VAG Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft Nürnberg
Public transport in Nürnberg Hermann Klodner
VAG Verlehrs-Aktiengesellschaft Nürnberg
09/2008
The Greater Nürnberg Area
Public Transport Network (2010)
• 14.024 km 2
• 8 towns administeredas an independent district
• 19 administrative districts
• 2,6 million inhabitants
• 109 public transport companies
• 222,8 million passengers
• 87,7 million rail & road kilometres
• Revenue 326,5 million €
• Expense 597,9 million €
A Long History
Nürnberg´s Public Transport
1881 – Horse-drawn trams1881 – Horse-drawn trams
1896 – Electrified trams1896 – Electrified trams
1923 – Buses1923 – Buses
1835 – Germany‘s first train, powered by steam1835 – Germany‘s first train, powered by steam
2008 – Automatic trains2008 – Automatic trains
1972 – High-capacity transportation by underground1972 – High-capacity transportation by underground
• Service area: Nürnberg, Fürth, Erlangen, Stein, suburban lines to Oberasbach, Schwabach, Schwaig, Stein and Zirndorf
• Inhabitants .........................................833.000
• Catchment area..................................330 km²
• Transported passengers................184 million
Important Figures about the VAG
• Transported passengers................184 million
• Rail & road kilometres ....................33 million
• Employees (total)...................................1.913
• Drivers.......................................................934
• Turnover ………….....................137 million €*
Stand: 01.01.2012* Stand: 2010
� underground trains 50 konventionell
32 automatic
14 mixing operation
VAG's Vehicle Fleet
up-to-date and eco-friendly!
� 48 low-floor trams
� 360 low-floor busses
� 276 Busse including 104 CNG*-buses
� 99 leases vehicles
* Compressed natural gas
Stand: 01.03.2012
Mode Choice and Potentials for
Public Transport in Nürnberg
Trip distance
0,5 to 100 km
Modal Split Potential
Walking
Bicycle N-PT PT
2011
23
7811 22
2011
0,5 to 100 km
inhabitants older
than 14 jears
49
9
Constraints orno adequate connection
Lack of information/acceptance
Free of choice
Subjectivelybound
Objectively bound(„Captives“)
Bicycle
Motorbike
Car as driver
Car as
passenger
Public
transport
N-PT PT
8
1
10
22
7811
33
22
20
7
7
Mode Choice
Public Transport in Nürnberg
Walking
Bicycle
MotorbikeMotorbike
Car as driver
Car as
passenger
Public
transport
� 104 CNG* buses in service
� Test of hybrid drive with ultra cap technology successful finished.
Service and Innovation
Environmental Protection
� Energy recovery in trams and underground trains
� Photovoltaic system integrated into the tram maintenance workshop
* Compressed natural gas
� 100% low-floor vehicle
fleet for easy access to
buses and trams
Service and Innovation
Barrier-free Facilities and Vehicles
� Fully accessible underground
system, e.g.
- lifts installed in underground stations
- tactual guide strips on
platform for blind passengers
- passenger compartments
compatible with the needs of
mobility-impaired persons
Activities to raise awareness
of PT services
Service and Innovation
Traffic System Management
Access to information about different modes of travel
Service and Innovation
Marketing (Dialogue Marketing)
� 89% priority system
� Of these 40% own rails
Tram network covers 113
traffic lights:
� Of these 101 influenced with
Service and Innovation
Accelerating Nürnberg’s Trams
Westfriedhof
TiergartenHbf
Erlenstegen
Thon
� Of these 101 influenced with
approach signal via radio
� Of these 63 influenced via contact
wire
Traffic light
Traffic light with signal via radio
Induction loop
Gibitzenhof
Bayernstraße
Worzeldorfer Straße
Doku-Zentrum
87%81%100%100%92%89%54%Anteil
101264110331615LSA mit Vorrang
116324110361828LSA
Gesamtnetz987654Linie
Service and Innovation
Planned extension Line U3
VAG Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft Nürnberg
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