Budapest Transport Closely Held Corporation (BKV) Changes in the public transport in Budapest over the past 15 years Andrea Bagoly, 22 June, 2007 „We make the city move!”

Contents 1.General information 2.Main data, financial issues 3. Transport developments 4.Environmental issues 5.Summary

Budapest - General information 1.8 million inhabitants (2.5 million incl. agglomeration) Area: 525 km 2 23 districts GDP 34% The Danube divides the city into two parts.

BKV The history looks backward into 100 years Owned 100 % by the Municipality of Budapest Single integrated, multi-modal operator in Budapest Organising, planning, investment activities in the Capital and beyond

BKV – Main data –1.3 billion passenger –5.4 billion passenger km –12,600 full-time employees –2,600 km total length of routes –4,800 stops and stations –More than 3000 vehicles

Modal split

BKV – Financial position (billion HUF, 2006) Total income Total expenditure Loss 8,5 106,3 97,8 Total income contains: - Passenger transport income (~63%) - Other activity income (~2%) - Other operating revenue (~35%)

BKV – Financial issues Fare revenues cover about 1/3 part of BKV expenses in 2006!

BKV – Tariff policy Budapest City Council decides about price increasing price increasing–13,10% Single ticket (HUF) Season ticket (HUF) Season ticket for students, retired people (HUF)

BKV – Legal situation Budapest Municipality -Ordering services -Deciding about tariff policy -Participating in network planning -Financing Budapest Transport Closely Held Corporation Budapest Transport Association -Association of operators (MÁV, Volán associations, BKV)

BKV – Transport developments 150 pieces new Volvo buses from 2004 continually Low-floor vehicles EURO 3 engine Future plans: - start procurement of 1000 vehicles - realistically 300 pieces by 2010

BKV – Transport developments Grand Boulevard project Reconstruction of stops, and tram lane Noise emission decreased with 10 decibel!

BKV – Transport developments Development of rolling stock 40 Combino trams % low floor - 54 m long, 2,4 m wide places, - 35 % energy saving in traction Delivery: 2006/2007

BKV – Transport developments Continue the procurement of new trolley buses -6 low floor buses were purchased in 2005 (Ganz Solaris) -39 more vehicles by The full trolley bus fleet will be of low floor vehicles with these 45 buses

BKV – Transport developments Development of metro lines Millenium Underground Railway : reconstruction Metro Line 2 (East-West underground) : reconstruction - different sidewalk pavement for people with visual impairment

BKV – Transport developments Metro Line 4

BKV – Night service Night bus service was expanded in lines with 1585 stops Weeknight traffic increased from to approximately Weekend service rose from to about

BKV – Night service

Environmental situation

EURO standards NormYear of issue CO(g/kwh)HC(g/kwh)No x (g/kwh)PM(g/kwh) Euro ,32,615,8– Euro 11992/934,5/4, 91, 1/1,238, 0/9, 00, 36/0, 4 Euro 21996/9741,170,15 Euro 32000/20012,10,750,1 Euro 42005/20061,50,53,50,02 Euro 52008/20091, 50, 520, 02

Changing of BKV’s engine stock ( )

Bus engines ( 31, December, 2006)

BKV

Future prospects BKV would like to preserve its determinant role in Budapest urban transport BKV would like to improve the level of its services BKV would like to be an integrated, regional transport operator

Thank you for attention! Andrea Bagoly