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Suvi Rihtniemi HSL Helsinki Region Transport

Governance issues in case of the Helsinki Region Transport, HSL EMTA General Meeting, Budapest 15-16 April 2010. Suvi Rihtniemi HSL Helsinki Region Transport. Administrative levels of Finland. State Municipalities (342)

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Suvi Rihtniemi HSL Helsinki Region Transport

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  1. Governance issues in case of the Helsinki Region Transport, HSLEMTA General Meeting, Budapest 15-16 April 2010 Suvi Rihtniemi HSL Helsinki Region Transport

  2. Administrative levels of Finland • State • Municipalities (342) • Helsinki region: HSL Helsinki Region Transport is responsible for public transport and transport system planning according to the special law accepted by the Parliament of Finland

  3. Helsinki Metropolitan Area

  4. Mäntsälä Hyvinkää Järvenpää Nurmijärvi Pornainen Tuusula Vihti Kerava Sipoo Vantaa Espoo Helsinki Kauniainen Kirkko- nummi HSL’s cooperation area 6 founding municipalities: Helsinki,Espoo, Kauniainen, Vantaa, Kerava and Kirkkonummi According to its charter, HSL can expand to cover all 14 municipalities in the Helsinki region.

  5. Main characteristics of the HSL area • Municipalities: Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen, Vantaa, Kerava, Kirkkonummi • Area: 2537 km2 • Population: 1,1 million

  6. From 1.1.2010 HKL Helsinki Region Transport HSL HKL Tram HKL Metro HKL Infra VR Commuter services Bus services SLL Oy Reorganization of public transport

  7. Helsinki Region Transport (HSL) Executive BoardHelsinki 7 members (chair) 7 deputiesEspoo 3 members (vice chair) 3 deputies Vantaa 3 members 2 deputiesKirkkonummi 1 member Kerava 1 deputyKauniainen 1 deputy

  8. HSL • Is responsible for the preparation of the Helsinki Region Transport System Plan (HLJ) • Plans and organizes public transport in the region and seeks to improve its operationg conditions • Procures bus, tram, metro, ferry and commuter train services • Approves the public transport fare and ticketing system, as well as public transport faresä • Is responsible for marketing of public transport and passenger information • Organizes ticket sales and is responsible for ticket inspections

  9. Modal share by number of journeys in Helsinki region (2007-2008)

  10. Car ownership

  11. Characteristics of PT servicing HSL is responsible for Network and timetables Level of service Fares, discounts Municipalities cover the deficit Bus transport Tendering, mainly 5 years contracts Rail transport Negotiated contracts with HKL and VR 11

  12. Public transport figures 2008 Tram BusTrainMetro 54 159 43 58 17 51 14 18 12 266 14 2 2,520 20,270 876 479 132 1,260 80 54 Passengers (million/year) Share of journeys (%) Routes Weekday departures Vehicles/cars

  13. HSL’s operating expenses by type of expenses in 2010 Total EUR 481.6 million Infrastructure services 11.6% Other purchases of services 4.4 % Staff expenses 3.1% Other expenses 0.3% Rental expenses 0.4% Operating expenses 80.1%

  14. HSL’s operating income by type of income in 2010 Total EUR 484.5 million Municipal contributions 47.4 % Revenue from charges 0.8 % Other income 0.8 % Government subsidies 1.0 % Rental revenue 0.4 % Ticket revenue 49.6 %

  15. Responsibilities regarding other transport modes in the Helsinki region Motorised road traffic State and municipalities Soft transport modes (cyclists, pedestraints) State and municipalities Parking Municipalities

  16. Service quality • Customer satisfaction • Measured every half-year period • Benchmarking in European Service of public Transport (Best) • For all cities 1000 residents in defined areas have been interviewed. • All interviews have been done by telephone.

  17. Customer satisfaction 2004-2009, overall score

  18. JokeriBus Rapid Transit Line for high-quality crosstown connections

  19. Jokeri

  20. Jokeri

  21. Jokeri

  22. Jokeri • The modal share of public transport on journeys to the city is very high but low on cross-town journeys • Land use and travel demand is now intensifying along the ring roads • Jokeri is the first major attempt to solve this challenge • 30,000 passengers per day

  23. Jokeri’s image

  24. Jokeri • Brand-new dedicated bus fleet of 30 low-floor bogie buses (seating 54+4) • Distinctive visual scheme employed across the buses, shelters and all information material • Operates every 5-minutes during peak hours and 10-minutes day time

  25. Helsinki region transport system planning

  26. Letter of intent on PLJ 2007The contracting parties will develop the transport system and implement the measures set out in the five sub-strategies of PLJ

  27. Letter of intent on PLJ 2007Infrastructural development projects

  28. HSL’s basic task HSL provides extensive transport options and creates conditions for a viable and pleasant Helsinki region.

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