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

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 jaar

Lifelong learning

Nursery and primary school

Secondary school

18+

Senior drivers

Evolution number of cars

Evolution

Main mode of transport in Flanders (in general)

62%

38%auto

overige

Main mode of transport in Flanders (commuter traffic)

69%

6%

25%auto

openbaar vervoer

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:

• 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

• 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

Total         177 90

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

eddy.klynen@verkeerskunde.be