2013-05-19

Redistribution of road space in

Gothenburg and the impact

of congestion charges

Birgitta Hellgren, City of Gothenburg

Urban Transport Administration

Political goals for 2010-2014

• ”Sustainable travel shall increase”

• ”Private motor vehicle transport shall

decrease in favour of public transport,

bicyclists and pedestrians”

Policy, ongoing planning and action

for redistribution of road space

• K2020 – investments to reach 40% modal split target for public

transport

• Transport Strategy 2035

• River City – urban development

• Masterplanning for urban areas linked to new Rail tunnel

• Bicycle plan

• Inner city goods distribution projects

• Congestion charges – effective since Jan 1st 2013

Gothenburg 2035 – Transport Strategy

• Strategy for freight: focus on accessibility (rail, road and

sea)

• Strategy for trips: focus on bike and public transport

• Strategy for urban nodes: focus on pedestrians and bikes

• Target: 2/3 of total trips on foot, bike or public transport

2035 (today 55%)

Avser resor inom och till/från Göteborgsområdet.

Uppskattade andelar baserat på bl a RVU 05

2005 2025

Target for modal split:

DOUBLE the share of public transport (K2020)

On foot, bike, moped

Public transport

Car

Dedicated bus lanes 2009; 36 km

Dedicated bus lanes 2013; 91 km

PuT bridge replacement

Road tunnel

Road viaduct/bridge

Kar

ta:

Väg

ver

ket

Additional railroad bridge

road bridge

Rail tunnel

Redistribution of space in favour of bicylists

Inner city upgrade

River City 2021

– Shared space, in a dense urban area will pedestrians and

bicyclists be prioritized

– Separation – each mode of transport in its own space

Congestion charges 2013

36 stations

Charge:

max 6 € /24 h

from 06.00 to 18.30

Goals:

-finance

-better air quality

-reduce congestion