TWIST – Transport with a Social Target WInTO GmbH, Hennigsdorf March 26, 2007 Construction, Aims, and Responsibilities Dr. Matthias Stoffregen

2 Profile VBB – the traffic association covering the states of Berlin and Brandenburg was founded 1994, after the German reunification. Main responsibilities are: to plan and coordinate services ensure a unified fare system communicate group benefits keep customers informed coordinate members’ sales efforts distribute revenues to transportation companies provide Contract Management shape Quality Management Hans-Werner Franz Chief Executive Officer, VBB Hans-Werner Franz Chief Executive Officer, VBB

3 Largest Territory of all Transport Associations in Europe Berlin Brandenburg ranking Passengers / day 1.VBB – 3.8 million 2.RMV – 1.9 million 3.HVV – 1.8 million … 8. NVV – 0.2 million Passengers / day Berlin: 3.3 million Brandenburg: 0.5 million

4 Region: Significant Disparities sparsely populated area (countryside) e.g. district Uckermark inhabitants: 140,000 population density: 47 Inhabitants/km 2 densely populated Metropolis Berlin inhabitants: 3,4 million population density: 3,804 Inhabitants/km 2

5 Funding of Public Transport: Germany Federal Republic of Germany supplies financial grants to federal states € 7.0 billion/year 30% of revenue Federal States structure support of regional railways public transit executives support the states in the organisation of public transit Operators (Public/Private) (largest: Deutsche Bahn AG) execute public transport within framework set Rail

6 Public Transport Organisation: Germany large cities / districts set framework for metro, bus, and tram and finance support public transport executives (larger cities and agglomerations only) advise city management, supervise and control operators operators - public / private - (from very small to very large) operate within framework set Metro, Bus, Tram

7 VBB - Public Transport Executive: Structure Berlin regional and local railways BrandenburgBerlin Metro, bus, tram 18 Cities/ Districts Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB) as public transport executive 42 public transit operators

8 VBB Company (GmbH): 20 Shareholders Federal States Berlin Brandenburg Districts Prignitz [PR] Ostprignitz-Ruppin [OPR] Oberhavel [OHV] Uckermark [UM] Havelland [HVL] Potsdam-Mittelmark [PM] Teltow-Fläming [TF] Elbe-Elster [EE] Oberspreewald-Lausitz [OSL] Dahme-Spreewald [LDS] Spree-Neiße [SPN] Oder-Spree [LOS] Märkisch-Oderland [MOL] Barnim [BAR] Cities Brandenburg an der Havel [BRB] Potsdam [P] Cottbus [CB] Frankfurt (Oder) [FF] PR OPR OHV UM BAR PM TF LDS EE OSL SPN LOS MOL BRB FF CB Berlin P HVL

9 all financial sources in public transport  43%  4%  53% States: Berlin,Brandenburg Cities / Districts VBB: Financial Figures € million € 910 million € 75 million Total: € 2.1 billion Passengers‘ Fares

10 Organisational Structure - VBB Federal state of Berlin Federal state of Brandenburg 14 districts 4 cities supervisory Board advisory council of transport companies Chief Executive Officer Hans-Werner Franz shares of the shareholders: State Berlin33 1 / 3 % State Brandenburg33 1 / 3 % 14 districts and 4 cities (altogether)33 1 / 3 % shareholders' meeting Center for Local Transport and Quality Management Tariffs / Revenue Distribution Financial Services Marketing and Passenger information Planning and Conception advisory council of owners

11 VBB: One-stop Shop for Regional Mobility 3.8 million per day 2042

12 VBB: Ensure Optimum Regional Mobility conceive, communicate, coordinate innovative solutions  network, lines, fares, ticketing mediate between policy makers and operators  high density network, acceptable fares vs. affordable cost-levels plan, advise on and execute unified fare system  structure of tariffs, price increases  revenue distribution support & control operators  quality management  Contract Management promote VBB  Marketing of brand and benefits  Passenger information, all media

13 VBB: Management of Fare System The unified VBB fares system has offered a continuous ticket for both states Berlin and Brandenburg since April 1 st, Variety of tickets: standard price (based on zones – not on effective distances or modes of transportation) tariff valid for one day (one-way-ticket, day ticket, group ticket) tariff valid for a longer period (7-day ticket, monthly ticket, annual ticket, subscription ticket)

14 VBB: Management of Fare System attractive fares (standard/monthly, valid from April 1 st, 2007): Berlin – Berlin € 2,10 /€ 70,00 Berlin – Potsdam (30 km) € 2,70 /€ 86,00 Berlin – Cottbus (90 km) € 12,80 /€ 173,00 Karstädt – Spremberg (230 km) € 26,80 /€ 173,00 (cap)

15 Network: Some Figures Modes of TransportNumber of Lines Regional railway38 Suburban railway15 Metro/Subway9 Bus857 Tram44 Ferry7 The VBB-Network

16 Network: Some facts and figures Railway: ~ 5,5 million passenger-km − suburban & regional train Local public transport: ~5,5 million passenger-km − Metro/Subway, Tram, Bus

17 Network: Passengers, Potential Growth 39% 53% 29% 20% 8% 17% 22% 8% CarFootBicycle BerlinBrandenburg Source: Mobilität in Deutschland (KONTIV) 2002 Public Transit

18 Regional Train network

19 Network: Berlin (Rail & Metro)

20 Network: Berlin, „few steps to the stop“

21 Optimisation of Inter-State Traffic examination of seven, defined corridors

22 Network: Traffic Brandenburg-Berlin passengers / working day (~1/3 vice versa)

23 New Berlin Railway Network : since May 2006)

24 New Berlin Railway Network: Central Station Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Main Station) – unique in Europe

25 Reduction of Journey Time, Examples northbound: Berlin-Friedrichstraße – Eberswalde 2006: 44 min (before the opening of the new Main Station: 53 min) Berlin-Friedrichstraße – Fürstenberg: 59 min (82 min) southbound: Berlin-Friedrichstraße – Falkenberg/E.: 85 min (115 min) Berlin-Friedrichstraße – Senftenberg: 124 min (134 min) east- and westbound: some smaller reductions increase of passengers on some relations up to 40% !

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