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Budapest Transport Closely Held Corporation (BKV)

Budapest Transport Closely Held Corporation (BKV) Changes in the public transport in Budapest over the past 15 years Andrea Bagoly, 22 June, 2007 „ We make the city move! ”. Contents. General information Main data, financial issues 3. Transport developments Environmental issues

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Budapest Transport Closely Held Corporation (BKV)

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  1. Budapest Transport Closely Held Corporation (BKV) Changes in the public transport in Budapest over the past 15 years Andrea Bagoly, 22 June, 2007 „We make the city move!”

  2. Contents • General information • Main data, financial issues 3. Transport developments • Environmental issues • Summary

  3. Budapest - General information • 1.8 million inhabitants (2.5 million incl. agglomeration) • Area: 525 km2 • 23 districts • GDP 34% • The Danube divides the city into two parts.

  4. BKV • The history looks backward into 100 years • Owned 100 % by the Municipality of Budapest • Single integrated, multi-modal operator in Budapest • Organising, planning, investment activities in the Capital and beyond

  5. BKV – Main data • 1.3 billion passenger • 5.4 billion passenger km • 12,600 full-time employees • 2,600 km total length of routes • 4,800 stops and stations • More than 3000 vehicles

  6. Modal split

  7. Loss 8,5 106,3 Total expenditure Total income BKV – Financial position (billion HUF, 2006) 97,8 Total income contains: - Passenger transport income (~63%) - Other activity income (~2%) - Other operating revenue (~35%)

  8. BKV – Financial issues Fare revenues cover about 1/3 part of BKV expenses in 2006!

  9. BKV – Tariff policy • Budapest City Council decides about price increasing

  10. BKV – Legal situation • Budapest Municipality • Ordering services • Deciding about tariff policy • Participating in network planning • Financing Budapest Transport Closely Held Corporation Budapest Transport Association -Association of operators (MÁV, Volán associations, BKV)

  11. BKV – Transport developments • 150 pieces new Volvo buses from 2004 continually • Low-floor vehicles • EURO 3 engine • Future plans: - start procurement of 1000 vehicles - realistically 300 pieces by 2010

  12. BKV – Transport developments Grand Boulevard project • Reconstruction of stops, and tram lane Noise emission decreased with 10 decibel!

  13. BKV – Transport developments • Development of rolling stock • 40 Combino trams • - 100 % low floor • - 54 m long, 2,4 m wide • - 350 places, - 35 % energy saving in traction • Delivery: 2006/2007

  14. BKV – Transport developments • Continue the procurement of new trolley buses • 6 low floor buses were purchased in 2005 (Ganz Solaris) • 39 more vehicles by 2008 • The full trolley bus fleet will be of low floor vehicles with these 45 buses

  15. BKV – Transport developments Development of metro lines • Millenium Underground Railway - 1996: reconstruction • Metro Line 2 (East-West underground) - 2003-2008: reconstruction - different sidewalk pavement for people with visual impairment

  16. BKV – Transport developments Metro Line 4

  17. BKV – Night service • Night bus service was expanded in 2005 • 29 lines with 1585 stops • Weeknight traffic increased from 24 000 to approximately 40 000 • Weekend service rose from 32 000 to about 56 000

  18. BKV – Night service

  19. Environmental situation

  20. EURO standards

  21. Changing of BKV’s engine stock (1995-2006)

  22. Bus engines ( 31, December, 2006)

  23. BKV

  24. BKV

  25. BKV

  26. Future prospects • BKV would like to preserve its determinant role in Budapest urban transport • BKV would like to improve the level of its services • BKV would like to be an integrated, regional transport operator

  27. Thank you for attention! www.bkv.hu Andrea Bagoly E-mail: bagolya@bkv.hu

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