The regional transport board and the city of The Hague want to introduce preferential lanes on the urban and higher-level road networks of the region. The term preferential lane is very global and needs to be elaborated, something which can be done in quite different directions. This conclusion is based upon research on these types of measures, and upon some exercises with comprehensive concepts. The expectations towards preferential lanes are high. These lanes have to guarantee that destinations can easily be reached in spite of the following: a fast growth in car use, and the slow introduction and possible inefficiency of the supporting transport policy set up to curb the growth of car use. Preferential lanes are also supposed to fulfil an important function in a situation where neighbour authorities have different ideas about the future growth of car use. This paper presents different possibilities for solving these problems. This knowledge can be used to help later planning which is focused on the functioning and the accessibility of the town, agglomeration and region.
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