Amsterdam Rail System: Part of the Accessible and Liveable City
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The document presents an overview of Amsterdam's transportation policy and systems, focusing on creating an accessible and livable city by reducing car usage and promoting public transport and cycling. The city's rail system, including national and regional networks, has seen significant growth, with the metro system projected to handle over 400,000 travelers per day by 2020. Future plans aim to further enhance the efficiency and sustainability of Amsterdam's transportation infrastructure.
Amsterdam Rail System: Part of the Accessible and Liveable City
- 1. Amsterdam Rail System y part of the accesible and liveable city Mr Remco Suk Policy Advisor Traffic & Transportation Municipality of Amsterdam Kocaeli, 8 april 2011
- 2. Content of the presentation p An introduction to the city of Amsterdam y Amsterdam transportation policy Amsterdam transportation system Amsterdam rail system
- 3. Short introduction to the Netherlands • A small country in western Europe • Inhabitants: approx. 16 million
- 4. Short introduction to Amsterdam • Capital of the Netherlands • Citycharter in 1306 • City: 750.000 inhabitants 450.000 450 000 employ • Region: 2 million inhabitants 1.2 million employ
- 11. Amsterdam Transportation Policy p y Accessible and liveable cityy Sustainable city and clean air Optimising the capacity on the highways Improving the regional rail network Improving the regional rapid busnetwork For F 35 years th T the Transportation Policy f t ti P li focusses on: - Reducing car use - Stimulate bicycle - Stimulate public transport
- 12. Amsterdam Transportation System p y Car network Bicylce network Public transport network
- 13. Amsterdam Transportation System: Car Network C N t k
- 14. Amsterdam Transportation System: Bicycle N t Bi l Network k
- 15. Amsterdam Transportation System: Public Transportation N t P bli T t ti Network k
- 17. Total traveller kilometre, last 20 years per working day and transport type within Amsterdam (car) Amster within Amsterdam (public transport) dam within Amsterdam (bicycle) Amsterdam ↔ Metropool (car) Amster Amsterdam ↔ Metropool (public dam - transport) Region Amsterdam ↔ Metropool (bicycle) Amsterdam ↔ total NL (car) Amster Amsterdam ↔ total NL (public transport) dam - Amsterdam ↔ total NL (bicycle) Country 0 2.000.000 4.000.000 6.000.000 8.000.000 10.000.000 12.000.000 14.000.000 16.000.000 1985-1988 2004-2007
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- 19. Amsterdam Rail System y National and Regional heavy railnetwork g y Owned by the Government of the Netherlands Amsterdam metro network City t a network C ty tram et o
- 20. Amsterdam Rail System (national rail) y ( )
- 21. Amsterdam Rail System (metro network) y ( )
- 22. Amsterdam Rail System (metro network) y ( )
- 23. Amsterdam Rail System (metro network) y ( ) Amsterdam metronetwork 4 metrolines 1 new metroline opens in 2017 (North/Southline) Nowadays 300.000 travelers per day, over 90 million a year Future network: over 400.000 travelers per day in 2020 Sustainable network, high capacity, high average speed In I 2013 new metro trains will arrive t t i ill i
- 24. Amsterdam Rail System (tram network) y ( ) Short history of the tram network: y Anno. 1900 “Horsetram”network
- 25. Amsterdam Rail System (tram network) y ( ) Short history of the y tram network: Anno. 1931 Electrified and fueltram network
- 27. Amsterdam Rail System (tram network) y ( ) Tramnetwork: 350.000 travelers a day, over 100 million a year 2,7 kilometers per traveler Short distance – efficient system Attractive system: travelers value the tramsystem ‘best’ Negative aspect: N ti t High cost per traveler Slow movement in the city centre
- 28. 28 Lessons from the past p Urban planning is important for developments in mobility Results of the ‘planned suburbanization spatial policy: planned suburbanization’ – Negative: congestion for and by commuters on the main roads – Positive: better accessibility in the inner cities and towns Bicycle dominates short distance trips in the city Parking policy effectively reduces car nuisance Problems should mainly be handled on a regional scale
- 29. Amsterdam: accessable and liveable Public transport and bicycle compete with car p y p 60% of the Amsterdam mobility is non-car Clean and accessible city Public transport network via rail is high standard: especially metronetwork
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- 32. Thank You Mr Remco Suk r.suk@ıvv.amsterdam.nl Policy Advisor Traffic & Transportation Municipality f Amsterdam M i i lit of A t d Kocaeli, 8 april 2011