lessons learnt from cee countries on public transport in the last 15 years
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Lessons learnt from CEE countries on public transport in the last 15 years. Wojciech Suchorzewski , Warsaw University of Technology, Poland Regional Meeting on Sustainable Urban Transport Policies in South Eastern Europe Budapest, 21-22 June 200 7. History 1990. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Lessons learnt from CEE countries on public transport
in the last 15 years
Wojciech Suchorzewski, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
Regional Meeting on Sustainable Urban Transport Policies in South Eastern Europe
Budapest, 21-22 June 2007
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History 1990
• Centrally planned economy: reliance on mass transport car ownership - low fares - low subsidies 70-80% monopolistic UPT companies State - generous - owner and financier
• ambitious investment plans - not implemented
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Transition 1990+ Economic shock therapy !!Systemic changes:– decentralization – liberalization/commercialisation– transformation of public enterprises
Impact on UPT prices reflect true costs decentralisation private sector encouraged to grow municipalities forced to reduce subsidies
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Impact of reforms on UT in some CEE countries the State
withdrew - anomaly in UE15!!
total responsibility to cities
growth of motorization
congestion/parking problems
private sector – buses and paratransit – self-sustainable!!!!
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Impact on UTP - negative:
sharp fare increases modal shift: 80-85 % 50-60% ageing fleet and deteriorating
infrastructure growing congestion => speed, reliability role of suburban railways reduced, shift
to car and buses/minibuses. Poland -number of passengers 9 4
billion per year
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UPT financing systemSelf-financing (from farebox):
Poland from 40% 75% 63% • Prague - 30 %• Bratislava - 40 % Amsterdam - 25 %, Vienna – 40% Belgrade – 65%, Skopje – 100%!! Istambul - 135???
Investment reduced
Annual municipal budgeting
Lack of compensation for services provided for social reasons!!!!
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The road to ruin? (J.Pucher, 1995)
• Deteriorating infrastructure
• Ageing fleet
• Investment almost stopped
• Falling patronage
• Worsening operational conditions because of congestion
ONLY PARTIALLY TRUE !!!!
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Great efforts of cities
separation of functions companies restructured contracts !!! competition started bus fleet renewal priorities for PT trams – change of treatment!!!
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Progress
• adoption of sustainable UT policies
• restructuring of the sector
• increased efficiency of companies• growing use of marketing and quality
management• progress in fare systems and operation
control
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Sustainable urban transport policy adopted by city councils:
Kraków (1993) Warszawa (1995)
Strategy of sustainable development limiting the role of a car in a city and giving priority to mass transport and pedestrians/cycling
• Prague• Budapest• Tallin (ring toll!!)
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LESSONS LEARNT Adoption of policy is not enough Causes of limited success:
in transition countries CAR is the KING
society not prepared for constraints
politicians afraid of reaction to radical measures
spectacular projects attract more attention
conservative thinking of professionals
inadequate communication with the public, politicians, mass media
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Measures difficult to implement • priorities for public transport
in traffic management:• bus lanes,• traffic ligths
• speed limit 50 km/h • parking charging• common ticket (rail/UPT)
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Other problems• problem of inter-settlement transport services:
• good co-operation between neighbouring municipalities rare
• crisis in co-operation of railways and municipalities and urban and sub-urban transport companies
• attitude of staff and trade unions - deterrent role in transformations
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Summary 1990 - 2007
POSITIVE !?– restructuring PT– separation of management and operation – contracts – growing productivity and quality – involvement of private sector– local initiatives - search for solutions– growing understanding that even motorized cities
cannot function without good PT growing interest in Sustainable Transport concepts
– participation of the public
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Investment in public transport
Historically, many cities in CEE countries planned metro construction (7 in Poland)
In some constructed, but:• high costs• draining city resources• deterioration of other means of rail transport• share much lower than costs
Generally highly valued by the public and politicians but viability of heavy rail projects discussed !!!
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Investment in public transport - 2
Changing attitude towards trams: • In many cities extensive networks of tramway –
deteriorated • Renaissance of tramways in several EU cities -
good example for planners and decision-makers• Upgrading started in many cities (e.g. in
Katowice and Warsaw). • In some cities construction of new fast tram
(Prague, Krakow, Poznan)
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Warsaw – Solidarity arterial – Tram/bus lane
Bankowy Sq,
Railway station
Length of section 2,6 km
Metro Ratusz
Stare Miasto
Park Praski
Dw. Wileński
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Warsaw – E-W Bridge – Tram/bus lane
TYPOWY PRZEKRÓJ
PRZYSTANEK STARE MIASTO
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Prospects
• The future of UPT not clear• Growing understanding of UPT role
even in motorized city but:– strong pressure to develop road systems– opposition of some groups against
preference for UPT • Preferences of the city inhabitants not
taken into consideration
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Prospects - Reasons for optimism
• so far no proposals to change policies formulated earlier
• growing number of cities adopt sustainable transport policies
• growing capacity of city governments to manage UPT
• restructuring of companies
• fleet renewal share of modern vehicles, including AFV (alternative fuel vehicles)
• change in treatment of tram systems!!!
