5. Some figures / Biscay 2001 Area .................................................... 2,217 Km 2 Biscay population................................ 1,122,637 inhabitants Metropolitan Bilbao population............ 865,799 inhabitants Nº of vehicles in Biscay....................... 514,363 Nº of vehicles in Bilbao........................ 388,378 Population density in Biscay ............... 506 Population density in Bilbao ............... 2,138 Motorized index in Biscay.................... 458 veh/1000 inhab Motorized index in Metrop Bilbao ....... 449 veh/1000 inhab
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7. Work Studies Shopping Leisure Others By car On foot By PT 6% 7% 11% 9% 67% 21% 28% 19% 24% 8% 36% 30% 10% 14% 10% GENERAL VIEW 1. Our transportation system : Trip Purpose
8. 0 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% BTC, 1998 Car ownership per family GENERAL VIEW 1. Our transportation system: Cars none 29 one 53 two 16 three or more 2
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11. TRENDS THAT AFFECT THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 2. a) Continued increase of car ownership levels and of the use of cars b) Urban development models which drive single-occupant automobiles as the primary means of transport c) Increasing awareness of environmental impacts
12. d) Road network supply cannot keep up with motorized mobility growth e) ITS: A key tool to manage the transport system under increasing congestion f) Development of the information society TRENDS THAT AFFECT THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 2.
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15. NEW INFRASTRUCTURES In search of a redundant network SYSTEM MANAGEMENT to mitigate the effects of car congestion DEMAND MANAGEMENT to reduce the number of automobile trips POLICIES DEVELOPED BY BISCAY COUNTY COUNCIL 4.
16. POLICIES DEVELOPED BY BISCAY COUNTY COUNCIL 4. NEW INFRASTRUCTURES to improve Network redundancy Biscay Road Plan Biscay Access Plan 2003 Bilbao Access Plan Bilbao Metropolitan Railway Bike routes network: Bikelanes And designated bike routes Transportation (transfers)
17. POLICIES DEVELOPED BY BISCAY COUNTY COUNCIL 4. SYSTEM MANAGEMENT to mitigate the impact of growing car congestion Sharing information Application of ITS technologies Mobility Management Centre BIZKAIMOVE -www.bizkaia.net Incident management
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19. POLICIES DEVELOPED BY BISCAY COUNTY COUNCIL 4. SYSTEM MANAGEMENT to mitigate the impact of growing car congestion Intermodal Integration
20. POLICIES DEVELOPED BY BISCAY COUNTY COUNCIL 4. DEMAND MANAGEMENT to reduce automobile trips Collective Transport Bizkaibus / Metro City/Town Access plans Cooperation and Agreement Alternative mobility options: the bike
21. POLICIES DEVELOPED BY BISCAY COUNTY COUNCIL 4. DEMAND MANAGEMENT Urban development schemes which do not rely on the automobile Our traditional model We used to live close to work We used to walk to work We had a close relationship with our neighbours Nowadays most couples, hold two jobs, live 20 Km away, and need the car for most basic needs. Is that our target ? Can we balance jobs and housing ?
