Fileleed will increase dramatically Interior

Traffic time lost due to traffic congestion increased by more than 3% last year compared to the previous year. This is not as dramatic as in 2008, historically the most horrific year of the record. This is amazing: because road traffic has increased by 12% compared to this catastrophic year.

Probably the arrival of new roads and the widening of existing highways have allowed to avoid further delays. According to KiM, because of the high fuel prices at the pump, road traffic growth is somewhat curbed this year, but the prediction is that next year it will rise again by 2.2%. In the following years, growth is slightly lower, averaging 1.5% per year.

Spectacular growth

According to the latest estimates, the fileleed will grow dramatically. The institute warns that lost travel time could increase by 35% over the next five years.

"We must continue to fully absorb traffic growth," said VVD Minister Van Nieuwenhuizen (Infrastructure). "We have now set aside a total of $ 20 billion for the expansion of the road network: by the year 2030, more than 1000 km of additional lanes will be added, and this year we will propose additional measures to combat this problem. traffic congestion in the short term. "

But before the great effect does occur, it is only after 2023 that light appears at the end of the tunnel following the completion of the new A24 motorway, improvement of the Hoevelaken junction and widening of the A27 to Utrecht.

KiM's research also shows that the number of passengers on the train has increased. CO2 emissions increase as the roads are busy. State Secretary Van Veldhoven (Environment) does not see the future as bleak: "New cars are by definition cleaner than older cars, and this will also reduce CO2 emissions in the future. . "