 PTW: 2m x 1.3m = 2.6m²

space occupied by 1 passenger car: 5m x 2.5m = 12.5m²

-Less costs- Lighter, therefore less wear of road surface- Cheaper to obtain and maintain- Less congestion costs (in EU 110 billion/year!)

-Social benefits- More people can travel to work and family


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-Contribution of motorcycles to sustainable transport (3):

-Convenience- Door-to-door- Always available 24/7

-Flexibility- Both personal transport and (small) goods- Combines positive characteristics of bicycles and cars



Commuting by motorcycle: an impact analysis

Study by Transport and mobility Leuven (Belgium)•Traject Leuven – Brussels (E40 motorway) in rush hour on week days• 10% replacement from cars to motorcycles leads to reduction of lost hours of 63% (40% including knock on effects).• Extrapolated to whole of Belgium = 16,000 vehicle hours or € 350,000/day.•Reduction on emission of 6% (1% less Emission of MCs, 5% smoother traffic).• 25% replacement leads to 100% reduction.

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How to stimulate the use of PTWs:

-Convenience:- (free) parking facilities- Allow the use of bus lanes- Allow filtering

-Safety:- Road safety programs- Safe infrastructure- Good initial rider training- Stimulate use of protective clothing- Appropriate ITS

-Financial:- Tax benefits

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Some examples from practice•Parking facilities: Italy, France.•Use of bus lanes: Norway, Greece •Filtering: Netherlands, Belgium•Road safety programs: Netherlands•Safe infrastructure: motorcycleprotection systems•Appropriate ITS: (cornering) ABS

•Good initial rider and driver training: Ireland (Initial Basic Training), Norway•Stimulate use of protective clothing: EU, new PPE regulation on standards•Tax benefits: Belgium

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“L-category vehicles, for individual passenger transport and for small logistics, are an effective solution to address the growing problems of traffic congestion in towns and cities across the EU. Smaller, lighter and more specialised than other vehicles, their use produces economic savings in terms of time gained, energy consumption and space required for moving and parking.” (EC Draft Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2016-2017 p. 101)

“If PTWs were abandoned in favour of passenger cars, there would be the need for 35% more parking places and occupation of city streets would increase by 47%”.(La accidentalidad de las mot ocicletas en zona urbana - Barcelona 2002-2007, Fundación RACC, 2009)

“Commuters could save up to three hours off their weekly commutes by choosing a motorcycle or scooter over the car, with the biggest savings to be gained in Central London and the East of England.”(RAC Foundation The UK Commute 2007)

Some quotes:

"Stopping powered two-wheelers would be completely counterproductive to the structure of transport and traffic in Rome, it would increase congestion and pollution.” (Francesco Rutelli, former mayor of Rome, La Republica, 10th October 1998)


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