Participating towns and cities

NorwaySandnes, Norway

Population:
80.704 inhabitants
Department:
Climate, water and sewage
Sandnes already registered 8x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2021 2016 2014 2013 2011 2010 2009 2007

Participation 2010

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Sandnes organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2010, taking into account the annual theme.

All week
Kids walking to school (competition between two schools)
Environmental friendly transport and health (Stavanger university hospital)
Gausel train station (bicycle and ride, park and ride, feeder bus)
New buildings, facilities for bicycles and cyclists (Aker, Jåttå)

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Sandnes implements, planned or promotes 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
Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Extension or creation of new greenways implemented
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) implemented
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc) implemented
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Mobility management
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers implemented
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Further info
New bus terminal by Kvadrat shopping centre.
Increased frequency for key bus services.
Increased boarding capacity via ticketing facilities at the front and back of buses.
Improved accessibility for users of central bus station (Ruten) in Sandnes.
Trip planning via mobile phone.

Car-free day Car-free day

Sandnes carries out a Car-free day 2010 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.