The organisation and financing of public transport – the danish model By Henrik Severin Hansen Chief consultant Danish Regions

A new local structure 16 counties become 5 regions 273 municipalities become 100 The regions can’t collect taxes but are subsidized by the government and the municipalities Municipalities can (still) collect taxes

The organisation of public transport Rails are mainly a task for the government The regions have to form new Public Transport Authorities (PTA) PTA are formed between the municipalities and the Region The municipalities have the majority in the board There can be several PTA’s in a region

The tasks for the regions and the municipalities The regions have the responsibility for regional busses The municipalities have the responsibility for local buses Common responsibility for the administration Another model for Sealand

The tasks for the TPA Public service transport To coordinate public transport To plan timetables in coorperation with the Region and the municipalities Fares Level of service Tendering buscontracts

Financing of the TPA The regions are financing regional transport The municipalities are financing local transport Shared financing of TPA (administration) - except Sealand Counties financed 2/3 of public transport, regions only 1/3

A new role for the state Common fare system in Denmark Limits to increase the fares The state gets a larger role in planning the public transport - especially in Sealand Direct state control with the fundings in the regions