Analysis of the technical state of the art of regional public transport systems and particularly flexible § systems in rural tourism regions Final Report Upper Sûre Nature Park May 2017 LAST MILE - Analysis of the technical state of the art - Upper Sûre + Our Nature Parks in Luxembourg | final report May 2017 __________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ on behalf of: Naturpark Obersauer 15, rue de Lultzhausen L-9650 Esch-sur-Sûre (Luxemburg) Contact person: Frau Christine Lutgen In cooperation with Our Nature Park Contractor : pact s.à r.l. 58 rue de Machtum L-6753 Grevenmacher Tél: 26 45 80 90 Fax: 26 25 84 86 Email: [email protected] Internet: www.pact.lu Grevenmacher, Esch-sur-Sûre, 18.05.2017 All of the representations and graphics: pact s.à.r.l. All of the maps are non-scaled The report is available in pdf format. In the maps used in this report, the representation of locations of tourist accommodations and attractions is simplified to stay viewable. The detailed locations can be found on the map in the appendix containing all the information on points of interest and public transport network, which is also available as separate high quality pdf files. For some themes, where it has been evaluated that this would be sufficient for the relevant statement, data is taken from the ten-yearly population census from 2011. Data that is not available for Luxemburg respectively the territory of analysis is specifically marked by an orange box. Table of contents 2 / 56 LAST MILE - Analysis of the technical state of the art - Upper Sûre + Our Nature Parks in Luxembourg | final report May 2017 __________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 1. Context of the report and methodology 5 2. Structural data of the region 6 2.1. Region characterization 6 Territory .......................................................................................................................................................... 6 Spatial planning objectives ............................................................................................................................. 9 Land cover ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Tourist sites .................................................................................................................................................. 10 2.2. Rural area characterization 11 Demographic situation .................................................................................................................................. 11 Demographic evolution ................................................................................................................................. 13 Floating population ....................................................................................................................................... 14 Motorization level (vehicles/citizen) .............................................................................................................. 14 Distance to nearest educational and health facilities .................................................................................... 15 2.3. Tourist demand characterization 16 Number of accommodations and number of beds ........................................................................................ 16 Number of tourists per year .......................................................................................................................... 18 2.4. Mobility demand characterization 18 Mobility behaviour ......................................................................................................................................... 18 2.5. Tourists 19 3. Existing systems of planning aims/action plans/mobility concepts 19 3.1. Existing planning documents 19 Modu – MObilité DUrable.............................................................................................................................. 19 Change of the public transport system ......................................................................................................... 19 Tram project .................................................................................................................................................. 19 3.2. Existing action plans 20 3.3. Existing mobility concepts 20 3.4. Programs and financing instruments that are available for region 22 European level .............................................................................................................................................. 22 National level ................................................................................................................................................ 22 Regional level ............................................................................................................................................... 23 4. Existing mobility systems 23 4.1. Supraregional transport infrastructure 23 Railway ......................................................................................................................................................... 23 Airports ......................................................................................................................................................... 25 Motorways .................................................................................................................................................... 27 National road network ................................................................................................................................... 27 4.2. Existing sustainable transport systems 30 Bicycle network ............................................................................................................................................. 30 Regional road public transport system analysis ............................................................................................ 31 Accessibility of transport for particular target groups .................................................................................... 33 Pricing and ticketing in public transport and ticket accessibility .................................................................... 33 4.3. Existing demand-oriented transport systems 36 4.4. Description of good examples 42 5. Communication 43 5.1. Existing cooperation and coordination forms between the public transport and private operators 43 5.2. Existing cooperation and coordination forms between tourist and transport associations 43 Tourism associations .................................................................................................................................... 43 Third party know-how ................................................................................................................................... 44 6. Need for action and analysis of lacks and potentials 45 6.1. Comparison between public transport system and tourist destinations 45 6.2. Swot analysis 50 6.3. Action plan 52 3 / 56 LAST MILE - Analysis of the technical state of the art - Upper Sûre + Our Nature Parks in Luxembourg | final report May 2017 __________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 7. Bibliography 54 8. Appendix – Detailed map with all points of interest and (public) transport network 56 List of figures Figure 1 : Study area 6 Figure 2 : Relief map 7 Figure 3 : Centres of development and attraction and urban system (PDAT) 9 Figure 4 : localisation of tourist destinations and points of interest 10 Figure 5 : Maps showing population situation 2011 and density of population 2011 11 Figure 6 : Demographic evolution between 1900 and 2016 - Gand-Duchy of Luxemburg and Nature Parks 13 Figure 7 : Map showing population growth (%) 2001-2011 14 Figure 8 : General situation of cross-border commuting Source: Modu page 25 14 Figure 9 : Localisation of educational and health facilities 15 Figure 10 : Localisation of accommodations and restaurants 16 Figure 11 : Map of the planned tram line in Luxemburg City 20 Figure 12 : Organisation of the public transport in Luxemburg 22 Figure 13 : National railway map with lines and stations 23 Figure 14 : Situation of Luxemburg airport with motorways 25 Figure 15 : Map showing destinations for Luxair Airline 25 Figure 16 : Travel example Luxemburg Airport - Troisvierges on mobiliteit.lu / googlearth 26 Figure 17 : road network 27 Figure 18 : Trafic intensity map (2012) 28 Figure 19 : Bicycle network in the two Nature Parks 30 Figure 20 : Map of the public transport network (railway and bus) 31 Figure 21 : Daily passenger trafic in public transport (2009) 32 Figure 22 : Map showing the coverage of the “Bummelbus” 36 Figure 23 : Printscreen of the online form to reserve the Bummelbus 37 Figure 24 : SMS service Bummelbus 37 Figure 25 : Fares for the Bummelbus 37 Figure 26 : Vehicle fleet Bummelbus 38 Figure 27 : Management software Bummelbus 38 Figure 28 : Passengers of the Bummelbus by points of interest in 2015 39 Figure 29 : Examples of advertisements for the Bummelbus 39 Figure 30 : Examples of flyers for specific activities involving the Bummelbus 40 Figure 31 : Print screens from www.visitluxembourg.com for the Ardennes and Nature Parks 43 Figure 32 : Public transport and leisure activities / accommodations