The provinces of North Holland and Utrecht, municipalities, and transporters aim to develop 26 mobility hubs in the region between Amsterdam, Utrecht, Amersfoort, and Almere by 2040, also known as the Gooi corridor.
The mobility hubs are places where travelers can easily transfer between train, bus, bicycle, car, and/or shared transport. Together, they ultimately form a cohesive network that makes it easier for travelers to use public transport. 17 collaborating parties have now signed a letter of intent and are agreeing to set up an implementation program for the first 13 hubs.
Better Accessible
The hubs ensure that villages, cities, nature areas, and other facilities become more accessible by public transport, bicycle, and shared transport. The hubs will be located in logical places: at bus and train stations, on the outskirts of villages or cities, recreational destinations, and in places where much traffic already converges. Often, there are many spatial and economic developments around the hubs. Depending on the type of hub, there is also space for good bicycle parking, charging stations, shared transport, package points, or hospitality.
Deputy of North Holland province Jeroen Olthof: “Public transport is now more than just the bus and train as we know them. We are working towards a whole new system of public transport with different types of lines that also include shared transport and public transport taxis. This way, we want to ensure that public transport is a good and attractive way to travel. The hubs will form the backbone of this new public transport system. This new system will not come overnight. But the steps we are now taking together with the other parties in the Gooi corridor are indeed important first steps towards that future vision.”
26 hubs
In the Gooi corridor, more than 150 transfer points have been investigated. From this, 26 transfer points have been selected to be further developed into mobility hubs to form the basis of the future public transport network in the Gooi corridor. An implementation program is now being created to realize the first 13 locations:
- Station Baarn (regional hub/outdoor gate)
- Bunschoten P+R (corridor hub)
- Station Bussum Zuid (outdoor gate/neighborhood hub)
- Crailo (corridor and neighborhood hub)
- Eemnes A27 (corridor hub)
- Station Hilversum (city hub)
- Station Hilversum Sportpark (neighborhood hub with P+R)
- Station Hollandsche Rading (outdoor gate)
- Huizen Busstation (regional hub and TOP)
- Kortenhoef (neighborhood hub/regional hub and TOP)
- Muiden P+R (corridor hub)
- Station Utrecht Overvecht (city hub)
- Search area Soesterlijn/A28 (outdoor gate)
3 types of hubs
Three types of hubs will be realized:
Network of Outdoor Gates and TOPS (Tourist Transfer Points)
These are access points to recreation and nature. These hubs enable visitors to reach nature and recreation areas without a car.
Network of Corridor Hubs
Corridor hubs are located in strategic places along the A1 and A27. They are existing P+R and carpool locations that are being developed into full-fledged mobility hubs. These transfer points target commuters, business travelers, and visitors. They relieve the pressure of cars on (motor)ways and in large cities.
Network of Urbanization Hubs (city, regional, and neighborhood hubs)
This network mainly meets the needs of residents and employees. Urbanization hubs make it possible to choose public transport, bicycle, or shared mobility from the front door instead of the own car or to reach places where fewer cars can go.
What needs to happen at a hub varies by location. Residents and other stakeholders are involved in the further development to ensure that the hubs align as closely as possible with the wishes of users.
About the Gooi Corridor
The Gooi corridor is the area between the cities of Amsterdam, Utrecht, Amersfoort, and Almere. It is a green, versatile region where people like to live, work, and recreate. At the same time, the location between these four large cities puts increasing pressure on roads, space, and nature. The region is also growing rapidly. 500,000 new homes and many jobs are being added in this region. The major roads are already full and busy, and at the same time, there is a lack of space in the cities of Utrecht, Amersfoort, and Amsterdam to accommodate the rising car usage. Therefore, it is important that people can easily transfer to other forms of transport, such as buses, trains, shared transport, or bicycles.
The partners signing the letter of intent are the provinces of Utrecht and North Holland, ProRail, NS, the municipalities of Amersfoort, Baarn, Blaricum, de Bilt, Gooise Meren, Laren, Hilversum, Huizen, Soest, Utrecht, Wijdemeren, Regio Amersfoort, and Regio Gooi and Vechtstreek.
