Robert Perkowski Mayor of Ząbki Rakvere, Estonia

Location: Ząbki - the city which bits the capital Zabki

Aera - 11,13 km2 Aera - 11,13 km2 Population: over registered residents but estimated over !!! Population: over registered residents but estimated over !!! Residential area houses and block of flats – intensive housing development in few last years on the south. Residential area houses and block of flats – intensive housing development in few last years on the south. Local ecconomy based commerce, services, no factories or heavy industry Local ecconomy based commerce, services, no factories or heavy industry Atractive location - the distance between centrer of Zabki and center of Warsaw is about 9 km Atractive location - the distance between centrer of Zabki and center of Warsaw is about 9 km young and very mobile population in productive age (one of the highest birth rate in Poland ! ) young and very mobile population in productive age (one of the highest birth rate in Poland ! )

Zabki is a transit city with traffic and congestion problems wolomiński district over 225 thousands Warsaw oriented inhabitants

The most urgent problem of Ząbki authorities is the budgetreceipts which doesn’t corresponds with number of inhabitants. In Poland part of the central budget tax income feeds local budget appropriately to the registered place of life of the tax payers. Zabki gots money only from 30 thousand tax payers but has to meet the demands of 60 thousand habitants !!!

Most our habitants lives in Ząbki, but work, study and spend their spare time in Warsaw so the efficient, convenient, fast and reliable Public Transport is the mayor need !!! How does this need is being satysfied ?

Public transport in Ząbki 1. Train connection to the Warszwa – Wileńska : the fastest way to get to the Warsaw (9 min), the fastest way to get to the Warsaw (9 min), not included in the Warsaw ticket - passenger need to buy additional ticket for train not included in the Warsaw ticket - passenger need to buy additional ticket for train over 50 trains to Warsaw every labor day, 6 train per hour on each direction in the peek. over 50 trains to Warsaw every labor day, 6 train per hour on each direction in the peek. one more change need to get to the centre of Warsaw or to change to tube line. (in 2015 y. should be direct access to the second Warsaw tube line) one more change need to get to the centre of Warsaw or to change to tube line. (in 2015 y. should be direct access to the second Warsaw tube line) main mean of transport for habitants of the wolominski district. main mean of transport for habitants of the wolominski district. not very popular in Zabki because of the trains are crowded, additional and uncomfortable interchanges needed and there are a cheaper alternatives not very popular in Zabki because of the trains are crowded, additional and uncomfortable interchanges needed and there are a cheaper alternatives

Public transport in Ząbki 1. Framework bus lines organized by the Warsaw Transport Autorithy (Zarząd Transportu Miejskiego) financed by Zabki: 8 daily bus lines 112, 145, 190,199, 345, 718, 740, 805 (two of them connects Warsaw quarter across Zabki, one ends in Zabki, 6 transit across Zabki to other suburban cities) 8 daily bus lines 112, 145, 190,199, 345, 718, 740, 805 (two of them connects Warsaw quarter across Zabki, one ends in Zabki, 6 transit across Zabki to other suburban cities) 2 (3) night bus lines conect Zabki with Warsaw Central station 2 (3) night bus lines conect Zabki with Warsaw Central station carrier work per year - over km (only inside Zabki borders), year cost 1,9 mln zl. carrier work per year - over km (only inside Zabki borders), year cost 1,9 mln zl. Warsaw ticket (1 st zone – it means lowes ticket cost the same as in the centre of Warsaw. Warsaw ticket (1 st zone – it means lowes ticket cost the same as in the centre of Warsaw. Zabki is the only city in the Warsaw Aglomeration in the 1 st zone - Warsaw zone, ommon access for everyone with Warsaw Ticket common access for everyone with Warsaw Ticket

Framework bus lines in Zabki - part of the Warsaw Public Transport System and Railway connection and Railway connection , , 738,740, Railway

Why have we decided to introduce free bus transport as an additional transport offer free for legaly registrated citizens and our tax-payers ?