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Warsaw: Are you in favour of priorities for trams and buses even it will worsen traffic conditions for private car?
64,0 65,8
81,4
19,9 21,010,9
16,1 13,2
7,7
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
1993 1998 2005
YEAR
NO OPINION
NO
YES
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Issue: Role of the State
since 1990 - no responsibility for UPT situation considered as anomalous impact on urban finances - discount fares
and other privileges - no compensation no assistance: guidance, data, R@D, etc. few exceptions: co-financing metro
projects: Prague, Warsaw. Bucarest role of NGO's
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Example Poland: National Transport Policy 2001 and 2005
• Promotion of PT, especially in cities and metropolitan areas - one of 4 main challenges
• State will: participate in financing selected PT projects provide loan guaranties for upgrading projects promote best practices in UT arm municipalities with measures to generate
financial resources (Parking charging, congestion pricing!!!)
Implementation ???
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Ways to improve sustainability of transportation decisions and their
implementation
• National transport policy needed!!!!
• Co-operation at the regional/local level:– within municipality– within metropolitan area– within the region
• Participation of stakeholders
• Education/communication
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Desirable involvement of central government:
guidelines/recommending UT policies legislative initiatives regulations/specifications financial support of strategic and pilot projects sectoral databases research and development training/education
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Impact of international cooperation
UNCHS Habitat World Bank, EBRD (national, cities) ECMT/OECD Projects on Sustainable Urban Travel Policies European Commission – policy and projects REC – project „Supporting Public Transport in CEE” Exchange of experience
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Findings of ECMT/OECD projectINDENTIFIED BARRIERS TO IMPLEMENTATION
poor policy integration and co-ordination; Inefficient or counterproductive institutional
roles and procedures, including inadequate or lack of co-ordination, (for example decentralisation of responsibilities for urban travel);
an unsupportive legal or regulatory framework;
weaknesses in the pricing/fiscal framework; poor data quality and quantity.
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Recomendations of ECMT/OECD
WHAT CAN GOVERNMENTS DO? Develop a national policy framework for sustainable
urban travel;Co-ordinate national policy approaches on urban
land-use, travel, health and the environment;Encourage effective public participation,
partnerships and communication;Provide a supportive legal and regulatory
framework;Ensure a comprehensive pricing and fiscal structure;Rationalise financing and investment streams;Improve data collection, monitoring and research.
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Impact of EC policy
• EU assistance/funds:• first phase – mostly long-distance l
transport infrastructure • second phase – as above plus EDRF • EDRF requirements:
• local policy and long-term plans and programs
• socio-economic efficiency
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Impact of EC policy
• White Paper–CTP till 2010 - time to decide:• urban transport problems on the list• Public Transport as a main mean to solve
congestion problems• tramways:”revitalisation – with a decidedly
futuristic look”• Ranking of proposals – examples-Poland: -
Urban Traffic Management Systems and trams in Warsaw and Krakow on the top of the list
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Examples of EC projects
• POSSUM-Policy Scenarios for Sustainable Development • QUATTRO -Quality in UT through Tendering and
Contracting • BEST/BOB - benchmarking• REVENUE – 5FP - Revenue Use from Transport Pricing• BESTUFS – urban freight transport• NICHES- 6FP - Innovative Concepts for Sustainable
Urban Mobility• PILOT• CURACAO• SILENCE
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Niches-basic information
• 6. PR UE project, priority 1.6.2 Sustainable land transport , Co-ordinating Action (CA)
• Consortium NICHES: urban transport experts: - consulting (Rupprecht Consul, PTV) - experience of cities (Sztokholm) - use of networking effect (POLIS, EUROCITIES,
CMR) - academy (Warsaw University of Technology)• Duration: 1 November 2004 – 31 March 2007
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Work steps
. Step 1 - Establish the state of the art
· Step 2 - Assess success factors, barriers and transferability of innovative concepts
· Step 3 - Integrated innovative concepts to coherent transport strategies
· Step 4 - Derive roadmaps and policy recommendations
· Step 5 - Disseminate and exploit the results
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Thematic AreasWG 1
New seamless mobility services
WG 2
Innovative approaches in city
logistics
WG 3
New non-polluting and energy efficient
vehicles
WG 4
Innovative demand management
strategies
Urban lift-sharing services
Space management for urban delivery
Policy strategy to deploy private sector AFVs
Transportation Management Associations
Public bicycles Inner city night delivery Biogas in captive fleets Local taxes or charges, ring fenced for transport
Call-a-bus services Home delivery using locker boxes
Joint procurement of AFVs
City-wide campaigns using marketing and branding
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Thank you for your attention !!!Wojciech Suchorzewski Warsaw University of Technology & Suchorzewski [email protected]