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In about 2005 the tram will run from the TU via Central Station to two new residential areas in between Nootdorp and The Hague.

The tram will not run through the campus territory, but along side. That’s where all public transport will be located, according to one of the basic assumptions to the Masterplan of TU’s Executive Board.

The Masterplan contains the TU campus’ redesigning by architect Francine Houben (from Mecanoo) In four weeks time she will present an up date on her plans. This week the Executive Board laid down a list of assumptions for the campus.

Not only public transport will be banned from the centre area of the campus, also cars should be scarce, allthough parking must be possible on walking distance from work. Ample space shall be provided for pedestrians, cyclists, scaters and even scooters. Walkers must be able to move from one building to another without soaking risks and cyclists can speed to the city centre using clearly marked ‘bicycle-highways’.

TU Delft least popular university with students

Thousands of students were interviewed by Dutch newsmagazine Elsevier on their appreciation of university. Delft didn’t do well, all three investigated educations – Architecture, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering – ended last, compared to the other technical universities in Eindhoven and Twente. Another conclusion was that students prefer small university over bigger ones.

Professors disagree with their pupils. They value Eindhoven as the best university and Twente as the worst, with Delft in between. Delft is even considered best choice, concerning Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering. Half of the professors think universities aren’t inviting to talented researchers.

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Tram and bicycle highway on campus

The district Haaglanden (governing the area around The Hague) has set aside fifty million guilders for a tram to the TU campus. In about 2005 the tram will run from the TU via Central Station to two new residential areas in between Nootdorp and The Hague.

The tram will not run through the campus territory, but along side. That’s where all public transport will be located, according to one of the basic assumptions to the Masterplan of TU’s Executive Board.

The Masterplan contains the TU campus’ redesigning by architect Francine Houben (from Mecanoo) In four weeks time she will present an up date on her plans. This week the Executive Board laid down a list of assumptions for the campus.

Not only public transport will be banned from the centre area of the campus, also cars should be scarce, allthough parking must be possible on walking distance from work. Ample space shall be provided for pedestrians, cyclists, scaters and even scooters. Walkers must be able to move from one building to another without soaking risks and cyclists can speed to the city centre using clearly marked ‘bicycle-highways’.

TU Delft least popular university with students

Thousands of students were interviewed by Dutch newsmagazine Elsevier on their appreciation of university. Delft didn’t do well, all three investigated educations – Architecture, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering – ended last, compared to the other technical universities in Eindhoven and Twente. Another conclusion was that students prefer small university over bigger ones.

Professors disagree with their pupils. They value Eindhoven as the best university and Twente as the worst, with Delft in between. Delft is even considered best choice, concerning Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering. Half of the professors think universities aren’t inviting to talented researchers.