Why free transpot in Ząbki ? Fast increasing demands for public transport caused by migration Fast increasing demands for public transport caused by migration Congested trains and buses, (the cooperation with Warsaw wasn’t able satisfied this demand) Congested trains and buses, (the cooperation with Warsaw wasn’t able satisfied this demand) Congested road network (caused mainly by transit) Congested road network (caused mainly by transit) Need for interior public transport (eg. schools) Need for interior public transport (eg. schools) Many areas of the town was without access do the public transport. Many areas of the town was without access do the public transport. Environmental problems: air pollution Environmental problems: air pollution But the most important reason was our attention of budget income and ability of development of our city

FREE Public transport in Ząbki Additional offer free local bus lines („Zabki-1” and „Zabki-2”): 1. „Ząbki-1” (since XI-2011) normal line - route varianted 16 i 18 km long, 38 courses during labor day, 20 curses in weekends small buses - now medium. 2. „Ząbki-2” (since III-2012) peek hour line 30 curses in labor day, route is 24 km long, medium busses - now maxi m busses (cap. 96 pass.) connect nearest and attractive interchange places, eg. Warsaw Rembertów railway station (trains in 1st ticket zone ) trains go direct into the centre of Warsaw, connect nearest and attractive interchange places, eg. Warsaw Rembertów railway station (trains in 1st ticket zone ) trains go direct into the centre of Warsaw, connect city public places: school, city hall, commercial centre, clinics, pool. connect city public places: school, city hall, commercial centre, clinics, pool. allow to access the framework bus lines from distant areas of the Ząbki allow to access the framework bus lines from distant areas of the Ząbki smaller busses can penetrate areas unavaible for framework lines, smaller busses can penetrate areas unavaible for framework lines, lines are routed to avoid traffic jams. lines are routed to avoid traffic jams.

Free public transport in Ząbki Local bus lines („Zabki-1” and „Zabki-2”) are avaible for owners of the citizen card „Jestem z Ząbek” (I’m from Zabki) or for everyone with one- side ticket. Card can get every registered citizen or tax payer who declared place of living in Zabki in the tax form Since issued over citizen cards. Card owner have discounts in swiming poll and over 80 local service points and shops

Si Since the Feb the „Jestem z Ząbek” card gives 25 % discount to the new pool and bowling users !!!

Free public transport in Zabki average fill rate % and over 100 % in the peek hour Buses size: Zabki-1 MINI (2014) -> MIDI (2015) Zabki-1 MINI (2014) -> MIDI (2015) Ząbki-2 MIDI (2014) ->MAXI (2015 Ząbki-2 MIDI (2014) ->MAXI (2015 )

Free public transport in Zabki

Benefits

Resume - profits for city dwellers Reduced transport cost = reduction of living cost for families, Reduced transport cost = reduction of living cost for families, Increased accessibility and flexibility in routing daily travels (employee, students) with no additional costs, Increased accessibility and flexibility in routing daily travels (employee, students) with no additional costs, Easy access to attractive interchange places, (1-2 changes to get to the center of Warsaw, 3 changes to get anywhere in Warsaw) Easy access to attractive interchange places, (1-2 changes to get to the center of Warsaw, 3 changes to get anywhere in Warsaw) Bus stop nearby home, Bus stop nearby home, Free interior transport for pensioners, children, students, unemployed (no warsaw ticked needed to travel inside Zabki), Free interior transport for pensioners, children, students, unemployed (no warsaw ticked needed to travel inside Zabki), Boosted mobility of elderly people and people with mobility difficulties (e.g. disables, mothers with prams), Boosted mobility of elderly people and people with mobility difficulties (e.g. disables, mothers with prams), Easier access to public places, schools, clinics, city hall, shops, green market, shopping centre, post office, restaurant, pool. Easier access to public places, schools, clinics, city hall, shops, green market, shopping centre, post office, restaurant, pool.

Resume - profits for the city Reduced traffic generated by citizens. Reduced traffic generated by citizens. Reduced air pollution and noise Reduced air pollution and noise Higher accesibility of public transport (over 80 % aera of Zabki in 5 min izochrome to the nearest bus stop), Higher accesibility of public transport (over 80 % aera of Zabki in 5 min izochrome to the nearest bus stop), Reduced parking demand Reduced parking demand Incresed attractiveness of Zabki among other sub-Warsaw cities, Incresed attractiveness of Zabki among other sub-Warsaw cities, New taxpayers and additional budget income New taxpayers and additional budget income Better spacial integrtion and reduced „barrier effect” caused by railway track Better spacial integrtion and reduced „barrier effect” caused by railway track Scholl bus and social transport functionality. Scholl bus and social transport functionality.