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Moreover, if people travel by bicycle there will be fewer tailbacks. Yet many commuters still travel to work by car. That is why the government wants to make the Netherlands even more bicycle-friendly.</p></div> <div class="contentBox"> <div class="content-image"> <figure class="img-container"> <a class="swbox" href="https://www.government.nl/binaries/large/content/gallery/government/content-afbeeldingen/topics/verkeer-en-vervoer/tdf-20140416_124-a2_kleiner.jpg"> <span class="assistive">Enlarge image</span> <img class="hasOptions" data-options="lightbox" data-close="Close" data-open="Show options" data-header="Share on" data-share="Share image {afbeeldingnaam} on {socialmedia}" data-download="Download image" data-enlarge="Enlarge image" data-enlargeanddownload="Enlarge and download" data-caption="Cyclist in the bicycle parking facility at Rotterdam Central Station, which has room for 5,190 bicycles." data-hresimg="https://www.government.nl/binaries/large/content/gallery/government/content-afbeeldingen/topics/verkeer-en-vervoer/tdf-20140416_124-a2_kleiner.jpg" data-closeimage="Close image" src="/binaries/medium/content/gallery/government/content-afbeeldingen/topics/verkeer-en-vervoer/tdf-20140416_124-a2_kleiner.jpg" alt="Cyclist in the bicycle garage at Rotterdam Central Station"> </a> <figcaption class="caption">Cyclist in the bicycle parking facility at Rotterdam Central Station, which has room for 5,190 bicycles.</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p>It is the responsibility of municipalities and provinces to build cycle paths and encourage the use of bicycles. It is essential that all relevant parties are on board. In some cases, where situations call for a national effort, central government joins forces with the provincial and municipal authorities. One example of this is the Tour de Force programme.</p></div> <p>Tour de Force aims to raise the number of kilometres travelled by bicycle in the Netherlands by 20% over the next ten years. As part of the programme, the government is reviewing the main challenges involved in making cycling a more attractive option. They will then explore smart solutions to these challenges, joining forces with companies, NGOs and knowledge platforms including the <span dir="ltr" lang="nl">CROW-Fietsberaad</span> knowledge centre, the Dutch Cycling Embassy, and the Dutch Cyclists' Union.</p><h2>Challenges to bicycle policy</h2> <p>The <a href="https://fietsberaad.nl/Tour-de-Force-English/Home" class="external" aria-label="Tour de Force (opens external website)">Tour de Force</a> programme will seek answers to issues including:</p> <ul> <li>How can we improve the link between the bicycle network and public transport?</li> <li>How can smart technologies help cyclists? For example, traffic lights that turn green when a cyclist approaches, a system that indicates free spaces in bicycle parking facilities or a chip to help trace stolen bicycles.</li> <li>As people grow older, how can we ensure that they stay safe while cycling?</li> <li>How can we fund these measures?</li> </ul><h2>Role of the central government</h2> <p>Central government can assist by bringing parties together, commissioning research, conducting experiments, amending regulations and, in some cases, by co-funding urban projects. One example of this is the renovation or construction of additional bicycle parking facilities at railway stations. The construction costs are usually shared by municipalities, provinces, transport regions and central government. Forecasts show that railway stations will need a great deal of new bicycle parking spaces in the next 15 years.</p><h2>World’s largest bicycle parking facility</h2> </div> <div class="fullWidthSection"> </div><aside> <div class="brick belongsTo"> <h2>Ministry responsible</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/ministries/ministry-of-infrastructure-and-water-management">Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management</a></li> </ul> </div> </aside><div id="follow-up"> <div class="block"> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer class="site-footer"> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="column"> <h2>Service</h2> <ul> <li > <a href="/contact">Contact</a> </li> <li > <a href="/rss">RSS</a> </li> <li > <a href="/sitemap">Sitemap</a> </li> <li > <a href="/help">Help</a> </li> <li > <a href="/archive">Archive</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="column"> <h2>About this site</h2> <ul> <li > <a href="/copyright">Copyright</a> </li> <li > <a href="/privacy">Privacy</a> </li> <li > <a href="/cookies">Cookies</a> </li> <li > <a href="/accessibility">Accessibility</a> </li> <li > <a href="/reporting-a-vulnerability">Report vulnerability</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <nav class="languages" aria-labelledby="languageMenuLabel"> <div class="languages__wrapper"> <p id="languageMenuLabel" class="languages__label">This website in other languages:</p> <ul class="languages__list"> <li class="languages__list-item selected"> English</li> <li class="languages__list-item "> <a href="https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/" class="languages__link" lang="nl">Nederlands</a> </li> <li class="languages__list-item "> <a href="https://www.gobiernodireino.nl/" class="languages__link" lang="pap">Papiamento</a> </li> <li class="languages__list-item "> <a href="https://www.gobiernudireino.nl/" class="languages__link" lang="pap">Papiamentu</a> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> </footer> </div>  <script src="/webfiles/1728237806798/behaviour/core.js"></script>  <script src="/binaries/content/assets/government/javascript/government-survey-bar.min-20230526.js"></script> </body> </html>

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