Prague Public Transport Co. Inc. Jan Barchánek Bus operation unit, deputy manager Prague, May 2012 Basic information Metropolitan bus lines

Basic data of Prague Public Transit Inc. (PPT) Prague: City area 496 sq. km Population about 1,200,000 Job opportunities about 780,000 Road network km PPT network: Metro (underground) 59 km 3 day lines 610 coaches Tram142 km 25 day + 9 night lines 964 trams Bus (PPT - within the city) 690 km 151 day + 16 night lines 1224 buses PPT: Public ownership100% by City Market share 100% metro, tram 68% bus (91% in city) Personnel employee PPT performance:Metro48 % passengers 164 millions vehicle km per yearTram28 % passengers 1224 millions passengers per yearBus24 % passengers

PPT – key actions (1) Metro –line A extension (in construction) –new line D (project) –reconstruction of stations – lifts for disabled people Tram –new rolling stock – 15T (100% low-floor) –tram track reconstruction (in progress) –new tram tracks (planned) Bus –new rolling stock – diversification midibus (< 9m), standard (11-13 m), articulated (17-19m) –new technologies, alternative fuels Euro 5 EEV – new vehicles FAME – older vehicles hybrid, electro – testing operation

PPT – key actions (2) Quality of service –PIT standards, company standards (EN 13816) –accessibility for disabled people (low-floor vehicles, barrierless stations, special lines, voice information for blind people) –punctuality –safety and security (CCTV) IT systems –on-board IT –AVL systems –real-time information –smart phone application

PPT – key actions (3) Economic efficiency decreasing costs –staff optimization –energy / fuel consumption reduction increasing commercial speed –priority measurements (at key points of network) segregated tram track, dedicated bus lanes priority at traffic lights –accessibility – decrease boarding time more doors (all doors boarding) low-floor access wide space for wheelchairs or child prams –door opening on demand –bus stops on demand

Bus priority - dedicated lanes

Bus bay easy departure

Bus lane on tram track Seamless interchange BUS - TRAM Commercial speed Regularity

Priority at traffic lights TRAM: mostly wire contacts BUS: infra beacon + radio transmission –144 traffic lights (23%) –826 busses (68%) CIVITAS project ( ) EU Funding ( )

Metropolitan bus lines concept Situation in Prague high level of private motorization, daily congestion on main roads decrease level of punctuality and commercial speed at bus network wide bus network (a lot of lines with different directions and intervals) lack of PT capacity in some radial and tangential directions (missing rail PT)

Metropolitan bus lines concept Concept of solution re-plan bus network – 3 hierarchical levels – metrobus / bus / midibus Metrobus lines – increase level of quality and attractiveness of PT busses shorter intervals more capacity – articulated buses more priority measurements, less stops better time and space connection to metro, tram and rail network real-time passenger information (stops, on-board, mobile apps, etc.) better orientation for occasional users Realization step by step development strengthen of tangential bus lines midibus lines development (since 2003) promotion of advances full realization is prepared need stakeholder agreement

Backbone lines network 125

Example of metropolitan bus line Line 125 new tangential bus connection (south-west south-east) shorter travel time then by metro through city centre party using inner city-ring (heavy vehicles access denied) started BUS type peak interval peak capacity * peak demand day (6-20) demand minpax/h pax/day 10/2010 low-floor 12m 8 min / min / min /2011 low-floor 18m 5 min / min * capacity standards: 60 pax / 12m bus, 90 pax / 18m bus

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