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- Swedish Public Transport Association - Swedish Bus and Coach Federation

The organisations within The Swedish Doubling Project. - Swedish Public Transport Association - Swedish Bus and Coach Federation - Swedish Taxi Association - Association of Swedish Train Operating Companies - Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions in Sweden

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- Swedish Public Transport Association - Swedish Bus and Coach Federation

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  1. The organisations within The Swedish DoublingProject - Swedish Public Transport Association - Swedish Bus and Coach Federation - Swedish Taxi Association - Association of Swedish Train Operating Companies - Swedish Association ofLocalAuthoritiesand Regions in Sweden - Swedish Transport AdministrationThe projectstarted in 2008

  2. Our vision: Public transport is a natural part oftravelin a sustainablesociety

  3. Our overall goal: a long-term doublingof the market shareheld by public transport

  4. Common values • We are all driven by value for passengers and by helping to create a sustainable development of society • We are all sensitive to the varied and changeable needs of passengers • We all have faith and confidence in each other’s willingness and ability to work together and help create good overall solutions • We are all open to new ideas that contribute towards value creation and sustainability

  5. Sweden – part of the global doublinggoal Supported by UITP – the international public transport organisation UITP’sgoal: PTx2 – a doubling of the public transport market shareworldwide by 2025

  6. Why focus on public transport doubling? Public transport is a stragegic tool for coping with the environment and employment issues It creates the preconditionsnecessary for growth and regional business development It reduces carbon dioxide emissions Fewer people are killed and injured on the roads

  7. Environmental programme Programme for security, safety and availability Customer promises/ harmonization Taxes and legislation Common systems - information - booking Infrastructure Common system - futurepayment Project Office - Coordination - Communication The Statistics portal Regional transport provision programme for sustainabletravel The Knowledge Lift The Contract process Best practices

  8. The Doubling Project provides valuabletools Business Model for doubled public transport The Contract Process Recommendations Guides

  9. The Doubling Project providesinspiration Best practices are continously highlighted and communicated to inspire others to follow Think tanks, seminars, education

  10. Keyfactors The role of the State (for exampleinfrastructure) From national project to regional and local ”workshop” Spread best practices

  11. New legislation for public transport

  12. Currentlegislation: COUNTY COUNCILS COUNTY COUNCILS MUNICIPALITIES TRANSPORT PRINCIPALS OPERATOR OPERATOR OPERATOR OPERATOR

  13. New legislation – overall process REGIONAL TRANSPORT PROVISION PROGRAMMES REGIONAL KOLLEKTIVTRAFIK-MYNDIGHET REGIONAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATION CONTRACTS FREE MARKET/DEREGULATION

  14. New Public Transport Act 2012 The new Actregulates public transport on the railways, on tram and rapid light-rail systems, on the roads, on the metro and with ferries. The Actcomesinto force on 1 january 2012

  15. New Public Transport Act 2012 A regional public transport authoritywill be set up in eachcounty with responsibility for all regional public transport (within the county and for commuting to and from work or for othertravel of a dailynature). The authoritywill be organised in the form of a regional federation of localauthorities or a joint committee, or alternativelywithin the countycouncil.

  16. New Public Transport Act 2012 The regional public transport authorityshalldraw up and decide on a public transport provision programme. The programmeshallincorporate all forms of regional transport and give expression to the need for regional public transport within the county and the goals for public transport provision.

  17. New Public Transport Act 2012 The authorityshalldecide on a general obligation to provide public transport The decisionmayonlyconcern regional public transport (within the county and commuting to and from work, or someother form of dailytravel) All general public transport obligations shallstem from the public transport provision programme It shall be possible to appealagainstdecisions on the obligation to provide public transport

  18. New Public Transport Act 2012 Following a decision on the general obligation to provide public transport, work shall start on the procurement process and agreementsshall be enteredinto An authoritymay transfer the right intoagreements on public transport to a limitedliabilitycompany or to a localauthoritywithin the county Sole rights are not allowed to be granted as a service in return for the fulfilment of the general obligation to provide public transport

  19. New Public Transport Act 2012 Public transport companies are entitled to establishcommercial public transport A requirement that the transport companyshallinform the regional public transport authoritybefore the commencement of services and before the conclusion of services A requirement that the transport companyshall provide information on the range of transport services it offers for a common system of passenger information

  20. New Public Transport Act 2012 Interim provisions A public transport provision programmeshallhavebeendrawn up by 1 October, 2012 All allocationssubsequent to 1 July, 2012 shall be preceded by a decision on the general obligation to provide public transport

  21. www.doublingproject.se

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