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M ijk HMarijke van HaarenChair of • the Fietsersbond• the Fietsersbond• Task Force Electric DrivingFormer vice‐governor for GelderlandFormer vice governor for Gelderland
Cycling in the NetherlandsCycling in the Netherlands
• 26% of all transportation is by bicycle(ambition for 2030: 35%)( 3 35 )
• Bicycle is the mainmeans of transporton trips between 1 and 4 km on trips between 1 and 4 km.
• On average, Dutch people cycle 900 km per person per year. This totals 15 billion km, (= more than the train kms)!( more than the train kms)!
• Cycling is safe, fast, comfortable and healthy
Priorities: more and better facilities for cyclists
• Preparing for a larger scalePreparing for a larger scale• Broader cycling lanes for bicycles in cities• More bicycle parking facilities at stations • Fast regional cycling routes in the • Fast regional cycling routes in the Netherlands and Europe
• Increasing safety for cyclists• European funding for cycling infrastuctureEuropean funding for cycling infrastucture
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Fast regional cycling routes
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