Tearing down walls: cross border public transport in the Basel region

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1 Quelle Abbildung: TEB Tearing down walls: cross border public transport in the Basel region Alain Groff, Transport Department, canton of Basel-City Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Session B.2:Innovative measures to promote public transport 10th / 11th December 2009, Brussels

2 Canton of Basel-City characteristics Situation Inhabitants (2009) Structure Border triangle of France /Germany/ Switzerland, intersected by the River Rhine Canton Basel-City = 3 municipalities Basel: Riehen: Bettingen: High-density area (7000p/km 2 ) City of Basel Centre town of agglomeration with half a million people and of wider region Tri- Rhena (around 2 Mio. Inhabitants) Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 2

3 Transport system, traffic policy Important (inter)national cross point City of short distances, narrow streets, small squares, shared spaces Dense local public transport network (bus, tramway, regional train system) Dense bicycle network, pedestrian zones in city centre Low velocity zones in living quarters Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 3

4 Some general figures Commutertraffic Over 50% of employees ( ) are commuters (ca ) coming to Basel > ⅓ are cross border commuters ( people; from F: 54%, from D: 46%) approx. 45% of the commuters are walking or cycling within Basel Modal Split Inhabitants of the city of Basel (2001) pedestrians cyclists public transport motorised private transport 28 % 22% 23% 27% Opinion 95% of the Basel inhabitants are satisfied or very satisfied with public transport Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 4

5 Modal choice: high demand for public transport Motorisation (2006): 348 cars/1000 persons Basel-Stadt: 40% of households without a car Modal Split within NW-Switzerland: 37% 56% of BS population owns season-ticket But: modal split lower for cross-border trips Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 5

6 2003: Modal choice for cross-border trips Frankreich TAB F % % % % % TAB D % Deutschland Werte < nicht dargestellt % Stadt Basel % 4% % % % % % Agglo CH % Regio CH 18% Schweiz Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 6

7 The agglomeration of Basel Multiplicity of institutions Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 7

8 The agglomeration of Basel Transport infrastructures and industrial areas working as barriers Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 8

9 The agglomeration of Basel International roads and railways Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 9

10 The agglomeration of Basel International turntable of passenger and freight traffic Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 10

11 The agglomeration of Basel Improving accessibility and sustainable mobility by the development of the PT-system Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 11

12 Regio-S-Bahn overview Main routes connected in Basel SBB S1 (Frick/Laufenburg Basel SBB Basel SBB Saint-Louis(F) Mulhouse(F) S3 Olten Liestal Basel SBB Laufen (-Delémont - Porrentruy) S6 Basel SBB Riehen Lörrach(D) Zell im Wiesental(D) Basic headway: 30 minutes 18 Mio. passengers per year (SBB) modern low floor rolling stock (FLIRT) on many routes Main developments: cantons of NW-Switzerland as PTA together with SBB Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 12

13 Regio S-Bahn regional rail network Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 13

14 International railway infrastructure in Basel A German station on Swiss territory A Swiss station accessible only for French trains Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 14

15 Regio-S-Bahn - Organisation Three states Eight regional PT authorities Three infrastructure operators Four transport operating companies Three fare systems National agreements from 19th century Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 15

16 S6 Basel Zell im Wiesental ups and downs of cross-border public transport 2003: SBB takes over operation of the German Wiesental line 2003 ff.: upgrading of the line, construction of four new stops, order of new low floor rolling stock 2006: line is extended from Basel Badischer Bahnhof to the main station Basel SBB 2009: demand has gone up by 40% in three years, vehicle capacity and punctuality start to suffer by success Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 16

17 S1 Mulhouse Basel Frick ups and downs of cross-border public transport 1997: first (?) cross-border S-Bahn route starting with four pairs of trains; through services Mulhouse (F) Frick (CH) complex set of treaties and contracts rolling stock upgrading (SBB vehicles adopted for SNCF operation) construction of a new stop in Basel St. Johann : incremental improvements leading to almost hourly services 2004/5 cantons and Région Alsace are negotiating joint order for new low floor vehicles 2005 ff. new vehicles start operating in Switzerland and Germany and in many more countries Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 17

18 S1 Mulhouse Basel Frick ups and downs of cross-border public transport 2008: low floor vehicles ( FLIRT ) are not approved for operation in France 2008: SBB starts order of vehicles specifically designed for France 2008: the through operation must be interrupted, older trainsets remain on the French branch of the route 2009: Région Alsace is declining an offer of SBB and decides ordering of other rolling stock without talking to Swiss cantons Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 18

19 Future of Regio-S-Bahn: a new city tunnel as backbone? Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 19

20 Capacity bottlenecks of the railway network Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 20

21 Railway Network Project: Electrifying the cross-border line Basel (CH) Waldshut (D) Schaffhausen (CH) Singen (D) Line belongs to the German State Crossing German/Swiss frontier several times Actually operated by Diesel trains Objective: technical integration in the cross-border railway network system Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 21

22 Tarifverbund Nordwestschweiz TNW - Founded 1987: first regional fare community in Switzerland - six cantons and 7 transport operating companies participating - Area: 1100 km 2, Population: , 163 Municipalities - Turnover 2006: CHF 211 Mio.; 198 Mio. passenger-trips per year - Operators community (influence of authorities is limited) Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 22

23 Fare systems around Basel Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 23

24 Main features tram and bus BVB: company owned by the canton Basel-City, ruled by a special law BLT: stock company, born by the fusion of four suburban railway operators Tram network: 73.8 km (BVB and BLT), 11 routes Bus completing tram and Regio-S-Bahn, serving the routes which are less used BVB and BLT are carrying 160 mio. pers./year Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 24

25 Tram and bus local network Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 25

26 International public transport in Basel German busses and French busses in the city center of Basel Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 26

27 International public transport in Basel New cross border bus route to Grenzach-Wyhlen Joint operation by German and Swiss company since dec Investments co-financed by EU (Interreg IV) Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 27

28 Cross-border Tram lines Tram network almost unchanged since 1934 Tram routes are ending at the borders, while cross-border mobility is increasing (Schengen/Dublin treaties) Aim: higher modal share for PT! Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 28

29 Tram 8 project to Weil am Rhein, Germany Infrastructure: 2.8 km new line to Weil am Rhein railway station, 1.8 km on German territory Offer: 15 min headway between Weil am Rhein and Basel Traffic and environment benefits: almost 1500 car trips per weekday can be transferred to PT St. Louis Weil- Bahnhof Weil- Zentrum Weil- Friedlingen Kleinhüningen Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 29

30 Tram project to Saint-Louis, France Bourgfelden Centre Bourgfelden Grenze St. Louis Gare St. Louis Centre Lysbüchel (St. Louis Grenze) Two solutions have proved to be feasible Extension of route 3 is being planned Swiss State will co-finance the project Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 30

31 Thanks for your attention Polis conference 2009: Unlocking the economic and environmental potential of innovation in urban and regional mobility Folie 31