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Flemish Foundation
for Traffic Knowledge
Commuter Plan
Commuter Fund
Belgium for beginners
• Praktische toelichting
– Vlaamse Stichting Verkeerskunde
• Ontstaan in 1990
• Mensen slimmer maken inzake verkeer
– Rijbewijs op School
• Schooljaar 2008-2009: 763 scholen, 44.353 leerlingen
• Veel vraag naar een vervolgproject voor de praktijk
– Start to Drive
• Proefproject voor 5.000 kandidaten
Important
Activities FFT
Lifelong learning
Secondary school
0
10
20
Nursery and primary school
30
Senior drivers
40
50
60
70
80
90 jaar
18+
Evolution number of cars
Evolution
Main mode of transport in Flanders
(in general)
38%
auto
overige
62%
Main mode of transport in Flanders
(commuter traffic)
25%
auto
openbaar vervoer
6%
69%
overige
Ambitions Commuter Plan
• Commuter plan (2005)
– Autosolism in commuter traffic
from 70 to 60%
– Cycling and public transport + 5%
– Sustainable measures
• Concrete projects
• Not: preparatory studies, work-related traffic
• What to do with telework, satellite offices, laptops,
mobile phones …
Commuter fund
– Commuter fund (2007)
– Budget:
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2007: 8,29 million euro
2008: 5,74 million euro
2009: 2,74 million euro
2010: 2,59 million euro
2011: 2,45 million euro
2012: 2,45 million euro
– Principle: one euro for one euro
– Maximum four years
– Engagement to continue the project
Commuter fund website
http://www.pendelfonds.be/
For who?
• Individual companies
• Groups of companies
• Local or provincial governments,
in co-operation with a private partner
• Other private organisations or partnerships between
private and public organisations
Kind of projects?
• New
sustainable transport offer
• New infrastructure in the company
• Specific actions and measures
Criteria?
• First
consultation between employees and
employer
• New transport offer has to be complementary
with existing services (private or public)
• Shared responsability of all stakeholders in the
project
• Evaluation
Demand
• a clear problem description;
• a comparison between the possible solutions: e.g.
cost total and aspects; effectiveness; organization;
• project description;
• timing of the project;
• innovatory;
• applicability of the project in other locations and
cases;
• will the project be able to function independtly;
feedback with the users;
• formal approval of the different partners;
• a budget for every year;
• written proof of consultation between employers
and employees.
Support
• By the Provincial Mobility Points (PMP)
• PMP is the first step, before submitting a
project at the commission
• PMP investigates if all conditions are met
Judgement
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Administrative – Flemish Government
Qualitative – Commission
Members: social partners, Flemish Government
Decisions: consensus
In globo
Calls
Amount
Positive
1
15
11
2
11
5
3
26
20
4
25
12
5
38
16
6
28
20
7
34
22
177
90
Total
Conclusion
• Evolution: from planning
towards actions
• Support for companies and
employees
• Companies and employees
are interested
More info
Vlaamse Stichting Verkeerskunde
Flemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge
Eddy Klynen
Tel 0032(0)15 44 65 51
Louizastraat 40
2800 Mechelen
Belgium
www.verkeerskunde.be
[email protected]