Citizens Network Benchmarking Initiative

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Citizens Network Benchmarking Initiative

• Measuring the performance of local and regional
  transport in Europe

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Common indicators

• 39 indicators
• Covering a broad range of topics
• Background information
• How people travel
• Road transport
• Public transport
• Walking
• Cycling
• Impacts of transport

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Building performance indicators

• Methodology
• 39 indicators and their sub-indicators
• We asked for absolute values
• Objective clarify which methodology you use to
  make data comparable
• Performance indicators will be composed related
  to the objectives of the Citizens Network

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Indicators and data collection

• Methodology Handbook
• Data input sheets
• Many figures
• Short time
• Difficult work
• 25 participants sent their results

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Why Indicators

• Indicators can help to understand your transport
  system
• Indicators help to assess your own performance
• Indicators make different cities and regions
  comparable
• Indicators help to identify a benchmark a
  standard of excellence
• Indicators enable you to compare your performance
  to this benchmark
• Indicators help to identify examples of best
  practice

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Population
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Car ownership
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Modal split
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Modal share of cycling
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Length of cycling paths
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Modal share of public transport
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Operating speed of buses
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Changes 1990-2000 speed buses
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Buses on reserved lanes
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Difficulties encountered

• Some data are not available
• (e.g. investment)
• Different methodologies used
• (e.g. on walking and cycling trips)
• Data input sheet could be improved
• (e.g. trolley bus)
• Format of figures 1.234,67

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Questions

• What where the difficulties you encountered?
• What were the reactions of the local reference
  group?
• Did it take too long?

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Contact

• Citizens Network Benchmarking Initiative
• Av. d'Auderghem 92
• B-1040 Brussels
• Tel. [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail citnet_at_ogm.be
• Internet www.eltis.org/benchmarking