Transport development in South- Transdanubian regional programmes Szokolai Zsolt Head of planning department South-Transdanubian Regional Development Agency 27 November 2006 Pécs

Role of South-Transdanubian RDA Current planning activities 2nd National Development Plan and South-Transdanubian OP

Role of South-Transdanubian RDA Preparation of regional development plans Intermediary body of current Regional Operational Programme Participation in Interreg programmes Elaboration of South-Transdanubian OP Represent regional needs on national level Project preparation Advice to project holders

Role of South-Transdanubian RDA Legally owned by Regional Development Council No own revenue or revenue-generating activities Resources are to manage particular EU and domestic programmes No means to design and implement independent programmes or policies South-Transdanubian OP : –Intermediary Body? –Managing Authority and overall responsibility lies on national level (National Development Agency)

Current planning activities Regional development needs assessment in Transport Environment Human services Strategic Development Economic development programmes Brownfield regenerationSDP’s Tourism –Thorough assessment of needs regardless later regional competencies in programme implementation

Transport Strategic Development Programme Objectives Improved accessibility of STD Improved intra-regional transport connections Better interoperability of different transport modes Priorities Improvement of road network Competitive public transport system Improving condition for inter-modality Minimising environmental harm of transport activities

Transport Strategic Development Programme 2. –Priority 2: Competitive public transport system Improvement of major railway lines Integrated regional public transport system –Principle: regulated competition –Regional transport authority commissioning services –Association of transport service commissioners –Association of transport service providers »Change of legal framework (concession up to 2012) »Assessment of passenger flow »Harmonising tariff of different transport means »Competition for service packages combining profit- and loss making relations –Priority 3: Improvement of related infrastructure (hubs, bus lanes, Intelligent Transport Systems, trams in Pécs

Transport Strategic Development Programme 3. –Priority 4: Minimising environmental harm of transport activities Improving conditions for bikers in cities and in their vicinity Improved conditions for pedestrians Decrease transit traffic volume by building by-passes

2nd National Development Pland and South-Transdanubian OP –Content of STOP is the result of Regulation of SF’s (monofund OP) Division of tasks and competencies between sectoral and regional programmes Financial allocation Separation of interventions between OP’s and Hungary’s National Rural Development Plan

EU financed development resource : 3300 m EUR – 3740 m EUR

Growing inter- and intra- regional disparities South-Transdanubia GDP/capital: 1994: 84% 2003: 73% Improved accessibility is a necessary condition for economic development Better accessibility of cities is vital for improving employability of rural population

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Intra-regional disparities and projected regional growth poles and zones

Financial allocation of NDP. STOP: 830 m EUR

South-Trasdanubian OP Overall objective: - Reducing economic backwardness Specific objectives: - Environmental protection - Competitive economic structure - Reducing population loss and strengthened cohesion Priorities - Improving economic competitiveness focusing on urban areas - Tourism - Improving human services and promoting urban regeneration - Improving accessibility and environmental protection

4. Improving accessibility 1. Development of regional road network 1. Operation: Building missing links 2. Operation: Quality improvement of degradated regional roads 3. Operation: Better connection of villages to road network 4. Operation: By-passes 2. Integrated public transport system 1. Operation: Development of inter-modal hubs 2. Operation: Alternate service-provision in rural areas 3. Operation: Infrastructure development with the aim to give priority to public transport 4. Operation: Transport associations in agglomerations 5. Operation: Financing plans and studies for further improvement of public services

4. Improving accessibility 4. Bike-roads and bike lanes for commuters in and around cities 5. Improving security 1. Operation: Promoting pedestrians’ security 2. Operation: Reducing traffic-speed in sections of road network within settlements Financial allocation for transport development in STOP: 30 Mrd Ft (113, 2 m EUR)

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