prague integrated transport (pid)

Prague Integrated Transport (PID)

Prague - area 496 km2

population 1.2 mil.distance of the city boundary from the centre is 10 km to the north, 18 km to the east, 14 km to the west and 15 km to the south

Prague transport region – in addition to Prague this region includes a part of the Central Bohemian Region surrounding the city, particularly the entire area of districts Prague-East and Prague-West and parts of adjacent districts

- the boundary is defined by an area reaching 30-40 km from the centre

- population outside Prague - approx. 0.5 mil.

Characteristics of the metropolitan area (PID area of interest)

EMTA Conference Prague 24th – 25th May 2012

Characteristics of public transport network within PID system

Type of transport Metro Suburban

railway Trams

Urban buses

Suburban buses

Number of routes

3 30 34 175 155

Vehicles / trains operating in peaks

94 99 415 985 390

Transport performance in mio vehicle / train

km/year

10,9 (train km)

13,4 (train km)

29,8 (train km) 69,9 25,2

+ 5 Ferries and 1 Funicular (Petřín)

Number of transport operators: 17


Uniform regional transport system based on a preference of backbone

rail transport (railway, metro and trams),

bus transport is organized particularly

as a follow-up transport to terminals

established next to rail transport stops

and stations, including also P+R facilities

Uniform transfer tariff system enabling to travel with all

necessary changes using one ticket only

Basic principles, targets and objectives of Prague integrated transport:

1 Tariff, 1 Ticket, 1 Timetable, 1 Network


Prague backbone network

metro > backbone railway system for extra-large passenger corridors

suburban railway > more trains, more stops in Prague, higher attractivity for Prague citizens (faster connection from suburbs than by bus)

trams > network optimization: less lines, shorter intervals > combination of backbone tram lines with double-lines with common main part of route

buses > network optimization: less lines, shorter intervals, new tangential connections

backbone bus lines (metrobuses)

complementary bus lines

low capacity minibuses for operation within city quarters

ferries and funicular > complement of basic transport network

- simplicity

- attractivity

- efficiency


Prague backbone network


Tariff is defined in terms of time, zones and the opportunity to change. PID has circular zones. - The area of the City of Prague consists of 4 tariff zones

- External zones are numbered from 1 to 5.

Basic types of tickets: single transfer tickets for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 zones (paper), valid for 15, 30, 60, 90,120, 150, 180, 210, 240 minutes short-term season tickets for 24 hours or 3 days (paper) long-term season tickets for 1, 3, 5, 12 months (smart card)

Passengers with single tickets validate their tickets in validating machines located on vehicles (3-5 machines depending on the type of the vehicle), at entrances to metro or on railway stations platforms.

Validating machines print the following data on the ticket: time, date, tariff zone and place of validation (metro, railway).

Tariff, fare and ticketing


Type of organization: municipal contributory organization (100% owned by City of Prague)

Established: November 1993

Staff: 55 employees

Organizational structure: Department of Transport PlanningMarketing DepartmentQuality Control DepartmentDepartment of Technical DevelopmentEconomic Department

Information on ROPID organization


transport solution of PID system

discussion of traffic solutions and their funding with subsidy providers and transport operators

negotiation of contracts on provision of PID operation and supervision of their performance

organization of financial flows of revenues and subsidies within PID system

draft of tariff and fare within PID system, ticketing

ensuring of a uniform PID information system

Key tasks of ROPID


Coordination of operation of individual transport systems between each other as well as of their internal operation (coordination of timetables, elimination of duplicities, quality improvement of interchange links) with a priority given to rail transport and a supplementary role of bus transport

Specification and control of quality standards of transport services in the area

- utilization of vehicle capacity

- seated/standing passengers ratio on vehicles (1:2 metro and trams, 1:1 buses)

- max. acceptable intervals between links (10 mins metro and trams, 30 mins buses)

- max. walk distance from stop (400/800 m)

- quality standards by operators (reliability, punctuality, drivers´ behavior, cleanness, passenger information, safety…)

Transport solution of PID system


The system has been established as a municipal transport association with ROPID placing orders with transport operators for transport services on behalf of subsidy providers.

Services are ordered from operators based on contracts prepared by ROPID

Customers

ROPID

Transport operators (17)

- City of Prague- suburban municipalities- regional authority

PID system organization


Partners are the following: City of Prague - Municipal Council

- Deputy Mayor in charge of transportPrincipal plans for the next year are subject to discussion in connection with city budget preparations

Districts of the City of Prague - 57 Municipalities in the vicinity of Prague - 299 Regional transport authority in the vicinity of Prague

Subsidies - regional - from municipalities (Prague = region)

Traffic solutions are discussed with transport operators in terms of technical feasibility.

Discussion of traffic solutions and their funding with subsidy providers and transport operators


Operators

Fare Revenue

Regional budget Municipality budgets

subsidy for basictransport servicesin suburban transport

subsidy for other transport services(in urban transport for all services)

Contracts for provision of transport services


1. Tariff Agreement The subject of the Agreement is particularly the acceptance of a

uniform tariff and PID tickets by all transport operators, authorization of Prague Public Transport Co. Inc. (DPP) to print and distribute tickets and to distribute income from revenues to transport operators. The key for the distribution of income from revenues is determined by ROPID.

2. Contract on provision of services for PID system The subject of the Contract are services provided by Prague Public

Transport Co. Inc. (DPP) to other operators, particularly, allowing vehicles of other transport operators to access termini and stops of Prague Public Transport Co. Inc. (DPP) and use of other facilities owned by Prague Public Transport Co. Inc. (DPP)

3. Contract for provision of uniform ticket inspection on public transport routes operated within PID system

Subject of the contract is the authorization of Prague Public Transport Co. Inc. (DPP) to perform uniform ticket inspection on vehicles of the relevant transport operator

Contracts on ensuring of PID system


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