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Transport Road Develop high SRWT, SPW A structuring urban public No Preparatory 0,29 0,14 A sufficiently high
network Service Level transport contributes to stage, pre- commercial speed is
(LHNS) and traffic and parking control study partially necessary to ensure the
Environment- and the reduction of urban realized. Final attractiveness of public
friendly lines sprawl. studies in transport, which is not
Its development in the 2015; always the case when
Walloon towns should be Procurement the buses are integrated
pursuid with the introduction as from 2016; into traffic. The LHNS
of high capacity solutions delivery of the can provide solutions by
and higher commercial buses and start reducing or eliminating
speed, such as high service of the works barriers to the progress
level lines - LHNS. (stations and of buses, while their
Particularly in Charleroi for LHNS facilities) capacity can be
the connection between the as from 2017. increased (e.g. bi-
south station and the BSCA articulated buses) with
airport. own lanes where this is
On the other hand, this line possible, remote
could be operated with eco- controlled lights etc. ...
friendly rolling stock: Compared to the tram, a
acquisition of buses LHNS remains more
(standard, articulated and bi- flexible, the line can be
articulated) fueled by natural extended further than
gas and the construction of the own lanes, and at a
filling stations, amongst significantly lower cost
others at the filing station of than the tram.
Jumet. Cost increase of buses
Developing public transport powered by natural gas
can reduce overall fuel relative to diesel buses;
consumption and reduce natural gas supply
polluting emissions. stations still non-existing
Developing natural gas as a in Wallonia.
fuel would increase these
benefits.

Transport Waterway Canal Walloon Rehabilitation of the inclined 0,09 0,06 Lack of ressources +
transport Chaerleroi- Ministry of plane of Ronquières and of ESA borrowing limit
Brussels Public Works the 1F, 2F and 3F locks.
Two important socio-
economic impacts:

- In the short term by the
direct and indirect
employment guarantee for
the completion of the works
in a sector that is suffering
greatly from public
underinvestment

- In the medium term,
ensuring waterway mobility,
promoting a greater
economic development of
Wallonia.
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