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The city lab includes two south-eastern districts (Puente de Vallecas and Villa de Vallecas), with 328,000 inhabitants. In both districts the share of non- motorized trips is significantly lower (22% and 15%) than the city average (32%); in Puente de Vallecas the car share is 26%, and in Villa de Vallecas it reaches 38%, compared to a city average of 29%.
City area | 605.77 km2 |
Population | 3,165,883 (1-1-2016) |
Population density | 794 inh/km2 |
Climate | Cold semi-arid climate with continental influences |
Gender | 53%/47% (F/M) |
Life expectancy | 84 |
Car ownership | 457 cars / 1000 inhabitants |
Accidents (2015) | 24 deaths, 11,723 accidents (8,6% in city lab) |
Elderly population (65 and above) | Madrid: 20,4% Puente de Vallecas: 18,6% Villa de Vallecas: 12% |
2014; considering those 14 years old and above
Non-motorised trips
Public transport trips
Private car trips
Citizens' involvement will be encouraged:
Total city network: 3,000 km. 63% with AADT (Average Annual Daily Traffic) below 10,000 veh./day, carrying only 15% of total daily traffic demand.
The remaining 37% of the network with AADT above 10,000 veh/day, carrying 85% of total demand in veh-km.
Segregated ("vía ciclista"): 302 km
Non-segregated ("ciclocarril"): 155 km
Segregated under construction (operational by 31/12/2016): 31 km
Metro system: 287 km (about 30% outside the municipality boundaries), 12 lines, 240 stops network, 566.7 million journeys per year
Municipal bus system: 1531.7 km network, 204 lines with total lines length of 3621 km, 4630 stops network, 402.2 million journeys per year
Suburban railway: 391 km network, 9 lines with total length of 778.3 km, 92 stations (34 stations within the municipality), 181.9 million journeys per year
Light Rail and tram system: 35.5 km network, 4 lines, 56 network stations, 13.9 million journeys per year
6% reduction of car travel in Madrid, related to those using the new HOV parking management scheme
Achieve a modal share of 2% for bicycle trips in the lab area
Increasing the modal share for walking by 6% in the lab area
10-30% decrease of average speed in living lab after safety plans implementation
50% of reduction in accidents with injuries in the lab area.
10% increase in commercial speed and 9% increase in regularity levels in the new high level bus corridor.
6 new hybrid buses providing 30% energy consumption savings, and noise reduction.
3 pedestrian interventions and 3 traffic safety plans at the neighbourhood level based on a participatory design process.
8% decrease in the number of children travelling to the school by car in the city lab.
20 electric vehicles introduced in Madrid’s municipal fleet.
5 urban delivery companies testing e-vehicles in their fleets.
30% reduction of km-goods, thanks to the implementation of a consolidation centre linked to the use of electric vehicles in Madrid.
Ultra low emission electric-natural gas distribution vehicle developed and tested in Madrid.
In Madrid, ECCENTRIC will drive the CO2 reduction foreseen in the Air Quality Plan, targeting 51,100 tonnes/year in the laboratory area, with an upscaling potential of 134,500 tonnes in the whole suburban area.