Mobility, public transport and road safety

The Dutch are increasingly in transit for their work as well as in their leisure time. The central government is working on a traffic and transport system that offers passengers and (freight) transporters the possibility to choose an attractive mode of transport.

Roads are more quickly constructed and better utilised. Fewer traffic jams ensure that people can move quickly and comfortably.

The Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment (Infrastructuur en Milieu, I&M) wants the Netherlands to have a good infrastructure of roads that provide optimal mobility to people and businesses. The ministry will tackle the traffic jams and improve mobility.

Achieving this within a few years is not feasible because it requires significant improvements in the road network and public transport system. It is, however, the long-term goal. In the years ahead, the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment will be working on a mobility system that is user friendly and offers travellers and transport companies the choice of an attractive mode of transport. A mobility system that can withstand a blow.

Travellers themselves have an important role to play. They should feel invited to make conscious choices; to avoid peak hours and choose between the car and public transport. The business community is working on this by introducing flexible working hours.

In 2010, there were 640 road deaths, 11% fewer than in 2009. The government is aiming to reduce the number of road deaths even further to less than 500 in 2020.

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