1. 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!”

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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

7. Modal split

8. 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%)

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

10. BKV – Tariff policy Budapest City Council decides about price increasing 20062007 price increasing–13,10% Single ticket (HUF)185230 Season ticket (HUF)69007350 Season ticket for students, retired people (HUF) 26002950

11. 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)

12. 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

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

14. BKV – Transport developments Development of rolling stock 40 Combino trams - 100 % low floor - 54 m long, 2,4 m wide - 350 places, - 35 % energy saving in traction Delivery: 2006/2007

15. BKV – Transport developments Continue the procurement of new trolley buses -6 low floor buses were purchased in 2005 (Ganz Solaris) -39 more vehicles by 2008 -The full trolley bus fleet will be of low floor vehicles with these 45 buses

16. BKV – Transport developments Development of metro lines Millenium Underground Railway - 1996: reconstruction Metro Line 2 (East-West underground) - 2003-2008: reconstruction - different sidewalk pavement for people with visual impairment

17. BKV – Transport developments Metro Line 4

18. BKV – Night service Night bus service was expanded in 2005 29 lines with 1585 stops Weeknight traffic increased from 24 000 to approximately 40 000 Weekend service rose from 32 000 to about 56 000

19. BKV – Night service

20. Environmental situation

21. EURO standards NormYear of issue CO(g/kwh)HC(g/kwh)No x (g/kwh)PM(g/kwh) Euro 0198812,32,615,8– 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

22. Changing of BKV’s engine stock (1995-2006)

23. Bus engines ( 31, December, 2006)

24. BKV

27. 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

28. Thank you for attention! www.bkv.hu Andrea Bagoly E-mail: bagolya@bkv.hu