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Flemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge . Commuter Plan Commuter Fund. Belgium for beginners. Praktische toelichting Vlaamse Stichting Verkeerskunde Ontstaan in 1990 Mensen slimmer maken inzake verkeer Rijbewijs op School Schooljaar 2008-2009: 763 scholen, 44.353 leerlingen
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Flemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge Commuter Plan Commuter Fund
Belgium for beginners • Praktische toelichting • Vlaamse Stichting Verkeerskunde • Ontstaan in 1990 • Mensen slimmer maken inzake verkeer • Rijbewijs op School • Schooljaar 2008-2009: 763 scholen, 44.353 leerlingen • Veel vraag naar een vervolgproject voor de praktijk • Start to Drive • Proefproject voor 5.000 kandidaten
Lifelong learning Secondary school Senior drivers 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 jaar Nursery and primary school 18+
Ambitions Commuter Plan • Commuter plan (2005) • Autosolism in commuter traffic from 70 to 60% • Cycling and public transport + 5% • Sustainable measures • Concrete projects • Not: preparatory studies, work-related traffic • What to do with telework, satellite offices, laptops, mobile phones …
Commuter fund • Commuterfund (2007) • Budget: • 2007: 8,29 million euro • 2008: 5,74 million euro • 2009: 2,74 million euro • 2010: 2,59 million euro • 2011: 2,45 million euro • 2012: 2,45 million euro • Principle: one euro forone euro • Maximum fouryears • Engagement to continue the project
Commuter fund website http://www.pendelfonds.be/
For who? • Individual companies • Groups of companies • Local or provincial governments, in co-operation with a private partner • Other private organisations or partnerships between private and public organisations
Kind of projects? • New sustainable transport offer • New infrastructure in the company • Specific actions and measures
Criteria? • First consultation between employees and employer • New transport offer has to be complementary with existing services (private or public) • Shared responsability of all stakeholders in the project • Evaluation
Demand • a clear problem description; • a comparison between the possible solutions: e.g. cost total and aspects; effectiveness; organization; • project description; • timing of the project; • innovatory; • applicability of the project in other locations and cases; • will the project be able to function independtly; feedback with the users; • formal approval of the different partners; • a budget for every year; • written proof of consultation between employers and employees.
Support • By the Provincial Mobility Points (PMP) • PMP is the first step, before submitting a project at the commission • PMP investigates if all conditions are met
Judgement • Administrative – Flemish Government • Qualitative – Commission • Members: social partners, Flemish Government • Decisions: consensus
Conclusion • Evolution: from planning towards actions • Support for companies and employees • Companies and employees are interested
More info Vlaamse Stichting Verkeerskunde Flemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge Eddy Klynen Tel 0032(0)15 44 65 51 Louizastraat 40 2800 Mechelen Belgium www.verkeerskunde.be eddy.klynen@verkeerskunde.be