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Every day
TITOLO
Increased commuting to work
Every day 900 000 travels are
done with Västtrafik.
35 % commuting to work,
(approx. 130 000 people)
28 % travelling to school
37 % travelling to other places
Larger labour markets mean
more commuting.
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Twice the number travelling…
Making the increase in
commuting sustainable
requires even more
public transport.
The objective for 2025:
Twice the number
reaching 380 million.
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Investment in the infrastructure
Large sums on roads
and railways across the
region.
Comprehensive
investment in public
transport.
Introduction of
congestion charges in
Gothenburg in 2013.
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Examples of investments
• BanaVäg in Väst
• A 75 km dual carriageway and double tracks between
Gothenburg and the town of Trollhättan.
• Total investment: around 1 billion euro.
• Västsvenska paketet (The West Swedish Agreement)
• Investment in public transport aiming at doubling the target,
including an increase in bus lanes from 30 to 90 km.
• Västlänken – a train tunnel under Gothenburg.
• Part-financing of a new bridge across the Göta River in central
Gothenburg.
• A number of environmental and traffic safety measures.
• Total investment: around 3.5 billion euro.
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Västtrafik will double ridership between 2006-2025
Målbild 2025
Skaraborg
Congestion charge
area
Weekdays
06.00 - 18.30
Max
60 SEK per day
The fee varies throughout the day!
8, 13 and 18 SEK per trip
Control point
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Expected results
Traffic flow in City center 2006-2013
Traffic flow in City center 2013
+7 %
-10 %
Traffic flow in Gothenburg area 2006-2013
+9 %
Traffic flow in Gothenburg area 2013
-4 %
Changed number of vehicles per day that pass
the toll stations 2013
Changed average speed 2013
Decreased traffic flow E6 2013
-20 %
+ 7 km/h
-15 %
Bus lanes 2013; 91 km
Nils Ericson Terminalen
Bus lanes
down town
Gothenburg
Centralstationen
Hagakyrkan
Handelshögskolan
Korsvägen
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Linnéplatsen
Park and Ride
2000 new spaces for bikes
2000 new parking spots
Västtrafiks styrelse
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Express bus 2013
Preparation for congestion charges
• More commuter trains (22), longer
platforms and longer trains
• Ale commuter trains
• More regional trains (12)
Twin city commuter
• More trams (25)
- greater frequency
Well on the way
From 177 to 267 million journeys
from 1999 to 2011.
We are well on the way.
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Västtrafik AB
www.vasttrafik.se
roger.vahnberg@vasttrafik.se