Participating towns and cities

Norway, 2009

Drammen kommune, Norway

Website:

http://drammen.kommune.no/

Population:

69.000 inhabitants

Department:

Drammen kommune

Drammen kommune already registered 9x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2019 2017 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2003 2002

Participation 2009

Permanent measures

Drammen kommune 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

Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems implemented

Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented

Pedestrianisation

Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented

Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) 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

Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets 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

Create park and ride stations implemented

New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented

Accessibilities

Create the tactile pavements implemented

Create wheelchair ramps implemented

Lowering of pavements implemented

Enlargement of pavements implemented

Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented

Launch of accessibility plans implemented

New forms of vehicle use and ownership

Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes implemented

Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) implemented

Mobility management

Adoption of workplace travel plans implemented

Adoption of school travel plans implemented

Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) implemented

Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented

Elaboration of educational materials implemented

Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented

Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers implemented

Permanent access restriction to city centres implemented

Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places implemented

Further info

Examples:
- Improved public transport; now also supported financially by municipality of Drammen and not only from the County of Buskerud
- Better facilities for bike-parking at stations, in city centre and at major bus-stops
- Better facilities for park-and-ride in the outskirts of the city
- Enhanced marketing of public transport
- Restrictions for car use; parking taxes 70% increase
- Planning of parking zones for inhabitants; preventing commuting by car to city centre

Car-free day

Drammen kommune carries out a Car-free day 2009 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.