Short introduction• Drs. Otto Cazemier
• Director of Mobycon – Mobility consultants
• More than 20 years experience in public transport
• Expert of PT and DRT-systems (finance, organization and implementation) in The Netherlands and Europe
Long distance / national
government
Last mile / local
authorities
The Dutch PT-network structure
• IC-Train
• Commuter rail
• BRT / Subway
• Tram / bus
• DRT / Bicycle / walking
• Transport for everyone everywhere
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link
• Network is a group that is connected
together
• Integration means bringing together
subsystems into one system and ensuring
that the subsystems function together as a
system
• Six examples from the Netherlands that
can improve the strength of the chain
An integraded PT-system needs to have some kind of director….
Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA stationWhat? Home of Ajax football club, Bijlmer, Heineken Music Hall
PT? Train, subway, regional bus, city bus, PT-bicycle, taxiFive different transport companies, five different authorities
6 Dutch examples of integration in PT
1. Card integration
2. Cooperation between authorities
3. One identity
4. Integration PT and urban development
5. Connected networks
6. Last mile
1 / Card integration• PT-chipcard
• Single ticket for entire PT system, including train
• Ticket integration and possibility for price differentiation
• Specifications:
• Check-in / Check-out
• RFID-tag
• Auto-reload
• Personal, anonymous and disposable cards
• Single-trip (pay per mile) and passes
2 / Cooperation• OV-bureau Randstad: 10 authorities
responsible for local and regional PT
working together
• Not a decision-making unit, but a service-
provider for regional authorities
• Main goals:
• Concrete improvement of PT for the
passengers
• High-quality PT
• Integration and more coherency between
different PT-systems
• Lobby for quality improvements of the
national railway system
3 / One identidy• For example R-Net: High-quality PT
(bus, tram, metro, light rail) in Randstad in the same identity from vehicle to bus-stop. Improves image of high quality. Director: PT-office Randstad
4 / Integration PT and urban development• Stedenbaan+: program in southern
part of the Randstad
• 3,5 mln. inhabitants in the Randstad
• Program of several national, regional and local authorities
• 40% of urban development around railway stations or BRT
• Development of regional network based around (main) transfer points
5 / Connected network
• Randstadrail
• Reason: expansion of Zoetermeer, The Hague, Pijnacker and Berkel
• Integration of former:
• Tramlines in The Hague
• Subway in Rotterdam
• Commuter rail around Zoetermeer
• Hybrid system of low-floor tram and high-floor metro. Stations are therefore provided with both high and low platforms.
6 / Last mile #1
• Cycling as part of your network
• In the Netherlands, more than 1 out of 3 trips between home and stations are by bicycle!
• Filling-the-gap between station and destination. OV-fiets (PT-bicycle): rent-a-bike, facilitated by Dutch Railways. Perfect for distances up to 6 km. Easy to rent and widespread available.
6 / Last mile #2
• Walking route between station and town / destination is also a part of your network
• Can be the reason to choose a car instead of PT…or not travel to town
• Quality of routes and walking paths
• Looking out for pedestrians
• Safety and comfort
• Examples: barrier-free paths, more green
and benches