Train-like Cycling through Brussels50 km of Cycling Express Lanes next to the railway lines

Urban movement Connecting BrusselsDemographic growth & traffic jamsCycling is fast, cheap and environmentally friendly

A need for a Coalition of the willing:

Obstacles to cycling in BrusselsSafety: cycling between cars, the quality of cycling paths…Discontinuous cycling: traffic lights, cycling paths ending…Bicycle theftGradients

Cycle Express Lanes in Brussels

Commuters from the periphery do not take trains and do not cycle

Cycle Express Lanes in Brussels

Commuters to Brussels:Bike: 1,9%Red: trainYellow: other (mainly car)

Commuters to Copenhagen:Bike: 37%

Flattrack = Flat Biking in Brussels

- on approach roads- near railway lines- bicycle bridges and elevators

Cycle Express Lanes in Brussels

facebook.com/FlattrackBrussels

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

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 times annual biking budget Brussels Region)

Cycle Express Lanes in Brussels

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 times annual biking budget Brussels Region)

Cycle Express Lanes in Brussels

Bridge

Cycle Trampe

Elevator

Cycle Express Lanes in Brussels

Today 60’ - dangerous- traffic lights- cycle lanes stop- slopes

Future 40’- nice and safe- gender gap and age gap

Cycle Express Lanes in Brussels

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

A.M. ARTGINEERING – URBAN PLATFORM

Cycle Express Lanes in Brussels

T1

T2

T3

T4

T5T6

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 €

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

Tronçon 6: Ancienne gare - Chambon Traject 6: Voormalig station - Chambon

T6 // 852.900 € (budget indicatif)

Ancienne gareVoormalig station

Passage ChambonChambon passage

A.M. ARTGINEERING – URBAN PLATFORM

A.M. ARTGINEERING – URBAN PLATFORM

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

Cycle Express Lanes in Brussels

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

A.M. ARTGINEERING – URBAN PLATFORM

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

A.M. ARTGINEERING – URBAN PLATFORM

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

A.M. ARTGINEERING – URBAN PLATFORM

ACTION PLAN FOR CYCLING

1. 50 km of cycling paths near railway lines2. 50 km of cycling paths on approach roads3. Taking care of missing links 4. 14 bike elevators5. 8 bridges across the canal6. Cycling streets in reduced speed limit areas7. 250 bike boxes in every neighbourhood8. Electrical Villo rental bikes9. 100% registered and 100 decoy bikes10. 30% cycling security patrol

Fietssnelwegen in Brussel

Train-like Cycling through BrusselsEvaluation by Klaus Bondam

BIO1985 – 2005: Actor and Manager

2006 – 2008: Chairman of Eurocities Mobility Forum

2002 – 2010: Elected to the City Council in the City of Copenhagen

Bike Mayor embracing the biking culture:

“Investing in bicycle infrastructure combined with campaigning for more cycling was the right combination”

2014 – …: Director of Danish Cyclists’ Federation