Friday afternoon presented the secretary Geir Pollestad (Sp) proposed a four year reward agreement between the Ministry of Transport and counterparties Rogaland County and municipalities Stavanger, Sandnes and Sola.
Ministry offers 215 million through 2016 to the so-called Northern Jæren alliance. It is smaller than many other large cities (see below), but enough to call upon local political anger.
– Mandatory whining, answer Pollestad.
Read a special interview with the Secretary of State here. – Mandatory whining
Other cities get more
Stavanger Agreement Pollestad when offers are for comparison beaten, and partly broken, of sizes other agreements. Here are five other four-year agreements:
- Oslo: 1.02 billion.
- Bergen 550 million.
- Trondheim 370 million.
- Kristiansand: 285 million.
- Drammensregionen 280 million.
Considering scrapping Agreement
Ministry assumes that the Stavanger region achieves the controversial goal of zero growth in passenger traffic in the period 2013-2016.
The application is also assumed that zero growth can not be achieved without restrictive measures. But the desire to implement these, is now put to the test. Sola Mayor Ole Ueland (H) and several others expressed great dissatisfaction with the amount of money the state provides. Ueland asking now whether there are grounds again to sign the agreement.
– We need to look at whether there is enough money to put in place measures outlined. If it is not, we have to discuss whether to say yes or no. Remember that there must be a proper implementation of this Agreement, and it must be enough money in the pot, says Ueland.
Parking restrictions are one concrete measure that the government is tempted by the county and the three municipalities:
– If we do not get a good enough public transport system in place in the first place, we need to discuss whether we should rather have a gradual escalation of parking restrictions than what is now added to the application. We can not choke parking lot full without a good enough public transport system in place, says Ueland.
measures in thread
difference between the amount applied and those of the state is approximately 132.5 million dollars. Thus, it now lacks funding for example following the steps outlined in the reward concept:
- Eight routes which include early express bus to Forus and limited operation on main routes 1-4. Value: 65,6 million.
- Bicycle Aiming to 16.5 million.
- Surveyors Cooperation and reduced group rates to 37.85 million dollars.
- has priority of major transport routes to 12 million.
Total: 131.95 million respectively.
– Mage Splash
Sola-mayor thinks this is a “belly flop” for the government.
– The sums are too small. Now we need to identify the consequences, he said.
Also FRP and the Left have been one of his criticism.
Acting Stavanger Mayor Bjorg Tysdalsvatnet Moe (KrF) says it is positive that the Stavanger region now offers a four-year reward deal, but she hopes to convince the central government that the pot must be increased.
– The intention is to sign the agreement, but now we have to go through the agreement again. We had calculated our need to NOK 347.5 million just to achieve the effects we have agreed.
– How realistic is it to achieve zero growth in traffic?
– When you see how slow it goes on the highway, in addition to it being public improvements along County Road 44, for example, I think that people find out what it’s smart to get faster forward.
– Realistic then?
– Yes.
County Council signs matter
Neither Jane Jones (R) celebrates with cake today.
– But we can not afford to say no to the deal. Nevertheless, the agreement must be sized to the measures we should do. We had clearly hoped for more. Trondheim and Bergen gets a lot more, but we are the region that grows the most and have the greatest traffic challenges, said county mayor.
– Is zero growth realistic?
– We were going to have to add this to reason and control after that. But it’s going to be a huge challenge, says Johnsen.
She hopes to put more money in the pot when the contract agreement can be negotiated for two years.
– The solution is a change of government
Christian Høyer Mathiassen (R), chairman of the municipal board of urban development in Stavanger, is frustrated by appointment offer.
– We delivered a sober application. Of course it is good with a four-year deal. But many times we have been rather short shrift with peanuts when we ask for help. We pave the way for increased public investments, but then we also need money. It does not mean that Oslo constantly brag about our good actions. Everything can not be solved by tolls. Also we need government money.
– So the solution is a change of government?
– Yes, but it’s too soon. This case proves that our region certainly need a change of government. Just look to the main road bike that cost half a billion dollars to build. When we ask for help, the answer toll, he said.
PS! The deadline for providing feedback Ministry is set to 15 August.
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