The document proposes creating 50 km of cycling express lanes near railway lines in Brussels to encourage more commuting by bicycle. It notes that currently only 1.9% of commuters in Brussels bike compared to 37% in Copenhagen. The cycling express lanes would be flat paths on approach roads and run parallel to railway lines. The document estimates the cost at €50 million, which is affordable and five times the annual cycling budget for Brussels Region. It provides examples of specific proposed paths and estimated costs. The goal is to make cycling safer, more direct, and reduce barriers to increase bicycling as a means of transportation.

1. Train-like Cycling through Brussels
50 km of Cycling Express Lanes next to the railway lines

2. UrbanmovementConnecting Brussels
Demographicgrowth&traffic jams
Cycling is fast, cheap and environmentallyfriendly
A needfor a Coalition of the willing:
Obstacles to cycling in Brussels
Safety: cyclingbetweencars, the quality of cyclingpaths…
Discontinuouscycling: trafficlights, cyclingpathsending…
Bicycletheft
Gradients
Cycle Express Lanes in Brussels

3. Commutersfrom the periphery do nottaketrains and do notcycle
Cycle Express Lanes in Brussels
Commuters to Brussels:
Bike: 1,9%
Red: train
Yellow: other (mainlycar)
Commuters to Copenhagen:
Bike: 37%

5. Flattrack = Flat Biking in Brussels
- on approach roads
- near railway lines
- bicycle bridges and elevators
Cycle Express Lanes in Brussels
facebook.com/FlattrackBrussels

6. Cycling on flat lanes on approach roads
… but cars take up 80% of the space
=> cancelling one traffic lane for cars
Cycle Express Lanes in Brussels

7. Flat biking near railway lines
… 6 priority cycling fast lanes
… 6 priority bridges and elevators
€ 10 to 20 million
L50
L50a
L28
L161
L36
L26
line length cost
L50 10 km € 6 miljoen
L36 7,5 km € 5 miljoen
L50a 5 km € 3 miljoen
L28 7,5 km € 4 miljoen
L26 7,5 km € 5 miljoen
L161 12,5 km € 7 miljoen
50 km € 30 miljoen
Realistic and affordable: € 50 million (5 timesannualbiking budget Brussels Region)
Cycle Express Lanes in Brussels

8. Flat biking near railway lines
… 6 priority cycling fast lanes
… 6 priority bridges and elevators
€ 10 to 20 million
L50
L50a
L28
L161
L36
L26
line length cost
L50 10 km € 6 miljoen
L36 7,5 km € 5 miljoen
L50a 5 km € 3 miljoen
L28 7,5 km € 4 miljoen
L26 7,5 km € 5 miljoen
L161 12,5 km € 7 miljoen
50 km € 30 miljoen
Realistic and affordable: € 50 million (5 timesannualbiking budget Brussels Region)
Cycle Express Lanes in Brussels

9. Bridge
CycleTrampe
Elevator
Cycle Express Lanes in Brussels

10. Today 60’
-dangerous
-trafficlights
-cyclelanes stop
-slopes
Future 40’
-nice and safe
-gender gap and age gap
Cycle Express Lanes in Brussels

11. RER vélo Fiets GEN A.M. ARTGINEERING – URBAN PLATFORM
A.M. ARTGINEERING – URBAN PLATFORM

12. Cycle Express Lanes in Brussels

13. T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
T7
A.M. ARTGINEERING – URBAN PLATFORM
A.M. ARTGINEERING – URBAN PLATFORM
T1 1.859.500 €
T2 958.000 €
T3 72.900 €
T4 1.451.800 €
T5 819.000 €
T6 852.900 €
T7 1.171.800 €
= 6.285.000 €

14. Budget indicatif Indicatief budget
20.000 €/m
20.000 €/m
10.000 €/m
10.000 €/m
1.500 €/m
300 €/m
100 €/m
20 €/m
A.M. ARTGINEERING – URBAN PLATFORM
A.M. ARTGINEERING – URBAN PLATFORM

15. Tronçon 6: Ancienne gare - Chambon Traject 6: Voormalig station - Chambon
T6 // 852.900 € (budget indicatif)
Ancienne gare
Voormalig station
Passage Chambon
Chambon passage
A.M. ARTGINEERING – URBAN PLATFORM
A.M. ARTGINEERING – URBAN PLATFORM

16. Tronçon 6: Ancienne gare - Chambon Traject 6: Voormalig station - Chambon
T6 // 852.900 € (budget indicatif)
A.M. ARTGINEERING – URBAN PLATFORM
A.M. ARTGINEERING – URBAN PLATFORM

17. Cycle Express Lanes in Brussels

18. L’ancienne gare et ses abords (EP7) Voormalig station en zijn omgeving (EP7) A.M. ARTGINEERING – URBAN PLATFORM
A.M. ARTGINEERING – URBAN PLATFORM

19. L’ancienne gare et ses abords (EP7) Voormalig station en zijn omgeving (EP7) A.M. ARTGINEERING – URBAN PLATFORM
A.M. ARTGINEERING – URBAN PLATFORM

20. RER vélo Fiets GEN A.M. ARTGINEERING – URBAN PLATFORM
A.M. ARTGINEERING – URBAN PLATFORM

21. ACTION PLAN FOR CYCLING
1. 50 km of cycling paths near railway lines
2. 50 km of cycling paths on approach roads
3. Taking care of missing links
4. 14 bike elevators
5. 8 bridges across the canal
6. Cycling streets in reduced speed limit areas
7. 250 bike boxes in every neighbourhood
8. Electrical Villo rental bikes
9. 100% registered and 100 decoy bikes
10. 30% cycling security patrol
Fietssnelwegen in Brussel

22. Train-like Cycling through Brussels
Evaluation by Klaus Bondam

23. BIO
1985 – 2005: Actor and Manager
2006 – 2008: Chairman of EurocitiesMobility Forum
2002 – 2010: Elected to the City Council in the City of Copenhagen
Bike Mayorembracing the biking culture:
“Investing in bicycleinfrastructurecombinedwithcampaigningfor more
cycling was the right combination”
2014 – …: Director of DanishCyclists’ Federation