1. Financing of Transport Infrastructure in Flandres Jan Cornillie, Adjunct-Kabinetschef of the Flemish Minister of Mobility Kathleen Van Brempt 12 December 2007

2. Flandres: some facts 13.684 km²km² 7.148.655 people GRP: 27.300euro Unemployment of 5.87% Transport infrastructure:  1756km rail  1038 inland waterways  69.312 km road + 883km highways  4 ports  One national, two regional and one local airport Around 205.000 jobs in transport sector

3. Transport Growth Private passenger transport: slow growth of 1% in 2005-2000 Public transport passengers: very strong growth Air passengers: growth accelaration after 5 years of slow growth after SABENA bankrupcy Goods transport: modest growth of 8% in 2006-2000 Modest modal shift in people transport

4. Growth in pkm

5. Public Investment Transport Infrastructure 2007

6. 2008-2012: What to expect ? Continuity + PPS boost  Continuity: direct infrastructure funding projected to remain constant  PPS and regionally prefinanced infrastructure: objective is acceleration of capacity extension

7. Public Direct Investment Transport 2008-2012

8. PPS plans Rail  Diabolo  Liefkenshoek 2nd port acces  Masterplan Zeebrugge (pre-financing) Road  Oosterweelverbinding + Singel + Leien (BAM)  VIA Invest: 6 missing links Trams  Antwerp tram extensions (BAM)  Lijninvest: tram/light rail investments Nautinvest: new ships

9. Public Investment Transport: Direct + PPS 2008-2012

11. Conclusion Supply-driven policy has worked in public transport Strong and constant commitment to investment in transport infrastructure aimed at modal shift No crowding out of direct investment by PPS