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- Swedish Public Transport Association- Swedish Bus and Coach Federation- Swedish Taxi Association- Association of Swedish Train Operating Companies- Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions in Sweden- Swedish Transport Administration
The project started in 2008
The organisations within The Swedish Doubling Project
Our vision: Public transport is a natural part of travel in a sustainable society
Our overall goal: a long-term doubling of the market share held by public transport
We are all driven by value for passengers and by helping to create a sustainable development of society
We are all sensitive to the varied and changeable needs of passengers
We all have faith and confidence in each other’s willingness and ability to work together and help create good overall solutions
We are all open to new ideas that contribute towards value creation and sustainability
Common values
Supported by UITP – the international public transport organisation
UITP’s goal: PTx2 – a doubling of the public transport market share worldwide by 2025
Sweden – part of the global doubling goal
Public transport is a stragegic tool for coping with the environment and employment issues
It creates the preconditions necessary for growth and regional business development
It reduces carbon dioxide emissions
Fewer people are killed and injured on the roads
Why focus on public transport doubling?
Customerpromises/
harmonization
Environmentalprogramme
Programme for security, safety and availability
Common systems- information- booking
Common system- future payment
Regional transport provision programmefor sustainable travel
The ContractprocessBest practices
The KnowledgeLift
The Statisticsportal
Infrastructure
Taxes andlegislation
Project Office- Coordination- Communication
Business Model for doubled public transport
The Contract Process
Recommendations
Guides
The Doubling Project provides valuable tools
Best practices are continously highlighted and communicated to inspire others to follow
Think tanks, seminars, education
The Doubling Project provides inspiration
The role of the State (for example infrastructure)
From national project to regional and local ”workshop”
Spread best practices
Key factors
New legislation for public transport
Current legislation:COUNTY COUNCILS
MUNICIPALITIES
OPERATOR OPERATOR OPERATOR OPERATOR
TRANSPORT PRINCIPALS
COUNTY COUNCILS
New legislation – overall process
REGIONALKOLLEKTIVTRAFIK-MYNDIGHET
REGIONAL TRANSPORT PROVISION PROGRAMMES
REGIONALPUBLIC TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES
PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATION
CONTRACTS
FREE MARKET/DEREGULATION
The new Act regulates public transport on the railways, on tram and rapid light-rail systems, on the roads, on the metro and with ferries.The Act comes into force on 1 january 2012
New Public Transport Act 2012
A regional public transport authority will be set up in each county with responsibility for all regional public transport (within the county and for commuting to and from work or for other travel of a daily nature).
The authority will be organised in the form of a regional federation of local authorities or a joint committee, or alternatively within the county council.
New Public Transport Act 2012
The regional public transport authority shall draw up and decide on a public transport provision programme.
The programme shall incorporate all forms of regional transport and give expression to the need for regional public transport within the county and the goals for public transport provision.
New Public Transport Act 2012
The authority shall decide on a general 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)
All general public transport obligations shall stem from the public transport provision programme
It shall be possible to appeal against decisions on the obligation to provide public transport
New Public Transport Act 2012
Following a decision on the general obligation to provide public transport, work shall start on the procurement process and agreements shall be entered into
An authority may transfer the right into agreements on public transport to a limited liability company or to a local authority within the county
Sole rights are not allowed to be granted as a service in return for the fulfilment of the general obligation to provide public transport
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
New Public Transport Act 2012
Interim provisions
A public transport provision programme shall have been drawn up by 1 October, 2012
All allocations subsequent to 1 July, 2012 shall be preceded by a decision on the general obligation to provide public transport
New Public Transport Act 2012
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