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Sustainability effects of the Dutch “Programme Beter Utilization”

ECOMM 2014, Innovations for institutional frameworks (1)

Jorrit NijhuisRick LindemanKlaartje ArntzenKees van der Reijden

RWS WVL (Water, Transport & Environment)

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Policy background

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• In 2006, mobility policy was based on 3 “pillars”– 2006-2012 large-scale

infrastructure construction

• By 2011:– no (political) consensus on

road pricing– No financial means for new

infrastructure– Utilization main pillar

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Better Utilization

• Public-private partnership– 12 urban regions– € 1.1 billion (co-)finance– Over 350 measures

• Goal: 20% reduction of travel time loss (by 2014)

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Measures

Rush hour avoidance

Employers approach

Cycling

Public transport / P+R

Heavy goods transportITS / TDM

Infrastructure Mobility Management

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Monitoring & Evaluation of the Programme

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Minister:

“I value a thorough evaluation of this approach. During the implementation of the measures we will already evaluate the success them. Based on this evaluation we will decide whether or not this approach will get be continued or scaled up”

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Monitoring & Evaluation of the Programme

• What is measured?– Process

– Throughput

– Output

– Outcome: what are the effects of the measures?

• Travel times

• Behavioural change

• User satisfaction

• Sustainability effects

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Sustainability analysis

• Primary aim of Programma Better Utilization is reduction of travel time loss– Sustainability effects are seen as

“secondary catch” by Ministry

• So, why focus on sustainability effects? – Ministry is searching for win-win

situations– Local governments have ambitions &

goals (climate/air quality) though these are not always known by transport policy employees

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Assumptions and principles

• Tool with effects based on – Ex ante estimations of number of rush

hour avoidances for mobility management measures

– Increase in capacity for ITS/TDM and infrastructure measures

– Average trip/route length– Behavioural effect (travel alternatives)– Emission factors

• Latent demand not included

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National results

• On average 1% reduction of emissions (compared with the total traffic-induced emissions).

• Maximum regional contribution is 3%-4%

• All measures combined lead to a reduction of:

– 70.000 ton of CO2/year

– 200 ton of NOx/year– 12 ton of PM10/year

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13%

28%

8%13%

17%

10%

11% Spitsmijden

Werkgeversaanpak

Fiets

OV/Spoor/P+R

Goederen

ITS/DVM

Weginfra

Rush hour avoidance

Employers approach

Cycling

Public transport / P+R

Heavy goods transport

ITS / TDM

Infrastructure

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Results in share per type of measure

8%

17%

5%6%

49%

7%8% Spitsmijden

Werkgeversaanpak

Fiets

OV/Spoor/P+R

Goederen

ITS/DVM

Weginfra

13%

28%

8%13%

17%

10%

11% Spitsmijden

Werkgeversaanpak

Fiets

OV/Spoor/P+R

Goederen

ITS/DVM

Weginfra

12%

28%

8%15%

19%

8%

10% Spitsmijden

Werkgeversaanpak

Fiets

OV/Spoor/P+R

Goederen

ITS/DVM

Weginfra

CO2

NOx

PM10

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Cost-effectiveness of measures

• 95% of the costs of the measures is known• Mobility management measures score highly (especially rush hour

avoidance and employers approach) • Heavy goods transport measures score high on NOx

• Costs for new infrastructure are often high which make them score low in terms of cost-effectiveness

• Cycling & public transport projects have relatively low cost-effectiveness, partly due to high costs of cycling/PT infrastructure

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0,00 0,01 0,02 0,03 0,04 0,05 0,06

Sptismijden

Werkgeversaanpak

Fiets

OV/Spoor/P+R

Goederen

ITS/DVM

WeginfraInfrastructure

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Reduced emissions (tons) per invested million euro, per category of measure

PM10

0,0 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,8 1,0 1,2

Sptismijden

Werkgeversaanpak

Fiets

OV/Spoor/P+R

Goederen

ITS/DVM

Weginfra

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350

Sptismijden

Werkgeversaanpak

Fiets

OV/Spoor/P+R

Goederen

ITS/DVM

Weginfra

Rush hour avoidance

Employers approach

Cycling

Public transport / P+R

Heavy goods transport

ITS / TDM

Infrastructure

ITS / TDMITS / TDM

Rush hour avoidanceRush hour avoidance

CyclingCycling

Employers approachEmployers approach

Heavy goods transportHeavy goods transport

Infrastructure

Public transport / P+R

Public transport / P+R

NOx

CO2

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Overall sustainability score per category of measures

• Overall score from 1-5 on cost effectiveness

• Weighing (60% CO2, 20% NOx en 20% PM10)

ITS / TDM

Rush hour avoidance

Cycling

Employers approach

Heavy goods transport

Infrastructure

Public transport / P+R

Average

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Conclusions

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• Mobility management measures score high on sustainability effects when compared to ITS/TDM and road infrastructure

- 55% in No of measures, 80-85% interms of effects• Tool makes sustainability effects (fast and easily) available• Provides insight into relation between Better Utilization and sustainability

- Connection between experts on environment and transport experts

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Brief view into the future

• Programme Better Utilization focused on period 2011-2014

• Currently, follow-up is developed for period 2015-2017– €600 million (co-financed PPP)– Focus even stronger on mobility

management and ITS

• Role of sustainability in Follow-up– Submitted action plans will be assessed on

accessbility effects and cost-effectiveness– Then action plans will be ranked on

sustainability efects

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Questions and Discussion

Proposition 1:

For local government and companies sustainability is more important than accessibility.

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Questions and Discussion

Proposition 2:

Their should be more integration between transport and environment in (local) governance.

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More information?

• Jorrit Nijhuis, PhD Ministry of Infrastructure & EnvironmentRWS, WVLjorrit.nijhuis@rws.nl0031 631011501

• Rick Lindeman (Rick.Lindeman@rws.nl)• Klaartje Arntzen (Klaartje.arntzen@rws.nl)• Kees van der Reijden (Kees.vander.reijden@rws.nl)

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