Welcome to the Oberhavel!Welcome to the Oberhavel!

Oberhavel Besitz- und Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH

Hennigsdorf, 2007-03-26

• Population: 200.563

• Only 23 % of population in the (rural) Northern Oberhavel

• Intense growth of population in the Southern Oberhavel

• Oberhavel surface area: 1.795 km²

• About 6 % of the surface area of the Land Brandenburg

• 775 km² agriculturally used area

• Population density about 111 inhabitants / km² • (Northern Oberhavel: ~ 50 inh./km², Southern Oberhavel: ~ 170 inh./km²)

Statistics

• Federal Highway B 96 running from North to South

• In the southern area connection to motorways A10, A24 und A111 towards Berlin

• Regional rail transport

• Commuter train lines RE 5, RE 6, RB 12 and RB 20

• RE 5 express trains are the fastest connection to Berlin

• Hennigsdorf, Oranienburg, Birkenwerder and Hohen Neuendorf can be reached by suburban railway lines (S-Bahn) every 20 minutes

Infrastructure

• Route network

• 39 concessions, thereof 2 together with BVG (Berlin Transport Association)

• Length of the route network approx. 1.000 km

• 542 bus stops

• Operating Performance

• approx. 4,4 Mio. km regular services

• approx. 6,0 Mio. passengers / year

• approx. 429 Mio. passenger-km / year

Local Public Transport (Bus)

Brandenburg Public Transport Law

• Principles applicable for street bound public transport (incl. Bus)

• Public Transport defined as optional self-administrated task

• Funds for public transport are budgeted

• “Public Transport Plan” as specification for the regional public transport quantity and quality

• District government supports investments (subsidy guidelines for transfer stations and facilities; bus stops, Park&Ride; Bike&Ride, etc.)

• Public transport committee forms an advisory board

New Regulation Model for Public Transport in Oberhavel Region

• Political aim is the separation between public transport executive and public transport operator

• Legislative and Executive tasks already implemented in Oberhavel

• OHBV consigned to update the regional “Public Transport Plan”

• Currently performance / operation of public transport services by Oberhavel Verkehrsgesellschaft based on a transport contract

Separation between PT Executive and Operator

Oberhavel Holding Besitz- und Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH 100 % Shareholder Oberhavel Region

Wirtschaftsförde-rungsgesellschaftOberhavel mbH

WfO

Shareholder:100 % OHBV mbH

Oberhavel Region

OberhavelVerkehrsgesellschaft

mbH

OVG

Shareholder:100 % OHBV mbH

Gesellschaft fürMuseum und

TouristikMildenberg mbH

GMT

Shareholder:100 % OHBV mbH

Wirtschafts-, Innovations-, und

Tourismusförderung Oberhavel GmbH

WInTO

Shareholder:10 % MBS

90 % OHBV mbH

Gesellschaft für AbfallentsorgungOberhavel mbH

i.L.

GfA i.L.Shareholder:

55 % OHBV mbH40 % ALBA AG

5 % GfA mbH i.L.

HavelländischeEisenbahn AG

hvle

Share:32,5 % OHBV

mbH

Oranien-Tours GmbH

Shareholder:50 % OVG mbH

50 % priv. Gesellschafter

Bus-VerkehrsgesellschaftOberhavel mbH

BVO

Shareholder:100 % OVG mbH

Fahrzeug-ZentrumOberhavel GmbH

FZOShareholder:

51 % OVG mbH49 % priv. Gesellschafter

Structure of Oberhavel Holding

• Updating of the districts “Public Transport Plan”

• Performance of calls for tender in local public transport (competition in public transport sector)

• Definition of quantity of bus services and schedules with regard to “Public transport Plan”

• Implementation of the subsidy guidelines of the Oberhavel District

• Marketing activities in collaboration with the transport executive / coordinator (VBB – Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg)

• Support for the public transport legislative in advisory boards of the shareholders and transport companies

• Data provision according § 10 (2) Brandenburg Public Transport Law

• Public Transport (Bus) Financial Planning for mid term periods of ca. 5 years

Objectives of the Oberhavel Holding

• Contract period until 2008, May 31th

• Operational planning by OHBV (timetables, bus disposition etc.)

• Quality standards

• Reliability of the services

• Management for operational disturbances

• Punctuality (Collecting of Real Time Operational Data/COCS)

• Minimum requirements for vehicle configuration

• Management of Bus stop equipment

Transport Contract With The OVG

Contract Analysis and First Conclusions

• Transport Contract is appropriate for public transport management

• First experiences identify fields for optimisation and contract adjustment

• Analysis of Cost Statements and Operational Performance Report as tool for public transport system adjustment

• Monitoring of the fulfilment of quality standards in public transport

Transport Contract With The OVG

Contact:

Oberhavel Besitz- und Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH

Klaus-Peter FischerManaging Director

sekr@ohbv.de