2° EDITION-MASTER CESPEM IN CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN TRANSITION COUNTRIES A.A 2006 – Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna FACOLTA’ DI ECONOMIA – SEDE DI FORLI

Hello… Jerina Llukmani from Tirana. I am specialized in Finance, in Faculty of Economic, Tirana, Albania. My last experience is as coordinator for different projects with EU, UNDP at the “G&G group” – Agency for the Environment Protection.

Project Work : Prepared by: Jerina Llukmani, Albania Mobile:

In the conditions of a intensive development that the city of Tirana is going through, it became evident that public transport, already a decentralized function of the local government units, should become the object of well designed research and studies in order to identify the problems, priorities and possible solutions towards rationalization as the pre-requisite for a more effective service.

Project Idea Abstract The project idea is to study and imply local stakeholders (Public and Private) that are involved in TIRANA Public transport. To this purpose, as the governance in the first goal we want to achieve and implement the dissention on models available, as ATR model.

Project goals  Presentation of Tirana public transport market in terms of demand and supply.  Profile of the current public transport management model in Tirana.  ATR public transport management model.  Assay of the applicability of ATR model.  Development of the implementation strategy in Tirana.

Map of Albania THE CAPITAL

TIRANA

 Tirana is the capital of Albania and the largest city. It was founded in 1614 by Sulejman Pasha and became Albania's capital city in (located almost in the center of the Rep. of Albania).  In 2005, its population was officially estimated at 585,756, although other estimates put the figure as high as 1,000,000.  Tirana is Albania's major industrial centre. The principal industries include agricultural products and machinery, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and metal products.

Motivations for bilateral agreement between Italy-Albania Inadequate and unsatisfied technology for the public transport Poor services for citizens Huge problem in planning, managing and controlling of public transport Un flexible system of public transport to respond the demand of the citizens The high level of pollution in Tirana Nonentity of informatics center for public transport that helps releasing of information Unregulated private sector

Regulatory framework The Ministry of Public Services, Transport and Telecommunication takes care for the policies of public transport in general according to the laws of Parliament. The public transport of Tirana is in jurisdiction of the municipality authority, the directorate of public transport. The Municipality Council takes care for the management of the system. They decide for the lines, operators, finances and takes decisions on urban transport according to the public demand and supply.

The actual system of public transport The public transport in Tirana is privatized and the market is liberalized. The companies that operate in market are: Private operators Alb Trans Ferlut Tirana Urban Trans LTD Tirana Lines ltd Public operator The Park of Travellers of Urban Transport Although it’s privatized the public transport system still remains unregulated because the main problem is the inadequate infrastructure like signals, regulation etc.

Project Stakeholders Ministry of Public Services, Transport and Telecommunication, Transport Directory, Responsible for Public Transport Arjan Budo Municipality of Tirana, Transport Directory, Director- Enton Punavija Ministry of Environment, The responsible for air pollution Shkelqim Mema Polytechnic of Tirana, University of Engineering Informatics. ADAS-Center experience in informatics science Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Tirana The 5 companies that operate in public transport

The main problems of the system Insufficient policies of integration and coordination of public transport. Inadequate institutional role and overlong procedures for their solution. Destitution of collaboration between departments. Insufficient decentralization or excessive of the competencies of ministry of public transport. Absence of a regulatory framework. Poor quality and quantity information of public transport operators.

What we should do for a better system ????

A excellent solution: ATR MODEL

ATR ATR birth is in 7 marzo 1975 like a Consortium of Romagnol Transport (CTR). In 1 January of 2001 ATR changed its functions. In base of national and regional normative divided in two companies with different functions: E-bus Spa, a company, that supply directly the service of local public transport. Atr transformed in Agency for Mobility. It consist of 30 owners from local entities of Forli- Cesena Province. ATR plans, regulates and guarantees the quality of service

ATR MISSION ATR is an organization oriented to the development of the economical and environmental sustainability of the mobility and territory that guarantees the services’ quality for the citizens and clients.

