Hal Tarxien Applied soft measures for a sustainable freight transport demand management

C-LIEGE measure mix

Freight Quality Partnership (FQP) Local Freight Development Plan (LFDP) Allocation of additional freight parking spaces Re-routing of freight traffic Hal Tarxien City Logistics Manager (CLM) Country: Area: 0,87 km2 Population: 7597 Objectives

Pilot Site Manager Local Freight Development Plan: intended to sug- Ishmael Dalli gest sustainable transport practices and measures for Councillor, Tarxien Local Council Hal Tarxien to reach three main goals: better freight [email protected] transport management, a safer and cleaner environ- +35621666688 ment and auxiliary measures for public and private transports services. The document does not oblige the City Logistics Manager Local Council to adopt the proposed actions and the discussion and implementation of these remains at the Quentin Zahra discretion of the Freight Quality Partnership. Commercial Manager EuroFreight Services Ltd Freight Quality Partnership: Although focusing on [email protected] freight vehicles, it will not be confined to this only, but +356 99077000 it is encouraged to discuss measures pertaining to pri- vate and public transport which complement the freight transport management. The discussions and measures will be based on the LFDP. The FQP wants to present The sole responsibility for the content of this factsheet lies with itself as an example to other communities encouraging the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the other towns to adopt a similar partnership. The FQP Limited access for heavy goods vehicles European Union. Neither the EACI nor the European Com- mission are responsible for any use that may be made of the will attempt to induce a change on transport mentality. information contained therein.

Co-funded by the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme of the European Union 1 100 -9.1 % Reduction of -10.6 % -10.5 % 5,949 travelled 80 freight km 60

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Freight Quality Partnership 20 after C-LIEGE after C-LIEGE after C-LIEGE Paragon Europe Ltd 0 Tarxien Local Council Pollutant Fossil fuel Freight Ocean and Sky Logistics Ltd emissions consumption operating costs EuroFreight Services ltd Gateway Terminals Impact of the measure mix: freight parking spaces Impact of the measure mix: freight parking spaces University of Malta and re-routing of freight traffic in 2013 and re-routing of freight traffic in 2013 Local Council Local Council City Logistics Manager: roles will consist of organizing Ministry of Transport is also interested in the meas- Ta’Xbiex Local Council and chairing the FQP meetings, setting the agenda, and ures and has indicated interest in results. Local Council presenting the solutions to the transport authorities. Bormla Local Council Safi Local Council Marsa Local Council Lessons for the replication in other cities Land Transport Directorate – Transport Malta Barriers and drivers The importance of stakeholder engagement – keep- “Thanks to C-LIEGE, we embarked on efforts to Refusal by Transport Malta (Maltese Transport ing all stakeholders involved at all stages. develop both a societal and a regulatory framework Authority) of first measure proposal; impracticality of for sustainable urban logistics. We need to change having the unloading bays due to width of the road. The adoption of a bottom-up approach. mentality. C-LIEGE is a boost for our community to start understand the values of sustainable mobility.” Transport Mata authorised the measure for limited When dealing with national authorities, although access to heavy goods vehicles for trial period. This proposals might initially be rejected, discussion and Joseph Abela, measure will be discussed further on submission of flexibility from all sides will lead to a compromise. Mayor of Hal Tarxien final report.

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