An update from Swedish Public Transport

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1 Gross version of Nielsen s speech. To be concentrated as final version 1 An update from Swedish Public Transport Bernt Nielsen Swedish Public Transport Association 2 1

2 Short presentation Consultant, Traffic Planning Consultant, Public Transport Planning Director of Public Transport, City of Göteborg UITP/EuroTeam Senior Advisor, ? 3 Content New legislation - shortly Regional PT plans Commercial services examples Doubling project X2 AB K2 competence center Remarks so far 4 2

3 The Swedish situation 30 years experience of organising authorities 20 years experience of competitive tender Public Transport Legal Framework 1978 Act - establishing of PTA in each county with responsibility for urban, suburban and regional public transport 1989 Act introduction of competitive tendering 1997 Act integration PT and special needs transport 2010 Act revised legal framework in force Jan 1, New legislation overall process REGIONAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES REGIONAL TRANSPORT PROVISION PROGRAMMES PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATION CONTRACTS FREE MARKET/DEREGULATION 6 3

4 New Public Transport Act 2012 The regional public transport authority shall present and decide on a public transport provision programme. The programme shall incorporate all forms of regional transport and give expression to the needs for regional public transport within the county and the goals for public transport provision. 7 New Public Transport Act 2012 The authority shall decide on a general service obligation to provide public transport The decision may only concern regional public transport (within the county and commuting to and from work, or some other form of daily travel) 8 4

5 New Public Transport Act 2012 All general public transport service obligations shall stem from the public transport provision programme Following a decision on the service obligation shall start the procurement process and agreements/contracts shall be entered into No exclusive rights are allowed It shall be possible to appeal against decisions on the service obligation to provide public transport 9 New Public Transport Act 2012 Public transport companies are entitled to establish commercial public transport A requirement that the transport company shall inform the regional public transport authority before the commencement of services and before the conclusion of services A requirement that the transport company shall provide information on the range of transport services it offers for a common system of passenger information 10 5

6 Provision programme 11 The purpose with the new law? Open marked Prerequisite for commercial transport Focus on customer Freedom of choice for the passenger Political steering Evident roles (politics operation) From detailed steering to overall goals More focus on society development/spatial planning 12 6

7 Provision programme, scope Extent and need for PT Goals for PT Climate and nature 13 Disabled people Which terminals fully adopted to disabled people Co-ordination ordinary and special services (time tables, price) 14 7

8 Outcome after first year? 15 Political goals fot the PT? Great difference between the counties on level of detailing No connection to national goals Better connection to regional goals 16 8

9 Public service obligation and commercial service Everyone has described the intention and has a positive attitude to commercial service Description of how to decide on Public service obligation is often lacking There is a general opinion on low potential for commercial service 17 What can be better? Programme as strategic instrument More consultation with authorities and operators Better focus on planning process Better cooperation with commercial actors Better follow-up process 18 9

10 Commercial services examples Airport shuttle Commuter (Nacka) Touristic service (Dj) 19 Commercial services has to be announced in a national database 20 10

11 Airport buses Göteborg 21 Limoservice Göteborg 22 11

12 9. Route Nacka-Kista Sveriges första fristående busslinje efter avregleringen First bus route after deregulation Route Nacka-Kista 24 12

13 18. Djurgårdsbussen Djurgårdsbussen 26 13

14 Four groups Airport service 8 Commuter service 8 Touristic service 7 Misc. 4 Total How to compete with ordinary public transport (with 50 % tax finance)? Direct route, no changes Internet onboard High(er) comfort Disturbance info in mobile phone 28 14

15 How to compete (cont ) Extremely friendly to environment Reliable Simple fee system 29 How to compete (cont ) The best drivers focus on traveller Feeder service to own system Increased cooperation with destinations (airports, hotels, tourism) 30 15

16 Doubling project 31 The doubling project A business model presented by authority and operator organisations 32 16

17 K2 Very difficult to climb not impossible = Kollektivtrafik * = K

18 Goals: % % % Public transport: the smart green solution A new frontier: Double market shares by 2025 Alain Flausch, President UITP (Sept. 2009) 36 18

19 EU Tran Committe adopted the PT x 2 - idea June June

20 X2 AB 39 A national arena for cooperation on demanding development activities 40 20

21 X2AB shall drive development and maintain an overview of the entire life cycle process Ideas Evaluation Concept Decision-making input Implementation Testing Launching Life cycle Development Delivery Operation 41 Several strategic important development initiatives Common payment solutions A common technical platform for dial-a-ride and other forms of public transport Buss Rapid Transit, BRT Business model development that drive travel Supporting the development of public transport interchange points Service Innovation Team public transport postgraduate students Scenario

22 Financing Annual service charges from the owners in order to finance basic operations Financing of development projects to be decided per project External co-financing of major development investments 43 Shareholders Nobina Sverige AB Keolis Sverige AB Fågelviksgruppen Förvaltning AB Taxi Stockholm Värmlandstrafik AB AB Storstockholms lokaltrafik (SL) Västtrafik AB Waiting for notification: Skånetrafiken Sverigetaxi Service AB Arriva Sverige AB MTR Stockholm AB Länstrafiken i Västerbotten AB Länstrafiken i Jämtland AB Länstrafiken i Mälardalen AB Jönköpings Länstrafik AB 44 22

23 Different roles within the sector General transport policy Strategic public transport policy Managing Developing operations operations Industrywide development R&Dprogram Swedish Transport Agency Swedish Transport Administra tion Authorities Operators SALAR Swedish Public Transport Association Samtrafiken Associations for operators Bus, train, taxi X2AB Swedish Transport Administra tion Swedish Innovation Agency 45 K

24 K2 Knowledge and competence for an attractive public transport 47 K2:s vision is for Sweden in 2030 to be a European model for public transport as a means of developing sustainable and attractive metropolitan areas. Public transport is then the main system of passenger travel in metropolitan areas, * resource-efficient * better health * better quality of life

25 The task of K2 is... to conduct world-class research through co-production and knowledge building to design the future of attractive public transport. 49 K2 task Basic education Postgraduate studies Further education for PT branch people Research program doctoral candidate for PT organisations and companies Communication and information 50 25

26 K2 budget Financed by Three greatest regions Three universities National Transport Authority Vinnova Formas 5 MSEK/yr in 2 years 27 MSEK/yr in 10 years 51 Thank you for your attention! 26