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Renewal of Public Transport

in Sofia

Sofia Municipality

Regional Public Transport Seminar

13 October 2011Skopje, Republic of

Macedonia

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Sofia

Total area – 1194 km2

Populated area – 245 km2 Population, together with the temporary residents –

1 600 000, which is 1/5 of the entire population of the country (the 14-th largest city in Europe, similar to size as Brussels and Prague)

Administrative, cultural and business center Sofia produces 33% of Bulgaria’s GDP (14 Bn BGN)

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SOFIAMUNICIPALITY

SOFIA CITYAUTOTRANSPORT

SOFIA CITYELECTROTRANSPORT

METROPOLITEN

TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT

SOFIA URBANMOBILITY CENTER

PRIVATE BUSOPERATORS

Sofia Public Transport Structure

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54%

11%

13%

22%

автобуси трамваи тролеи метро

Relative shares of the trips by modes of transport (2010)

Пътувания с масовия градски транспортТрамваи28%Тролейбуси 12.7%Метро5.9%Автобуси 53.4%

Trolleybuses

Metro

Buses

Trams

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Bus transportBus operators – one municipal

and three private operators

For 2010 Sofia City Autotransport Plc. Private bus operators

Number of trips 231 mln.

Mileage 31 mln. 12.4 mln.

Number of vehicles619, of which25% low-floor

141, of which 90% low-floor

Average age (years) 16 2

Number of lines 73 20

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Electrical transport – trams and trolleybusesFor 2010 Sofia City Electrotransport Plc.

Number of passengers 158 mln.

Mileage 16.3 mln.

Number of vehicles468, including

307 trams - 15% partially low-floor161 trolleybuses - 45% partially low-floor

Average age (years)Tram fleet - 19 years

Trolleybus fleet - 17 years

Number of lines25, including16 tram lines

9 trolleybus lines

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MetroFor 2009 Metropoliten Plc.

Number of passengers 51.4 mln.

Mileage 2.2 mln.

Number of lines 1

Number of trains 24

Number of stations in operation – 2009

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Sofia – General key issues High share of the bus transport Decrease of the passengers in the mass public transport and

increase of the trips by private cars Very high average age of the vehicles High number of vehicles which are non-compliant with the up-to-

date standards for accessibility and ecological impact Poor condition of tram transport infrastructure (rail tracks)

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Sofia – Main Priorities1. Development of the electrical transport as the

“backbone” of the mass public transport:- development of the metro- development of the tram transport

2. Renewal of the fleet with vehicles compliant with the contemporary European standards

3. Implementation of modern and effective system for management of the public transport processes and traffic management

4. Improvement of the infrastructure condition5. Improvement of the passengers information service

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Revenues of Sofia Public Transport for 2010

general budgetary resources from the state

11%

general budgetary resources from the

municipality

32%supplementary

commercial revenues

7%

commercial revenues from passenger fares

(ticket sale)

50%

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Major projects for development of Sofia Public Transport

Sofia Integrated Urban Transport Project - financed by Operational Program “Regional Development” and co-financed by loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Project for Development of Sofia Electrical Transport – financed by EBRD

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Component 1 – Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITS)

Purpose – priority for public transport vehicles at certain signalized intersections

Criteria for choice of intersections – biggest delays of public transport vehicles

Component scope: ITS equipment for 20 intersections ITS equipment in 750 PT vehicles Street works on 7 intersections

Estimated value: EUR 5.4 mln, VAT incl.

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Component 2 – Electronic Information Boards (EIB)

Purpose – better information for the PT passengers and respectively increase of convenience and attractiveness of the service

Component scope – 600 remote controlled EIBs, displaying in real time: Type of transport vehicle and line number Actual time of arrival at the stop The time at the moment End station of the line

Estimated value: EUR 1.2 mln, VAT incl.

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Component 5 – Renewal of the fleet – delivery of trolleybuses

Purpose: Increase of operational speed, convenience and reliability

for the passengers Decrease of maintenance costs and electricity consumption Continuation of the program for fleet renewal

Scope of component – 50 low-floor articulated trolleybuses with A/C in the passenger compartment

Estimated value: EUR 33 mln, VAT incl.

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Component 6 – New tram line

Purpose – connection of r.a. Dianabad, Darvenitsa and Studentski Grad with the tram network and I-st metro line

Component scope: Construction of 4.6 km tramway track, of which 2.8 km new

tracks and reconstruction of 1.8 km abandoned tracks Construction of 17 new tram stations incl. platforms and

electronic information boards Estimated value: EUR 14.5 mln, VAT incl.

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Component 8 – Rehabilitation of tram line along Bulgaria Blvd.

Purpose – renewal of one of the oldest but most intensively used tram lines, increase of the operational speed and decrease of the maintenance costs

Scope of the component – replacement of 3.7 km double track and catenary incl.: 80% on ballast prism 20% on concrete slab 13 new stations incl. electronic information boards

Estimated value: EUR 6.2 mln, VAT incl.

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Sofia Integrated Urban Transport Project – sources of financing

* The local co-financing includes reimbursable VAT amounting to 5 921 868 EUR,loan from EBRD amounting to 6 897 522 EUR as well as 122 464 EUR for designing, financed by Sofia Municipality

SOURCES OF FINANCING (€)

Total amount of the investments

Financing from EU National co-financing

Local co-financing*

(a)= (b)+(c)+(d) (b) (c) (d)

62 624 478 42 500 000 7 500 000 12 624 478

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Project for development of Sofia electrical transportIn the July 2009 the municipal company Sofia City Electrotransport

received 18 mln EUR loan from EBRD for: Renewal of the fleet (30 low floor solo trolleybuses) Rehabilitation of 3 rectifying substations

Loan parameters: Borrower – Sofia City Electrotransport Annual interest rate – EUROLIBOR + 3.4% Loan maturity – 12 years, Grace period – 2 years

In addition to the Loan, Sofia Municipality signed a Municipal Support Agreement with EBRD instead of providing bank guarantee or pledge for its daughter company.

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Thank you for the attention!

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