Mobil­ity and Infrastructure

In the Neth­er­lands, mobil­ity is char­ac­ter­ized by a strong emphas­is on sus­tain­able modes of trans­port­a­tion, such as pub­lic trans­port and cycling.

Infra­struc­ture is every­where in Hol­land. In fact, the entire coun­try can be seen as one big infra­struc­tur­al pro­ject. The Neth­er­lands have a highly developed bike and pub­lic trans­port infra­struc­ture. The bicycle is one of the most pop­u­lar modes of trans­port­a­tion. In Dutch cit­ies, bike infra­struc­ture forms a con­tinu­ous sys­tem, per­vad­ing the entire city fab­ric and reach­ing out into the coun­tryside. The Neth­er­lands are renowned for their extens­ive net­works of bike lanes and bike-friendly infra­struc­ture, which have made cyc­ling a safe, con­veni­ent, and attract­ive option for people of all ages and abil­it­ies. This has not only helped to reduce car­bon emis­sions and improve air qual­ity, but it has also con­trib­uted to a more act­ive and healthy pop­u­la­tion. The Dutch gov­ern­ment has also intro­duced sev­er­al ini­ti­at­ives to encour­age cyc­ling, such as provid­ing sub­sidies for elec­tric bikes and imple­ment­ing traffic calm­ing meas­ures to improve safety. Pub­lic trans­port is anoth­er corner­stone of sus­tain­able mobil­ity in the Neth­er­lands. The coun­try has a highly integ­rated and effi­cient pub­lic trans­port net­work that includes trains, buses, trams, and met­ros. On an aver­age week­day, 1,3 mil­lion people com­mute between cit­ies by train. Accord­ingly, the sys­tem is so dense that it resembles a large-scale metro net­work. The OV-chip­kaart is a smart card that can be used on all forms of pub­lic trans­port­a­tion in the Neth­er­lands. Find out more dur­ing one of our tours!