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Stib expects automation of the metro to deliver a significant increase in capacity on the busiest parts of the network.
a significant impact on street layouts. We also have to consider the impact of longer, wider vehicles on tunnels and depot capacity.”
Raising average speeds on the tram network will also be an essential step towards increasing hourly capacity on the busiest lines. “In the city centre the commercial speed is currently 18km/h, but we want to increase it to 22km/h,” de Meeûs explains. “Every extra 1km/h we gain is a victory. This means priority signalling for trams and dedicated lanes for trams, which might be unpopular politically, but these measures will be necessary if we are to move more people.”
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With the expansion of the LRV fleet, Stib is investing in new maintenance facilities. A major new tram depot is being constructed at Uccle in the south of Brussels, which will have capacity to maintain up to 10 LRVs at any given time, with stabling facilities for up to 75 vehicles. The depot is being developed as part of the Tramstore21 project, an EU-backed joint initiative involving public transport operators in Rotterdam, Blackpool, and Dijon together with industrial partner Fraunhofer which aims to provide a benchmark for tram depot construction. Particular attention has been paid to integration with the local community, as
Regional tram network approved
N December 6 the Flemish government approved proposals for the Brabantnet regional light rail network, which will link Brussels with towns beyond the city’s municipal borders. Three routes totalling around 60km are proposed, which will make use of existing or planned Stib tram lines in the city centre with around 45km of new line outside the city.
These include: a line running north alongside the A12 highway from Brussels North mainline station to Bockstael, Heizel, and
Willebroek a link between Brussels North and Brussels Airport via Schaerbeek, running along Boulevard Leopold III for part of
the route, and a line connecting Jette in the northwest with Heizel, Vilvoorde and Brussels Airport, following the route of the ring road around the northern side of the city. Public consultation will begin soon and further studies
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will be conducted with the aim of completing the project by 2020. The total budget is expected to be around ƒ500m and the network would be run by public transport operator De Lijn.
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well as optimising the layout of the site and the energy performance of the buildings.
De Meeûs stresses that the next few years will be a challenging time for Stib as the organisation implements a major capital investment programme, while seeking to maintain or improve upon the stringent service level requirements specified in its contract with the regional government. “The private car will still be important in Brussels, but we want people to see that they can walk, or cycle, or use public transport and that this is a real alternative. We want to be a city that provides multimodal mobility.” IRJ
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