I ssues and experiences 1 CONTENT Transit migration issues Types of motorway stations and the severity of the situation Migration streams towards parking sites ID: 548328
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Flemish Agency for Roads and Traffic.
Issues and experiences
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CONTENT
Transit migration issuesTypes of
motorway
stations
and the severity of the situationMigration streams towards parking sites for lorriesMeasurements taken: advantages and disadvantagesMeasurements plannedPossible long term measuresDiscussion on measurements, roles and responsibilities
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Transit
migration
issues
Not
new -> in recent year -> peak incidentsImpact on road safety and parking sites for lorries:Refugees
climbing
into
trucksPedestrians crossing the highway to reach parking sitesReduced network availability (Westkerke, Drongen)Damage to infrastructureLittering
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Transit migration issues
I
mpact on stakeholders of the
motorway
stations:High impact:Harassment truck drivers High expectations towards AWV for measures to mitigate the transit migration issues on roads and parkingsHigh working pressure on police staff Harassment of neighbours around the parking sitesExample DrongenConcessionaires Customers of concessions (low impact)
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Types of motorway stations
and the severity of the situation
Types of
motorway
stations:Elementary parking areaslow social controlParking areas that offer additional servicesShops, gas stations, restaurants, et ceteraParts or whole parking is conceded to private companiesSocial control and security cameras5Slide6
Types of
motorway
stations
and
the severity of the situationOverview types of motorway stations:6Slide7
Types of
motorway
stations
and
the severity of the situationParking areas and the severity of the situation:7Slide8
Types of
motorway
stations
and
the severity of the situationParking areas and the severity of the situation:8Slide9
Types of
motorway
stations
and
the severity of the situationParking areas and the severity of the situation:9Slide10
Migration streams towards parking sites for lorries
Parking
areas
close
to the camps (Grande Synthe, ex Calais,..):Mannekensvere, Westkerke, Jabbeke -> back and forth movements between camps and parking areasParking areas nearby main cities :Drongen, Kalken, Groot-Bijgaarden, Heverlee
,
Rotselaar
->
from
camps -> safe houses -> public transport -> on foot through villages -> parking areas
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Measurements taken: advantages
and disadvantages
Closing
of parkings (Westkerke – Drongen)Pro: Immediate stop of transit migration on this parkingCon:Reduced parking capacity Claims from concessionaires (loss of profit)Problem displaces to other areas
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Measurements taken: advantages
and disadvantages
Reinforcing
or
renewal of the fence / deepening the ditch / improving the illumination of the parking areas Pro:Uncomplicated measureRelative low costs Con:Sensitive to vandalismMinimal
effect
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Measurements taken: advantages
and disadvantages
Removal
of
shrubs and hedgesPro:Uncomplicated measureRelative low costs Improved oversightCon:Not always possible -> protected habitats (ANB)Impact
on
landscaping
Minimal
effect -> migrants replace their hiding place outside the parking area
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Measurements taken: advantages
and disadvantages
Presence
of security
personnel with dogsPro:Effective on the parking areasCan help in other issues (vandalism, illegal littering,…)Can look between trucks, in contrast to cameras
Con:
Expensive
measure
Legal issues Dependent on interventions of the police14Slide15
Measurements
planned (short term)
Commissioned
by the cabinet of the Minister following measures are taken:Parking areas along the E40 direction Calais (westside of Brussels) will be divided into parkings to take:the long daily rest-break -> on better secured parkingsshort-term parkings
Framework
contract
for
security
personnel with dogs -> at disposal for every stakeholder
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Possible long term
measures
Bundling
trucks
on large guarded parking areas in the neighbourhood of the highwaysOn existing industrial areas or new areasPossible dispatching by VIAPASS (OBU)Public-private partnershipCan help in other issues (capacity)-> economics of scale - subsidies – dispatching
->
Possible
profitable
business case 16Slide17
Discussion on measurements
, roles and responsibilities
Case 1:
Migrants
in safe houses -> take the train -> Brussel -> Drongen -> on foot -> motorway station Drongen -> climb into trucksmeasurements, roles and responsibilities? Case 2: The possible long term measuresadvantages
and
disadvantages
and how to implementCase 3: Security cameras (Video surveillance)advantages and
disadvantages
and
who
should
implement
, manage
and
supervise
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Thank
you!
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