"The records will be considerably longer in the years to come"

The capacity of the road network is increasing, but not strong enough to absorb this growth. Motorists will have to stay much longer in traffic jams.

2023

This is stated in a report of the Knowledge Institute for Mobility (KiM) sent by Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (Infrastructure) to the House of Representatives. According to the study, the loss of travel time for motorists could increase by more than one-third by 2023.

"The numbers underscore that we must continue to fully manage the growth of the Traffic, "Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Works A number of major expansion projects are expected to provide relief, but they will not be ready until 2023.

Rail also busier [19659003] A total of 20 billion euros has been earmarked for the extension of the road network by 2030. More than 1,000 km of additional lanes will be added: 100 million euros will be available to fight traffic jams in the short term, for example, faster recovery after an accident.

The railways are also becoming more popular until the end of the years. 2023. KiM estimates that the number of kilometers traveled by train passengers will increase by approximately 14% during this period, thus accentuating the upward trend of the past year. after.