Central level
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management is responsible for:
- Policy-making in the field of transport;
- Traffic and road transport;
- Railways and infrastructure;
- Air transportation and the allocation of airport areas (regulation on airports e.g. on safety and noise is delegated to the provinces);
- Maritime transport and infrastructure;
- Inland water transport and infrastructure.
Institute for Transport Policy Analysis provides knowledge for the development of mobility policy at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
ProRail (owned by government and under the Ministry), is responsible for:
- Constructing, managing and maintaining the railways, facilities round the railways;
- Distributing capacity on the railway network;
- Co-ordinating in the event of disasters.
ProRail is a body governed by private law and is 100% owned by the government.
The Dutch Railways (a public limited company) has the sole right to transport passengers via the main railway network and is responsible for the operation of stations, accessibility of the trains.
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Regional level
Regional authorities are responsible for:
- Drawing up structure plans, which designate where roads, railway lines, shipping routes;
- Building and maintaining provincial roads, cycle paths and bridges;
- Regional traffic, railways and infrastructure;
- Granting transport concessions for public transport by bus, tram, underground or train in their region;
- Creating safe routes for lorries transporting hazardous substances;
- Public transportation;
- Air safety and noise at airports;
- Inland water transport and infrastructure.
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Local level
Local authorities are responsible for:
- Constructing and maintaining local roads and bicycle lanes;
- Managing local public transport;
- Determining urban areas and urban planning;
- Issuing drivers licences;
- Developing local traffic plans;
- Managing inland water transport and infrastructure;
- Arranging parking;
- Placing traffic signs and traffic lights.
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