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Symposium on Transport Ramallah, 13-14 February 2013

ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT. Symposium on Transport Ramallah, 13-14 February 2013. Conditions for efficient public transport in Palestine: Lessons from international experience. Mohamed Mezghani Team Leader & Urban Transport Key Expert. Project objectives. ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT.

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Symposium on Transport Ramallah, 13-14 February 2013

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  1. ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT Symposium on TransportRamallah, 13-14 February 2013 Conditions for efficient public transport in Palestine: Lessons from international experience Mohamed Mezghani Team Leader & Urban Transport Key Expert

  2. Project objectives ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT • Land transport • Regulatory reform and adaptation • Operational conditions as to facilitate cross-border transport • Safety in land transport modes • Sustainable and efficient transport in urban areas • Learning from experience in the wider Mediterranean region EuroMed RRU Transport Project Symposium on TransportRamallah, 13-14 February 2013

  3. Structure of the workplan General Tasks SpecificTasks ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT RoadTransport Rail Transport Urban Transport Region Sub-Region Country 3 EuroMed RRU Transport Project Symposium on TransportRamallah, 13-14 February 2013

  4. Urban transport issues ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT • Urban sprawl and multiple urban centres • Long commuting distances • Low car ownership rates but ... Increasing traffic congestion • Status of the zones / road network (A,B,C) • Multiple status for collective/shared transport modes • Mix of traditional and professional services • Old public transport fleet • Increasing energy demand (availability, price) • Transport externalities (environment, road safety) EuroMed RRU Transport Project Symposium on TransportRamallah, 13-14 February 2013

  5. Decisionlevels ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT Strategic Level - Formulation of general goals and targets:What do we want to achieve? With what resources ?Territory servedGeneral Accessibility goals Overall subsidy levels General Attributes of Service Long term Tactical Level - Specification of solutions needed to reach those goals:Which products to achieve those goals ? How ? Fare Routes ModeTimetable Type of service Medium term Operational Level – Deploy the appropriate means to ensure productionHow to produce the service in an efficient manner?Vehicle roster Maintenance Staff Roster Consumables HR management Fleet renewal Short term EuroMed RRU Transport Project Symposium on TransportRamallah, 13-14 February 2013

  6. Scope of competencesof Transport Authorities • Urbandevelopment • Integration of transport and urban planning ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT • Urban transport • UrbanmobilitypolicyTraffic and parkingUrbanfreight Modal integration • Overall public transport market • Organisation of the informalmarketTaxis • Regulated public transport • Access to the profession RegulatoryframeworkDefinition of the network Service contractsand service requirementsFares and ticketing Public service obligation TechnicalnormsPromotion/information Follow-up on quality EuroMed RRU Transport Project Symposium on TransportRamallah, 13-14 February 2013

  7. Ways of improvement ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT • Strengthening of the regulatory framework and its enforcement- Access to the profession (licensing, corporatisation)- Transport authority(ies) (National vs. Local)- Access to the market (Competition, contracts) • Hierarchisation of the transport modes and network- Priority to buses, mass transit?- Main trunks and feeder routes • Formalisation and professionalisation of the market- Gathering/clustering of operators in associations- Capacity building • Developing the infrastructure (stations) and renewing the fleet EuroMed RRU Transport Project Symposium on TransportRamallah, 13-14 February 2013

  8. Possible projectactivities ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT • Technical assistance- Set-up of transport organising authority- Restructuring of the bus market • Training and capacity building- Traffic management- Bus operation and maintenance EuroMed RRU Transport Project Symposium on TransportRamallah, 13-14 February 2013

  9. ROAD – RAIL – URBAN TRANSPORT Tel/Fax : +216 71 234 098 Email : euromedrru@gmail.com www.euromedtransport.org

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