zajickova - changes in the public service transport network in the olomouc region

CHANGES IN THE PUBLIC BUS SERVICE TRANSPORT NETWORK

IN THE OLOMOUC REGION

Lenka ZAJÍČKOVÁ

PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

• one of the densest and most modern transport networks in the Central and Eastern Europe

• based on road bus transport supported by railway transport

• state-owned enterprise was transformed into joint stock companies (1994) major changes in coverage of territory

• autonomous regional authorities (2000) establishing of ITS

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METHODOLOGY


archived printed

timetables

digitalisation digital database

correction contingency tables

aggregated data

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1980199020002010

PUBLIC BUS SERVICE IN THE OLOMOUC REGION• integrated transport system – 2003 (from 2012 coordinator of ITS – KIDSOK)

• 2,600 km of bus routes• 1,900 bus stops• 13 carriers• differences primarily on the level of districts


Jeseník 719 39910 29 % 56 24

Olomouc 1 620 232474 43 % 143 96

Prostějov 770 109223 40 % 142 97

Přerov 845 132014 34 % 156 104

Šumperk 1 313 122735 22 % 93 78

Number of municipalities

Region Area (km2) PopulationPopulation in the capital of district

Population density

(pop./ km2)

RESULTS - STOPS

• 1980-2010 – the number of stops relatively stable• almost 100 % stops are served daily, 75 % on weekends• the highest density – one stop for each 2 square km,

lowest density – one stop for each 4 square km• working days - each stop is served 30 times a day in

average in 2010 (28 times in 1980, minimal differences between districts)

• on weekends - each stop is served - 13 times a day in average in 2010 and also 1980 (lowest 9x, highest 14x)


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RESULTS - LINES

WORKING DAYS

• the number of lines - decreased by approx. 20%• the highest decrease -40%, the lowest decrease -12%

WEEKENDS

• the number of lines - decreased by approx. 29%• the highest decrease -35%


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RESULTS - CONNECTIONS

• total number of connections on working days decreased by 13% in average (on weekends by 22%)

• apparent increase in the number of connections per line a day from 18 to 20 (working day) from 8 to 9 (weekend)• the most significant change – from 19 to 26 connections per line on working days

• in 2010 each connection has more stops due to the prologation of lines • (1980-2010 on working days average increased from 9 to almost 12, on weekends

from nearly 11 to almost 14)


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RESULTS – LENGTH OF CONNECTIONS

• lenght in time - increase in northern districts, decrease around the center of Olomouc Region

• higher average number of stops per connection difference in operating minutes 2010/1980 • on working days increase by 84 seconds, on weekends by 47 seconds• biggest difference – 173 seconds increase on working days; 259 seconds

increase on weekends

• lenght in metres – gradual prolongation of existing lines – almost by 2,800 m in average (from 18,753 m to 21 544 m), the highest prolongation 6,807 m


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RESULTS - MUNICIPALITIES

• better service of public bus transport • larger villages (especially towns and cities)• attractive areas• suburban zones around larger towns• municipalities with growth of population

• worse service of public bus transport • smaller villages• unattractive and less accessible areas• municipalities on fast rail track• municipalities with population decrease


high demand for transport

increase in level of service

low demand for transport

decrease in level of service

CHANGES IN THE PUBLIC BUS SERVICE TRANSPORT NETWORK IN THE OLOMOUC REGION

Thank you for your attention

Lenka ZAJÍČKOVÁ

zajickova - changes in the public service transport network in the olomouc region

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