Introduction to CIVITAS‘ Definition of “Collective Passenger Transport“ and a Snapshot of its Results

13 September 2011

Brussels, Belgium

Siegfried Rupprecht, Rupprecht Consult

CIVITAS Facts

Demonstration programme funded by EU

• Aim: Testing integrated strategies for clean urban transport (730 + measures)

• 430+ Mio € budget with 180 Mio € EU funding (FP RTD)

• Start in 2002; fourth round of projects is under evaluation

Programme for cities & led by cities

• Political commitment & involvement as basic requirements (17 "political advisors")

• 59 (funded) demonstration cities

• 200+ cities are members of CIVITAS Network

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CIVITAS Cities

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CIVITAS MottoLearning from

one another, supporting one another

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European policy challenges and urban implications

Decarbonisation

• 60% CO2 reduction of transport by 2050

Financial crisis

• What will be long-term effects on transport investments?

Ageing population• 30% over 65 by 2050• How to ensure access?

Migration and urban development

• 80% live in urban areas• How to create effective mobility systems?

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Oil dependence • Still 90% oil by 2020?• Is electricity the solution?

CIVITAS Definition“Collective Passenger Transport”

The stimulation of public transport involves improved quality of services by means of introducing:

• Clean and energy-efficient vehicle fleets

• Non-conventional public transport systems

• Innovative organisation, financing and management systems

• Improved security & safety

• Integration with walking, cycling and other modes

Particular attention paid to:

• Accessibility of people with reduced mobility

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Collective Passenger Transport

One of the 8+1 CIVITAS thematic groups• Clean fuels and vehicles• Collective transport• Demand management strategies• Mobility management• Safety and security• Car-independent lifestyle• Urban freight logistics• Transport telematics

• Integrated planning

A good example for the importance of policy and measure integration

A means to address various urban challenges

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Long-term evaluation of CIVITAS identified key challenges

Healthy environment - Complying with EU clean air and noise regulations

Mobility and access - Ensuring sustainable access to city centres and economic zones

Freight delivery – Setting up a more sustainable freight policy

Safety and security for all – Creating safer mobility and less (perceptions) of insecurity for all travellers

Participation - Obtaining legitimization and public support for transport measures

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Multiplying effects through integrated implementation

Environmental effects

• Promotion of Collective Passenger Transport (CPT) and clean vehicles and fuel

Socio-economic effects

• Improvement of CPT (on demand services) and neighbourhood initiatives

Changes in mobility behaviour

• Promotion of CPT and alternative modes (carpooling, car sharing, cycle rental) + access restriction for the private vehicle

Improved traffic conditions, safety, security, accessibility

• CPT infrastructure improvements, traffic and transport management and urban design

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Snapshot of results --- Stockholm

Stockholm integrated packageCongestion charging (22% decreases in traffic), biogas fuelled public transport vehicles (324 during CIVITAS I project), public transport promotion (increase of 3% in public transport travel) Environmental effects

• 3% increase due to Collective Passenger Transport promotion and congestion charging

• Multiplying the environmental effect of clean vehicles and fuels as this 3% of increased public transport passengers replaced their polluting private car travel by a travel in a clean fuelled public transport

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Snapshot of results --- Genoa

Genoa integrated packageAgency for flexible (demand responsive) services based on mature

ITS platform, implementation and integration of new mobility services in low demand areas with accessibility problems accompanied by marketing campaigns

Results

• Integration of demand response services and increase in their passenger number to 105,000 per year (+35%)

• In one area of Genoa (Bolzaneto), a demand responsive service has replaced traditional fixed routes resulting in 13% increase in passengers and, according to a Cost-Benefit Analysis, savings of €34,500 per year due to decreased environmental pollution combined with modal shifts

• High quality service: Customer satisfaction with two demand responsive service providers of 98% and 93%

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Snapshot of process evaluation results

Funding

• Needs to be long-term and continuous (avoid permanent negotiation process)

User needs

• Important to take into account that passengers strive for smooth and few interchanges

• User needs analyses important, but staged implementation useful for innovative services

Soft measures

• Inexpensive and efficient, especially when combined with infrastructure investments

Cooperation

• Prerequisite of intermodal services

• Complex interaction for info & ticketing

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CPT on newly designed CIVITAS website

Information of Collective Passenger Transport as a CIVITAS thematic group

• Policy advice notes

• City-to-City brochure

http://www.civitas.eu/index.php?id=50

… and information on CPT-related demonstration measures

http://www.civitas.eu/index.php?id=18

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Thank you

Siegfried Rupprecht

Rupprecht Consult GmbHHatzfeldstr. 651069 Cologne, Germany

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s.rupprecht@rupprecht-consult.eu

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