“The first measures were
implemented in the summer of 2008 with bus lanes being regulated in the city centre”
funds to build new infrastructure. In the same year the Norwegian parliament adopted new targets to make Norway climate neutral by 2030. Local politicians in Trondheim decided to take action. Half of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions were transport-related; traffic had to be reduced. The City of Trondheim decided to set up a cutting-edge
and cross-administrative project involving Trondheim Municipality, South-Trøndelag County Authority and the National Road Authority. The Green Partnership Agreement was born. Miljøpakken or Greener Trondheim is a partnership for sus- tainable transport. The main goal is to cut greenhouse gas emis- sions through a suite of measures
including reducing car traffic. At the same time, Trondheim is gaining some 3000 new inhabitants every year. The corresponding growth in transport demand must in practice be covered by walking, cycling or public transport. The first measures were imple- mented in the summer of 2008 with bus lanes being regulated in the city centre. The effects were immediate. Buses arrived at their destinations more quickly and car traffic was reduced. The Norwegian parliament approved Miljøpakken in 2009. This gave Trondheim the possibility to receive financial support from the state towards implementing the program. The most controversial measure was the re-introduction of a toll system with double charg- ing for rush-hour traffic. Half of the income from the toll system goes to improving the road network while the other half goes to developing green transport solutions. This was an explicit policy goal to transfer funds from motorists to those who use environmentally friendly forms of transport. To date, the results have been impressive. The number of car trips has fallen from 58 per cent to 52.9 per cent. Traffic measured at the city’s toll stations is 17 per cent lower today than in 2010. Use of public transport is up by 60 per cent since 2008. The number of cyclists commuting to and from the city centre has increased by 50 per cent since 2010. The number of people walking to and from the city centre has increased by 28 per cent since 2010. Finally, local air quality is bet- ter now than it has been in 20 years. Proposing Miljøpakken was a
brave move for the politicians. Although these restrictive meas- ures were unpopular in the begin- ning, a recent survey2
conducted
by a local newspaper showed that public opinion has turned in favour of these measures.
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