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Promoting the use of public transportation in the Haaglanden Region


Problem:
Two major cities, The Hague and Rotterdam, contribute hugely to the Dutch Economy. Keeping, and even better, improving the accessibility for people and goods at a good level is key. Implementing Smart Mobility is one of the solutions the region is focusing on.

Solution: The public transportation is of high quality. For that reason, the public-private organization Bereikbaar Haaglanden en Rijnland successfully promoted the use of public transportation to commuters. 

Facts & Figures

  • 38 employers participated
  • 1,500 employees used public transportation for free for 8 weeks
  • This resulted in 690 new public transportation users after the trial period
  • Participants graded the public transportation pilot with a 9 out of 10
  • Participants graded the communication revolving around the public transportation pilot with an 4
  • Due to its staggering success, the public transportation pilot is extended through at least the end of 2019.

My contribution

As Project Manager, I was responsible for:

  • coming up with, developing, and implementing the public transportation try-out;
  • procuring the communication campaign and the card issue agencies;
  • putting together the project team and managing the daily implementation;
  • recruiting participating employers and employees;
  • monitoring and evaluating the project.