Bijdrage van Transdev Nederland

🚍 🚊 #PublicTransport #priority on intersections 🚦 Press release... But that's not new at all... - or is it? Mobilidata 's C-ITS driven priority on the latest generation connected ITLC (intelligent traffic light controller ) of #AWV adds a new layer of refinement to this decades old concept: #moreprecise #priority -- #lessdisrupting the #traffic flow. Additional benefit: bye-bye specialized hardware on the tram / bus. The existing FMS - fleet management system can be used. Also, no more need for dedicated loops/short range radio solutions on-street. These cost plenty and come with hefty efforts/OPEX to keep reliable. ...easy enough to do a press release on the concept, but... now, Flemish PT operator Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn wants to see it proven - on a real city-center intersection: congested up to 10h/day, intersection split up in 2 subintersections by a bridge, busses and trams mixed, conflicting fire brigade priority requests, and busy bicycle traffic... #proofofpuddingisintheeating SWARCO does the FMS to C-ITS interconnecting here, and they are also (one of the) manufacturers of the Flemish ITLC's.. No official results to share just yet... ➡ long term test to get real proof for all kinds of traffic situations and find optimal priority level settings . So far so good is what I do see/hear today. 🏋♀️ Kudo's to these main actors involved: De Lijn: Mirte Boelen Dries Wathion Kirsten Van Dessel AWV: Erika Decorte Casper Moerbeek Swarco: Danny Asselman Françoise D imec: Jasper De Keukelaere

A tailored solution for traffic control management through upcoming construction zones: check! #vesseltrafficmanagement #safetyfirst #digitalisation #planning #application

Indeed, a distance-related #flighttax for departing passengers could be a valuable option to internalise 'bluntly' some external costs. The proceeds of this tax should then, of course, be used to make flying more sustainable. However, a distance-related tax does not incentivise the airline to innovate sustainably in any case. If the surrounding countries do not participate, you also risk adverse leakage effects. Indeed, taxing away short flights makes little sense. The vast majority of CO2 emissions are not there. I suspect Atilay Uslu suggested this maybe because Corendon Airlines has no such short flights. #Transfer #taxes: I don't like the idea at all; then you have a passenger shift to other hubs and weaken your own home carrier, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, and hub Royal Schiphol Group. Let's first look at #RefuelEU for flights departing from the European Union (start 2025) and #ETS (full impact 2026) for flights within the EU, combined with optimisation of the Single European Sky (ongoing) and incentives/penalties related to CO2/NOx/noise for landing rights at European #airports (ongoing) before we impose all kinds of additional taxes that generate shifting instead of optimisation effects. The Netherlands is also not an island, so looking at the effects over the border could also be a good idea...

The most effective strategy for any policy or program is to remain open to the reality that there is always room for improvement. Even as a nation touted for its proactive approach to traffic education, it is vital to keep evaluating the efficacy of the education programs available for all ages and modes in The Netherlands and find opportunities for improvement. Interesting work from some of my new Royal HaskoningDHV colleagues to ensure everyone is working towards the same goal - equitable road safety for all users.

Luggage lockers play a crucial role in the NMBS stations, allowing travelers to conveniently store their luggage, groceries, or other large items and have their hands free during the journey. This week, the lockers in Bruges were relocated from the front of the station to the corridor leading to the beautiful, historic waiting room. Mobile Locker NV Locker has not only placed the lockers more conveniently within the flow of passengers, but w've also expanded the number of available lockers on our clients' request. #travelstorage #lockers #baggagestorage #travelconvenience #onthego #stationlockers #handsfree #travelwithease #lockerservice #exploreandstore #travelready #travelerspace #lockandgo #travelhub #convenientstorage #lockandleave #easytravel #stationamenities #travelwithconvenience #securestorage #travelinglight #lockitup #stationupgrade #travelaccessories #NMBSlockers #collibree #leftluggagelockers

In 2023 I had the chance to understand better what are the potential of different sustainable travel alternatives to car travel together with other TNO colleagues and ANWB. In this article you can check the interview with Eleni Charoniti and Isabel Wilmink about the project! (Also available in English: https://lnkd.in/e6BBCNvp)

Finally, the new website of Slim naar Antwerpen is launched. Very happy and proud of the innovations we've been able to create: - integration of the mobility map into the routeplanner providing even more information to the user - more data integrations ( 20 extra data layers) - more realtime data - improved visualisations of the map depending on the mode you choose. - a dedicated accessibility map and information - a widget that makes it possible for other parties to integrate the route planner in their own applications and websites (example on the Studio Hyperdrive website: https://lnkd.in/epECREx2). - more backend flexibility And all of that on top of one of the only truly intermodal/multimodal route planners that not only works on a city level but for the whole of Belgium and the Netherlands (and technically scaleable to an even bigger region). Even after some very intense months with a pixel-level focus on every aspect of the website, the improvements still make me smile. A very big shoutout to everybody who helped to make it possible, especially 2 #WonderWomen in mobility Silke Lamoen and Emilie Couwenberg, the #GreyMen Wim Stalpaert and Michiel Penne, #TheFlash Niels Bril & Christophe Van Meerbeeck and many, many more #slimnaarantwerpen #SmartWaystoAntwerp #routeplanning #multimodal #innovation #MaaS

Worth to watch 💡 An insightful TV item on parking pressure in - cities like - Amersfoort (starts at 18m35). 'The municipality wants to reclaim city space from cars.'  Important aspects are identified from different POV's, from councillor to professor. Bottom line: on balance, car ownership is still going to grow considerably in NL and we have to deal with that. Where the car should go? As stated, there seems to be only one solution: large garages on the edge of the neighbourhood or city, above and below ground. 'If you build it now, it might be there for 50 years, so you have to build it big enough.' Building? That will take some time. Why don't we go back one step and make use of existing vacant space on the outskirts? Make it more appealing, transform it into big mobility hubs, connect the car to a multimodal platform. As the councillor also points out, people are bound to be willing to cycle to their car if you know you will get all those other days' play space in front of your door in return. Pretty nicely articulated by the former professor involved: with cars and parking, don't build up the tension too much, because you will get the biggest mess. People will not get out of their cars unless they have an excellent alternative for themselves. So the time has come to present a strong alternative, to initiate the transition for the liveable city, now before it is too late. Cup of coffee Gemeente Amersfoort Tyas Bijlholt? #mobilityhub #parking #parkandbike #smartmobility #MOBIAN #wegetyouthere

In the north east of the Netherlands there is a complex #masstimber bridge being erected in the Municipality of Zwolle. Some of the sections span up to 43m, and need truck rigs of 55m to transport. Thanks Gemeente Zwolle. ____ ✅🔔 If you appreciate our posts, please follow, like, or share for more. #civilengineering #structuralengineering