Stockholm County Council Office of Regional Planning and Urban Transportation Hans Hede Transport planning in the Stockholm Region METREX/Moscow International workshop June 2006
A region with great potential
Most frequent business destinations Copenhagen, Oslo, Helsinki and London are the most frequent destinations Source: RTK
Stockholm County Part of a larger functional region
The County of Stockholm today 1.8 million inhabitants 876 000 homes 90 000 summer cottages Land area 6 500 km 2 180 km from north to south 10 % urban areas 14 % developed land 60 % agriculture and forest
Stockholm County 26 Municipalities
Stockholm County Population density Persons/km 2, year 2000 5 001-1 001-5 000 201-1 000 51-200 1-50
Stockholm A growing region 1910 1930 1945 Ancient core built for people, horsedrawn carriages and ships Industrial city supported by trams and trains 1960 1975 2005 Modern city with offices, neighbourhoods and subway Regional centre with suburbs, motorways and commuting trains
Stockholm County Population growth 1955-2030
Land use
A regiona l centre and seven regiona l hubs
Stockholms transport growth Population, cars per person and travel development 1973-2001 Source: RTK
Driving forces for modal split Economic development is a key factor Economic growth makes travel relatively cheaper, timevalue rises, and access to private cars increases Improved public transport attracts passengers Growing population, location patterns, new roads and road pricing has only small influence on the modal split
Stockholm transport system Modal split Number of trips approx. 5 million per day Person-kms approx. 60 million per day Source: RTK
Distribution Type of trips and mode, year 2000
Reduced carbon-dioxide emissions Percentage contribution of different measures
The transport system
Impact of new ring roads Additional road capacity Releases congestion and allows more travel between north and south Release of inner city areas Facilitates travel from suburb to suburb the fastest growing relations Increases accessibility in new cores significantly New or upgraded tramway or suburban rail network Land designated for public transport Regional centre Regional hub
Southern link 4,5 km tunnel, opened October 2004 Planning since 1988, construction 1997-2004 Four lanes, highest security standards Costs 880 million Euro 60 000 vehicles / day More traffic than expected
Årsta Railway bridge Opened August 28 Source: www.banverket.se Planning 1988-1999, construction 2000-05 Railway and walking/cycling pathway Costs 165 million Euro
Traneberg bridge reconstructed Opened August 31 Built 1932-1934, 75 000 cars/day today Damage caused by ware, road salt, and frost, heavy traffic was forbidden Cost ca 85 euro
New commuter trains 55 new trains April 2005 - February 2007 The first started to run August 22 Cost: 400 million euro Air condition, low noice, better for disabled people, energy effecient, camera surveillance The oldest trains are from the 60s
New regional trains 43 new regional double-deck trains delivered 2003-2004, Cost 250 million euro Top speed 200 km/h, travel times cut up to 25 % More comfortable, environmental friendly and adjusted to disabled people Enough space and electricity at every window, possible to work with computer.
Clean vehicles in Stockholm World leading position 50 % of the Stockholm City s own fleet Renewable fuel types: Biogas, ethanol, electricity and hydrogen Complete fleet of inner city buses More than 1 % of new sales (cars) goal for 2006: 4 % No congestion charges, free parking Tax reductions for renewable fuels Source: City of Stockholm (www.stockholm.se)
Alternative fuel filling stations in the Stockholm Region The map shows filling stations providing alternative fuel in the Stockholm area Biogas (4 stations) Ethanol (17 stations) Electricity (1 station) Source: City of Stockholm, Environmental Administration (www.miljobilar.se)
Air quality particles Trunk roads in the county Stockholm inner city Areas and streets / roads with too high PM 10 charges Strong efforts necessary to fulfill EU-norms in the future Source:
The Mälar Tunnel A new railway under the City Expected to open 2011 Railway TiM Mälar Tunnel New station Increases the capacity in the rail system within the Metropolitan region in the Mälar Region on national level
The Mälar Tunnel Two new tracks, two new stations City and Odenplan Planning started 2002, construction period 2006-2011 Costs 830 million Euro Capacity 500 trains/day First new capacity investment since 1871 in central Stockholm Source: www.banverket.se Southern part of tunnel
The Mälar Tunnel New City station
The Mälar Tunnel New station at Odenplan
Western bypass Three alternatives studied Public dialog recently closed Objectives Connect the northern and southern parts of the county without stressing central Stockholm Create a bypass for long distance traffic Reduce congestion on entrance roads Enable a common labour and housing market in the region Enable a polycentric region Facilitate regional growth
Major planned investments in the transport system Railway extension Tomteboda-Kallhäll Northern transversale New commuter railway northward Northern bypass Regional plan (RUFS 2001) Scenario 2030 Western bypass (motorway) Mälartunnel Eastern bypass / ring road Metro extension to Nacka New Rail New Road Southern transversale Source: RUFS 2001