Sustainable transportation in Budapest

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1 Sustainable Cities How can civil society contribute? Sustainable transportation in Budapest László Sándor KERÉNYI Municipality of Budapest, The Mayor s Office 1 Bordeaux, 14 June 2010.

2 Overview 1. Budapest and the agglomeration(stakeholders and tasks in the region) 2. Current trends in traffic (basic data on personal motorized traffic and public transportation) 3. A basic SWOT analysis 4. How can civil society contribute? messagefrom Budapest 2

3 1. Budapest and the agglomeration BUDAPEST (since 1873) Capital of Hungary: inhabitants car trips/day (3,56 million passengers/day on BKV) Geography: Buda hills Danube Pest plateau AGGLOMERATION About 80 cities in Pest County: About inhabitants car trips/day (66% of all car trips) 3

4 1. Budapest and the agglomeration MUNICIPALITY OF BUDAPEST (1990): 2 levels: 23 districts + Municipality of Budapest Transportation tasks (law: 1990/LXV/63A g): Public transport authority Traffic engineering on all roads in Budapest Operation and maintenance of all municipal roads/bridges Development(projects) Authorization(permits) Department of Transport (approx. 70 employees) 4

5 1. Budapest and the agglomeration AGGLOMERATION: About 80 Cities = 80 Local Municipalities(law: 1990/LXV) Regional issues: Pest County Main Road Network Operator Magyar Közút(MK) Highway Operator National Highway Company(ÁAK) M5 Motorway Company (AKA) RoadNetwork Development: National Infrastructure Development Company(NIF Zrt) Financing, strategic decisions: Ministry of Transport, Telecommunication and Energy(KHEM), Traffic Coordination Center(KKK) PT operators: VOLÁN(bus service), MÁV(trains) BUDAPEST TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (BKSZ) 5

6 2. Current trends in traffic Motorization: Budapest: 348 cars/1000 inhabitants 6 6

7 2. Current trends in traffic Number of cars Budapest Pest County Central-Hungarian region Hungary Years 7 t

8 2. Current trends in traffic 8

9 2. Current trends in traffic Modal split: 9

10 2. Current trends in traffic Main statistics: Length of the road network: 4500 km Main network (public transport): 1200 km 9 Danube bridges(including M0) No tunnels 965 traffic signaled junctions 160 traffic controlling cameras Car ownership: 350 cars / 1000 inhabitants Suburbanization Modal split: 60% personal/ 40% public transport (5 million urban trips/day) 10 10

11 2. Current trends in traffic We know the formula: CHANGING VIEWPOINTS Public transportation + Alternative traffic modes! 11 11

12 2. Current trends in traffic Main statistics of public transport: Length of public transport network: 1100 km Number of stops and stations: 4700 db Running fleet: 3000 db Average circulating speed: 16,7 km/h Number of passengers: 1,4 billion passengers/year Services: Municipal: BKV Zrt National: MÁV Zrt and Volánbusz Zrt (suburban transport) 12 12

13 2. Current trends in traffic BKV Network Metro HÉV Tram Bus Trolley bus Regional Networks Regional Bus Suburban rail 13 13

14 2. Current trends in traffic Specialities: Funicular Cogwheel rail Children s rail 14 14

15 3. A basic SWOT analysis STRENGTHS: Modal-split(public transport share is around 60%) Dense public transport network, including 11 suburban railway lines Control of transit and heavy weight traffic(m0 ring-road) 15

16 3. A basic SWOT analysis WEAKNESSES: Limited amount of river crossings (9 bridges, 0 tunnels), missing links (road connections, intermodal junctions, P+R) Barely bankrupt Public Transport Company (with old fleet) Anomalies in control (2 level municipal governance, criminal issues corruption, ancient office structures ) and operation (road maintenance, parking ) 16

17 3. A basic SWOT analysis OPPORTUNITIES: Development of integration and intermodality Further development of infrastructure(bridges, M0 ringroad, road user charging) Strong civil organizations (eg. Hungarian Cycle Club) 17

18 3. A basic SWOT analysis THREATS: Bankruptcy of BKV (worsening PT services) Bankruptcy of the City (mega-projects failure Metro4) No change in control (missing cooperation) No change in 20 years of Freedom effect (people still do buy cars ) Ombudsman-effect : better understanding needed Procurement-effect : no projects? 18

19 Strategic goals of the City: 4. How can civil society contribute? Reserving the modal splitof Budapest (40 60%): priority to public transportwith attractive P+Roptions around the city(around M0 motorway) Stop suburbanization, healthier city: Traffic calming and promotion of alternative transport modes in the city center and residential areas (walking and cycling) Integrationof urban and suburban transportation systems ( S-Bahn network with intermodal intersections) Hard measures are for professionals but why not involving the civil society into soft measures? 19 19

20 4. How can civil society contribute? The answer from Budapest: Civil movements are not opposition, nor enemies, but: Power(demonstrations, lobby) e.g. Critical Mass COMMUNICATE! 20 20

21 The answer from Budapest: 4. How can civil society contribute? Civil movements are not opposition, nor enemies, but: City Budget saving human resource (activists, enthusiasts) GIVE SPACE! 21 21

22 The answer from Budapest: 4. How can civil society contribute? Civil movements are not opposition, nor enemies, but: Chances in general to change medieval systems, procedures, sometimes even technical solutions DARE TO INVOLVE! 22 22

23 European Mobility Week: 4. How can civil society contribute? Started as Car free day, now is a festival Perfect forum for professionals and civilians to meet Focus on education(sustainable thinking starts in the kindergarten!) International attention and cooperation 23 23

24 Thank you for your attention! 24