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Tom Rye, Professor of Pay and Display and Mobility Management Transport Research Institute

Some reflections from this morning… and the role of public transport in a recession. Tom Rye, Professor of Pay and Display and Mobility Management Transport Research Institute Edinburgh Napier University. Trends in PT use in Scotland.

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Tom Rye, Professor of Pay and Display and Mobility Management Transport Research Institute

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  1. Some reflections from this morning… and the role of public transport in a recession Tom Rye, Professor of Pay and Display and Mobility Management Transport Research Institute Edinburgh Napier University

  2. Trends in PT use in Scotland 2000-2006 bus patronage increased… but this almost all due to increase in Lothians (against trend in England o/s London) Mode shift continuing away from bus (trips) Mode shift towards train (pass km) – but in context of increasing trip length, reduction in walk trips

  3. Back-casting – emissions index

  4. So… • Is there anywhere that’s achieved that kind of mode shift to PT? • (and anything else e.g. reductions in trip lengths…)

  5. Specific example: Freiburg • 550,000 people • Public transport has priority • Cars and parking restricted; P+R • Tram network mostly new since 80s • Integrate planning and transport • March 84 - Enviro Season ticket (all modes) • Prices and subsidy reduced - 70% farebox

  6. Freiburg results

  7. Freiburg tram…

  8. Freiburg Vauban • 5000 people, 600 jobs, 38 ha • 3 km from city centre • Bus then tramline (10 tph) built in from start • 40% of households have no car • Limited parking • Green space, walking and cycling routes

  9. Sihlcity, Zurich

  10. Sihlcity, Zurich – key data

  11. Sihlcity, Zurich: Accessibility with different modes

  12. Sihlcity, Zurich - requirements to obtain planning permission, 2002 • public transport: financial contribution on study of improving PT and on re-building of PT stops • bike: 600 bike parking lots • pedestrians: to assure „recreation quality „ (Aufenthaltsqualität) in the area • motorised transport: costs for construction of access ramp to main road, less than 805 PP and 50 P+R • Mobility Management (not directly but): Parking concept (and trip quota model) • implementation of a home delivery service • defined in the area specific land use plan of Sihlcity and agreement between investor/ground owner and environmentalassociation (on the base of existing right to complain of NGO’s)

  13. Anywhere that’s reduced journey lengths? • Yes, Groningen

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  17. Source: ZIS, City of GrazMobility in Graz 2004 percentages

  18. Questions for discussion…

  19. Can we realistically achieve large scale mode shift to PT? • Yes but we need disincentives to car use and mindset shift amongst politicians and senior staff • A resounding no because of land use working against it and lack of political will • Yes but a coherent programme of demand management is required

  20. If so, what needs to change in PT (list your top three)? • Better information 9 • Marketing and promoting what is already there in a manner that is more akin to “traditional” PLCs and develop new markets; prepare for success 7 • Sell bus use as a lifestyle choice, make it more fashionable – and easy 2 • Frequency, reliability and journey times 6 • Cost of PT relative to driving (perceived or actual) 7 • Addressing capacity problems 0 • Improve“whole journey experience” 3 • Tackle real and perceived crime/safety problems 3

  21. What are the top three delivery challenges in achieving these changes to PT? • Buses perceived as public service but also profit-making companies • Monopoly in local bus service provision • Political conservatism/inertia • Lack of public support for change • Transport groups see themselves as mobility providers more than just operators • Getting a “grown-up” approach to how to package traffic restraint, land use changes and public transport improvements • Lack of funding • Lack of vision • Delivery hampered by bureaucracy • Greater emphasis on customer care

  22. Does the recession present us with any particular challenges? • Challenge is to retain new ridership resulting from recession

  23. Does NPF/SOA framework have to change at all to increase the role of PT in mode shift? • Could be publicised to public transport operators and role of PT within SOA/NPF • Links between SOA outcomes and funding – or what happens if you don’t achieve outcomes – could be clearer • Whole SOA maybe needs clearer links to actual actions for local authorities • Need to talk to civil servants and politicians who are working on NPF to ask these questions

  24. Tom Rye t.rye@napier.ac.uk www.tri-napier.org

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