The municipality of Tønsberg:Plans for sustainable

transportation systems & mobility management

Birgitte Søderstrøm – MECINE coordinator

Maps Tønsberg/Vestfold

Previous plans

• ”The bycycle town of Tønsberg” – project from 1990 – 2000

• ”Tønsberg-package” for better road accessability

• Traffic security plans / universal design

- Are now an integrated part of city plans and regulation

Challenges

• Ineffective infrastructure• Problems with traffic jams during rush hours • Through traffic in the city centre• Low capacity at the city bus station• Lag in road maintenance• The solutions demand large investments in

roads, tunnels/bridges etc.• People love their car…

Where are we going?

Future goals:– sufficient capacity on main roads– well-developed and effective public transportation

system

– a city centre without through traffic

– a well-developed net of pedestrian and cycle roads/lanes

– New main plan for for cycling and pedestrians?

Regional planning – regional plan for sustainable development

Main objectives for the transportation system in the region:

• Development of roading network

• Developing a modern railway through Vestfold, and to Oslo

• Parking strategies

• Streightening of public transport

Preliminary report: Regional plan for the streightening of public transportation

• ”Easier to stay and live without a car”• Effect goals:

– Land use development that reduces the future transportation needs

– Effective transport solutions that makes the region an attractive place to live

– Change in transport distribution, goals for urban areas 2023 (2005):

• Public transportation 6,5 % (4,2%)• Cycling 10% (6,2%)• Pedestrians 23% (18%)• Car/passenger 58% (69%)

…but how?

• Public transportation: development of routes and schedules, frequency, pricing, road standards etc.

• City environment, pedestrians and cycle measures: centre structures, quality, settlement patterns

• Car restrictions: parking strategies, pricing• Mobility management: stimulating/incentives

Ex: For businesses/firms to take more responsibility towards the emploees travel habits (environmental and health friendly travel methods)

Joint project ideas

• Peoples health and prevention in ralation to transport (and other aspects of the society)

• Ideas for public involvement and engagement in changing daily transportation habits (mobility management)

Thank you!

Contacts:

birgitte.soderstrom@tonsberg.kommune.no

jarle.krokeide@tonsberg.kommune.no

cathrine.heisholt@tonsberg.kommune.no