introducing budapest transport association (bta)

EMTA General Meeting, BilbaoEMTA General Meeting, Bilbao 26-27 April 26-27 April

20072007

Introducing Budapest Transport Introducing Budapest Transport Association (BTA)Association (BTA)

Kéthelyi, József managing directorKéthelyi, József managing directorBudapest Transport AssociationBudapest Transport Association

EMTA General Meeting, BilbaoEMTA General Meeting, Bilbao

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Affected in the BTAAffected in the BTA

• 15,000 km15,000 km22

• 3,5 million people3,5 million people

• BudapestBudapest: 525 : 525 kmkm22, , 11..8886.00086.000 inhabitants inhabitants

• 77 public transport provider public transport provider

• 188 settlements188 settlements


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Territory of the BTATerritory of the BTA


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Problems in metropolitan areasProblems in metropolitan areas

• Suburbanization, more people live in Suburbanization, more people live in suburban areassuburban areas

• MotorizationMotorization

• Growing need of mobilityGrowing need of mobility

• Traffic jamsTraffic jams

• Environmental problemsEnvironmental problems


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Modal split in the Budapest regionModal split in the Budapest region

• Population of Budapest decreasesPopulation of Budapest decreases

• Population in the suburbia increasesPopulation in the suburbia increases

• In the 90’s the number of the passengers In the 90’s the number of the passengers to Budapest increased by 50%to Budapest increased by 50%

• Daily passengers from suburbs: Daily passengers from suburbs:

563.000 passenger/day/direction563.000 passenger/day/direction


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Modal Split in the Budapest areaModal Split in the Budapest area

Within Budapest Across the administrative border

60

40%

71%29%

Public transport Individual transport


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BTABTA• Cooperation of competent authorities and Cooperation of competent authorities and

service providersservice providers• Competent authorities:Competent authorities:

– Ministry of Economics and TransportMinistry of Economics and Transport– Local governmentLocal government

• Main service providersMain service providers– BKV (Local PT operator)BKV (Local PT operator)– MÁV (State Railway company)MÁV (State Railway company)– Volánbusz (regional bus company)Volánbusz (regional bus company)


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Organization of BTAOrganization of BTA

• Established in Sept. 2005 Established in Sept. 2005

• Public companyPublic company

• 8 employees8 employees

• Financing: Financing: 50% State (Ministry)50% State (Ministry)

50% Budapest 50% Budapest (Municipality)(Municipality)


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Introduction of Budapest Combined Passes Introduction of Budapest Combined Passes (Step 1)(Step 1)

• Started in 01.09. 2005Started in 01.09. 2005

• SinceSince 01.01.2006 introduction of annual Passes01.01.2006 introduction of annual Passes

• Budapest Combined Passes valid on services of BKV, Budapest Combined Passes valid on services of BKV, MÁV and VOLÁNBUSZ within the administrative MÁV and VOLÁNBUSZ within the administrative boundary of Budapest boundary of Budapest

• For commuters may be shorten the regional passes and For commuters may be shorten the regional passes and tickets tickets • Fare level reduction for Fare level reduction for passengerspassengers

• Revenue loss for regional Revenue loss for regional operators operators

• Compensation paying obligation Compensation paying obligation for competent authoritiesfor competent authorities


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More affordable…More affordable…Budapest Combined PassesBudapest Combined Passes

Price: normal BKV tariff + 10 per centPrice: normal BKV tariff + 10 per cent• Monthly PassMonthly Pass

– Full priceFull price– Discount price (student, senior)Discount price (student, senior)

• 30-day Pass30-day Pass– Full priceFull price– Discount price (student, senior)Discount price (student, senior)

• 14-day Pass14-day Pass– Full priceFull price


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Budapest Combined Passes montly salesBudapest Combined Passes montly sales

10 4669 167

16 349

15 016

11 68612 366

11 723

14 161 13 795

26 645

23 844

28 497

23 537

27 150

30 607

16 924

17 36817 351

15 222

16 594

15 240

14 64515 485

16 217

15 17315 573

15 030

15 368

9 45110 742

14 28513 347

13 343

14 469

11 24412 288 12 929

12 63011 93112 015

12 102

9 376

7 9875 322

3 754

3 604

3 571 3 741

3 586

3 839

3 986

3 478

3 052

3 206

2 992

3 452

3 313

3 515

3 402 3 802 3 550

3 414

3 768

35 486

34 38234 413

32 179

30 565

31 780

30 409

25 524

24 845

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Tasks of BTA public co.Tasks of BTA public co.

• Operation of BTA step 1 Operation of BTA step 1 − Statistic of Budapest Combined ticketsStatistic of Budapest Combined tickets− Traffic surveyTraffic survey− MarketingMarketing− RReview of contracteview of contract of the service providers of the service providers− Compensation calculationCompensation calculation− PPhone call information and dealing with hone call information and dealing with

complainscomplains− Coordination between operatorsCoordination between operators− Harmonisation of timetable and increase of Harmonisation of timetable and increase of

level of service at connectionlevel of service at connectionss• Preparation of next steps of BTAPreparation of next steps of BTA

− R&D activities and analysis R&D activities and analysis − Preparation of infrastructure developments Preparation of infrastructure developments

aiming cooperation of operatorsaiming cooperation of operators− Elaborating integrated tariff system (level Elaborating integrated tariff system (level

and structure)and structure)− proving BTA interest at external proving BTA interest at external

developmentsdevelopments


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Further development of BTAFurther development of BTA

• Step II until 2010

– Development of Tariff integration – Based on ‘Elektra Budapest’ project of BKV

and the Hungarian national chipcard standard framework ‘ELEKTRA Hungaria’

• Step III from 2010• Development of real transport association

– With facilities development already now!• Suburban rail development in Érd (NDP I)• Budapest suburban rail development (NDP

II)• Rapid Rail (S-bahn) feasibility study• Numbering system for regional busses• Bus loop for connecting bus services • and P+R at rail stations in Budapest


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Thank you for your Thank you for your attention!attention!

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