ATR Role

The functions of ATR are: Definitions of the technical-economical standards Planning and management of Local Public Transport (TPL) activities Programming and management of competition process for the TPL Promotion, advertising and selling to the final client of TPL and parking Monitoring of the service quality, management of the client feedback information Formation of the HR for the TPL, Parking and Call Center personnel

ATR follows the economical sustainability of the services by: The reduction of the economical duty by the community The optimization of the competences ATR follows the environmental sustainability and the mobility security by: Minimizing private traffic Reduction of the air pollution The decreasing of accidents ATR guarantees the services’ quality by: Monitoring of the services The publication of the duties with the Mobility Card

Implementation of ATR model in Public Transport of Tirana

PROJECT MANAGER BOARD PARTNERS UNIVESITY OF BOLOGNA POLITECHNIC OF TIRANA ADAS CENTER MUNICIPALITY OF TIRANA MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DEIS GRANT HOLDER SERINAR TECNIC & SCIENTIFIC COMMITMENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PROJECT PARTNER GROUP OF THE PROJECT LIKE DIFFERENT ENTREPRENEUR ASISTANT OF C.E.O STAKEHOLDERS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT COORDINATOR OF THE PROJECT TECHNICAL UNIT STUDY UNIT ADMINISTRATIV UNIT IMPLEMENT UNIT LOCAL CONSULEN T FOR DIFFERENT TOPICS PUBLIC TRANSPORT STAFF ENVIRONMENT STAFF ENTREPRENEUR CITIZENS RESEARCH UNIT FACULTY OF ECONOMY, FORLIT RESEARCH UNIT UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA RESEARCH UNIT DEIS RESEARCH UNIT ATR CONSORTIUM RESEARCH UNIT POLITECHNIC OF TIRANA RESEARCH UNIT ADAS CENTER RESEARCH UNIT MUNICIPALITY OF TIRANA RESEARCH UNIT MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT RESEARCH UNIT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Structure of the project

The methodology Research, gathering of statistical data, Analysis of the ATR public transport management model for Tirana area Feasibility study of the public transport in Tirana Survey for new lines that will help for better public transport Increasing of public awareness for public transport and it’s opportunities Marketing campaign for a fair competition between companies that want to take part in public transport Increasing of public awareness regarding effective instruments to attract private capital will be explored either in investment or in operation and maintenance of infrastructure Analysis of the applicability of ATR model

Start up of a organization for implementation of the project Meetings, focus groups with sector operator for achievement of the project Market analyses of public transport service Detection of a computerization model for the services Analysis and predisposition for technical instruments Training courses for operators of the sector Stage in Italy Development of the project in public transport Final report for public transport and implementation of ATR module Dispersal of the results

Start up of the project with a meeting among grant holder and partners Research, gathering of statistical data Monitoring and evaluation of project results Developmen t of the project in public transport Feasibility study of the public transport in Tirana Bilateral agreement lay between Italy and Albania for the project Marketing campaign for a fair competition between companies that want to take part in public transport Survey for new lines Analysis of the applicability of ATR model Bussines plan and start up for public transport Agreement among grant holder, partners and stakeholders for the structure and commitment of the project Meetings, focus groups with sector operator Detection of a computerization model Training courses for operators Market analyses of public transport service Stage in Italy Web design Business idea selection (enterpreneurship) Final report Kick off meeting for the project Public Conference for public transpor t Pert diagram for a better frame of the project idea

Expected results New adequate and a satisfy technology for transport Creation of new lines (pilot lines where the buses have priority), Decreasing of buses that doesn’t fulfill the reduce of environment impact Decreasing of accidents, Minimizing of private traffic, New entrepreneur for private public transport, Reduction of the economical duty by the community,

SERINARDEIS POL- TIRANA ADAS- center Italian partners Albania partners Project totalFunding Co- finance Research Organization & coordination Revelatiom & analyses Equipment in predispozition Courses & support of the project work Stage Staff Consumers Overhead costs Trip & accomodation TOTAL The project budget

For a better future of Tirana…