Ministry of Transport and Public Works

Evaluation of the Delft Bicycle Network Plan

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SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS - Transferability of results

Bicycle use appeared to vary markedly between Dutch medium-sized towns (population 50,000 - 200,000). The proportion of trips made by bicycle varies from 20 to 50 per cent. Assuming 55 per cent to be its maximum attainable share of the internal trips, in many cities there are a lot of possibilities to increase bicycle use.

Comparison of Delft with other Dutch medium-sized towns with respect to demographic, socio-economic and mobility characteristics justifies the assumption that the findings of the evaluation study transferrable to other cities. Similar effects on bicycle use may be expected if similar measures were taken. No reasons could be found that would restrict transferrability of the Delft findings.