Participating towns and cities

SpainSabadell, Spain

Website:
www.sabadell.cat
Population:
207.540 inhabitants
Department:
MOBILITAT, TRÀNSIT I TRANSPORT
Contact:
José Luis Barón Pérez
Pau Claris, 100
08205 Sabadell
(++34) 937 453 327

Participation 2014

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Sabadell organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2014, taking into account the annual theme.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Sabadell implements one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

New or improved bicycle facilities
Study of new bike lanes
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc)
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc)
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner)
Elaboration of educational materials
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders
Permanent access restriction to city centres
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas

Car-free day Car-free day

Sabadell carries out a Car-Free Day 2014 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.