Financing Public Transport

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1 Financing Public Transport Oslo s long term funding commitment Viajeo PLUS, Rio de Janeiro, March 23rd 2015 Hanne Bertnes Norli, Development director, Ruter As

2 Ruter: PT Authority for the Norwegian Capital Region Norway Population 5,1 mill Gross domestic product per capita EU 190 % Unemployment rate 3 % Oslo + Akershus Population 1,2 mill 2 counties municipalities 3

3 Partners in PT Oslo and Akershus, the overall picture Contracts Collaboration Infrastructure

4 326 million passengers boarding on metro, bus, tram, train and ferry av side 114

5 Service improvements increase number of journeys The height of each geographical block indicate the number of daily departures in the region in 2008 and growth to present day 5

6 Public transport has increased its market share of motorised journeys compared to private car use Passengers on public transport (Akershus) Passengers on public transport (Oslo) Vehicle km Population (Oslo and Akershus) Private car use (Akershus) Private car use (Oslo) 6

7 PT market share Kilde: Ruters MIS.

8 More satisfied customers BEST is an annual international benchmark survey that measures customer satisfaction with public transport systems

9 3.4% growth in public transport during 2014 Share No. of journeys in 2014 Changes 2013 to % 140 mill. +2.7% 27% 16% 1% 11% 2% 88 mill. +3.3% 51 mill. +3.4% 4.2 mill.* +11% 37 mill. +7.1% 7 mill. Inclusive of the Airport Express Train (Flytoget), this amounted to a total of 326 million journeys made in the counties of Oslo and Akershus in Ruter total 319 mill % Oslo 239 mill % Akershus 80 mill % 9 * Not including the Bygdøy ferry services

10 Sucess criteria

11 A market driven planning method Market demand Driftsopplegg But here Infrastruktur Transport system Infrastruckture We do not start here Financing Market sucess Foto: Jernbaneverket

12 Optimizing resources, inspired by HiTrans

13 Most importantly - long term funding commitment Increased public financing, incl. share of Toll Ring revenues Common regional organization Customer-driven development Production moved in direction of heavier markets Increased frequency New rolling stock (metro) Real time information Reduced fares Oslo 2008 and Akershus 2011/2012 Increased Toll Ring fares 2008 (and 2013)

14 Road tolling in Oslo 1990: Oslo Package 1, 20% revenue allocated to PT infrastructure 2001: Oslo Package 2: NOK 2,0 on tolls earmarked for PT infrastructure and NOK 0,75 on PT tickets earmarked for PT rolling stock 2008: Oslo Package 3: An additional cordon line on the western border, a new toll charge structure and 60% of revenues earmarked to PT infrastructure, rolling stock and operations ( )

15 Owner commitment Ruters owners Oslo and Akershus have signed a written agreement with Ruter where: «Both parties commit to ensure that Ruters subsidies are kept at the real value of the 2007-level, in order to give the company economic stability» This is supported by guidelines given by the government regarding use of toll revenue for PT: «The use of toll revenue should be a supplement to the ordinary subsidies from regional authorities, ensuring that PT budgets should be kept on at least the level of today» 15 UITP

16 Common knowledge: the alternative is less smart Illustration made my Oslo Highway Authority

17 We also know the value of this policy

18 Moving on: PTx2 = mill trips in 2014 From 285 mill trips in 2011 to ~550 mill trips in 2030

19 Ruter's public transport strategy for K2016 will answer the following principal question: "What is needed to enable public transport, combined with cycling and walking, to absorb the growth in regional personal traffic?"

20 Changing markets new competition, new possibilities Kortere samkjøring Public transport Lengre samkjøring Private car Bilkollektiv Rental car «Taxi»-kjøring Taxi

21 PT oriented land use is the next commitment Short term effect by 30 % population increase in the Oslo region Car use PT Densification - 8 % + 12 % Urban Sprawl + 3 % - 19 %

22 How to finance future growth? Capacity problems indicates need for large infrastructure investments over the next 10 years (3-4 billion euros) A national commitment to PT investments in the cities of Norway is acknowledged. On paper The biggest challenge, however, will be to ensure yearly funding for PT operations (subsidies). Socio economic impact is not a real parameter in local budgeting.

23 Thank you!