Llin Esteller, Laia Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering Tutor (UPV): Eric Gielen MOBILITY PLAN OF THE ECONOMIC AREA LOCATED IN THE CORRIDOR SILLA – VALÈNCIA (VALÈNCIA) Year : 2018/2019 Tutor (ENPC): Gaële Lesteven Master’s Degree Final Thesis – ETS ENGINYERS DE CAMINS, CANALS I PORTS – UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA València, May 2019 Co-tutor (UPV): José Sergio Palencia Jiménez 10 measures proposed to transform the current mobility model

The object of this document is to develop a Mobility Plan in In order to characterise the situation of the area of study in The diagnosis aims to define which are the a part of the Metropolitan Area (MA) of València, in the terms of mobility, a double analysis has been elaborated to most relevant aspects, positive and negative, South of the capital, formed by a continuous territory of obtain: mobility flows on a municipal scale and more detailed that may need to be considered when industrial, commercial and service areas along V-31 values based on ZT (Zone of Transport). measures will be set up in order to improve highway. Trip characterisation the quality of the trips in the Economic Area The municipalities concerned by this Plan are: València, within the corridor Silla – València. Sedaví, Benetússer, , , Why do people come to the EA? , , , , Silla, Alcàsser and Where do people going to the EA come from? . How do people come to the EA?

Objectives of the Plan

▪ Enabling non-motorised means of transport to get from and go to the BIZ but also within them in a safe and comfortable way, ▪ Improving the quality of BIZ for non-motorised means of transport, ▪ Developing multimodality within the EA, ▪ Improving Metropolitan public bus system, ▪ Increasing the occupancy rate of private vehicles getting from and going to the BIZ, ▪ Adapting BIZ to new mobility practices, ▪ Improving mobility management of the BIZ within the EA.

ANALYSIS OF THE CONTEXT DIAGNOSIS OF THE MOBILITY PLAN IMPLEMENTATION CURRENT SITUATION The corridor Silla – València is defined including the The SWOT analysis applies to the whole corridor and does not consider individually each of the BIZ urban centres as well as the Business and Industrial Zones that have been identified. In this Plan, the willingness is to try to reduce the use of a car (in general Graphic description of Measure 5 (Railway conversion into a “Tram-Train”) (BIZ). Within this corridor, the name Economic Area (EA) is terms) so the SWOT analysis takes this into account. used to refer to the BIZ that constitute the area of study. Municipality On foot Car as a driver Car as a passengerMotorbike asVan/truck a driver Own bicycle Bus (EMT València)Company busRegional railCabify or othersTotal trips Silla 3,2% 95,4% 1,3% 100,0% Strengths Weaknesses 2 The surface of the corridor Silla–València is 27,3 km . Picassent 95,6% 3,2% 1,3% 100,0% ▪ Activity areas and urban centres define a compact functional ▪ Car-oriented design of the activity areas. 2 Catarroja 92,5% 0,7% 3,7% 3,1% 100,0% area. The surface occupied by the EA is 13,7 km , half of the Alfafar 95,0% 4,9% 0,2% 100,0% ▪ Barrier effect of the infrastructures serving the corridor. ▪ territory of the corridor Silla –València. 1,5% 92,5% 5,9% 100,0% Good offer of the regional rail service (Cercanías). ▪ Lack of unified mobility planning outside of municipal limits. Sedaví 8,8% 91,2% 100,0% ▪ Corridor’s flat terrain can facilitate the development of Beniparrell 100,0% 100,0% ▪ Deficient offer and infrastructure of the Metrobus service. Massanassa 100,0% 100,0% walking and cycling trips. Albal 100,0% 100,0% ▪ Good road network structuring the corridor. Alcàsser 100,0% 100,0% Opportunities Threats Total trips 1,7% 95,0% 0,6% 0,5% 0,3% 0,0% 0,5% 0,4% 0,5% 0,4% 100,0% ▪ Existing railway transformation into a regional railway in a ▪ Relatively low congestion levels of the road network. mid-term. ▪ Low quantity levels of multimodal trips. Car use account for 95% of all commuting trips to the EA. Except ▪ Two pedestrian and cycling infrastructure projects connecting ▪ Not considering car (driver) alternatives in the V-31 project. from Alfafar, Sedaví and Massanassa which have commercial and the corridor with other parts of MA’s territory. ▪ People’s resistance to change their habits. services land use areas, the rest are industrial estates. The mode ▪ Renovation of Metrobus concessions. share of people on foot reaches 1,7%. All the other means of ▪ Existing strategy to preserve the surrounding natural ▪ Law (June 2018) referring to industrial estates does not settle clear policies for sustainable mobility practices. transport used for commuting have a share lower than this. environment ( and Horta). ▪ Roads, streets and avenues with potential for other uses than private vehicles.

Problems encountered

PROBLEM SHEET Nº : 1

PROBLEM Category: PRIVATE VEHICLE MOBILITY Identification: Predominance of car (driver) modal share LOCATION 1) Predominance of car (driver) modal share Action Plan. Total Budget 283,4 m€

2) Deficient transversal permeability from CV-400 to V-31 Short-term Mid-term Long-term The massive use of car as a mean of transport to get to the activity areas analysed (industrial estates and commercial areas) could be considered as the main problem and the result of different situations and aspects which could be identified by themselves as problems too because they might have proper Description: 3) Difficulties to move by bicycle and on foot within the industrial particularities and may determine specific action measure. Measure's tender At some points, and according to what the PMoMe survey reflected for the areas concerned, the car is the only mean of transport used, reaching sometimes 100% budget with VAT

of the total modal share. estates and between them

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4) Deficient bus system infrastructure (Metrobus) Measure 1 70% 30% 5.852.000 €

4.096.000 € 1.756.000 € Albal Alcàsser Alfafar Benetússer Beniparrell Catarroja Llocnou Massanassa Picassent Sedaví Silla Valencia SCOPE OF AFFECTATION X X X X X X X X X X 5) Barrier effect of lineal infrastructures

INDICATORS Measure 2 50% 50% 18.065.000 € DEMONSTRATIVE INDICES 9.033.000 € 9.033.000 € Car modal share is over 90% for all the activity areas analysed 6) Unequal public bus offer/non adapted to demand patterns High occupancy of car parking during week days at I.E. Measure 3 50% 50% 16.647.000 € CAUSES OF THE PROBLEM Good road network V-31, CV-400, CV-33 and AP-7 offer a comfortable road access 7) Difficulties to encourage multimodal trips 8.324.000 € 8.324.000 € Free parking/non-regulated Large extensions of free parking are generally offered within the areas studied Currently the better option to Some people could not have an alternative to car if they need to do multiple trips per day Measure 4 80% 20% 7.987.000 € Conducting a specific analysis of the area of influence perform multiple trips 8) Incorrect design of the public space The MA has low congestion levels and therefore it is convenient for people to take their private car to get to and come Relatively low congestion levels from the activity areas 6.390.000 € 1.597.000 € People’s resistance to change their from Metrobus stations (500 m) has allowed to state People not willing to change their mobility habits could be stated as a cause for involution habits 9) Absence of an integrated mobility management policy within the Dependent problems Measure 5 5% 95% 234.054.000 € that accessibility varies depending on the BIZ, from 0% Precedent problems 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11.703.000 € 222.351.000 € Nowadays, there are no precise measures defined to solve this problem (apart what could be settled in the PMoMe) and Metropolitan Area PROBLEM'S EVOLUTIVE TENDENCY (e.g. I.E. El Bony, I.E. Vereda Norte and I.E. Vereda Sur) therefore the number of cars will not be reduced. Measure 6 40% 60% 4.000 € Increasing the occupancy rate of private vehicles getting from and going to the BIZ OBJECTIVES RELATED TO THE 10) Lack of information about other means of transport rather than 1.600 € 2.400 € to 100% (e.g. I.E. Carrascal Este, I.E. Carrascal Oeste and PROBLEM Adapting the BIZ to new mobility practices Improving mobility management of the BIZ within the EA Measure 7 75% 25% 225.000 € SCOPE OF THE REQUIRED ACTION Infrastructure private vehicle or ways to encourage people to move alternatively I.E. l’Alter). 168.750 € 56.250 € CAUSES OF THE PROBLEM BENEFITIARIES AND CAUSERS TYPE OF INVOLVEMENT 11) Absence of infrastructure to encourage new mobility practices: car-sharing, The more the private vehicle is needed, the more the companies would take Private vehicle lobby Measure 8 70% 30% 392.000 € advantage from it 274.400 € 117.600 € Municipal and regional government Lack of willingness to develop policies to look for alternatives means of transportation car-pooling, electric vehicles, on-demand-transport. Analysis results: small quantity and low quality of cycling and pedestrian infrastructures in almost all BIZ, inappropriate offer of AFFECTED PARTIES TYPE OF INVOLVEMENT Pollution negative effects on the natural environment of the surroundings, such as Natural environment Measure 9 100% 176.000 € Horta and Albufera public transport and lack of maintenance and conservation of it, lack of infrastructures and promotion of multimodal journeys, 176.000 € Example of a problem sheet Measure 10 Development Implementation ND

low presence of alternatives to the car as a private vehicle, and lack of a clear and shared strategy in terms of management and Term cost 28.463.750,00 € 32.589.250,00 € 222.351.000,00 € coordination of the mobility of the EA. 61.053.000 € 283.400.000 € 283.400.000 €