FLEXIBUS: Inclusive E-Mobility Service in Almada

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1 FLEXIBUS: Inclusive E-Mobility Service in Almada Pedro Gomes, Carlos Sousa Local Energy Management Agency of Almada, AGENEAL Catarina Freitas Municipality of Almada Final conference, 25 November Lisbon

Almada Lisbon Metropolitan Area ~174 000 inhabitants Lisbon 72 km 2

Main South access to Lisbon (~150 000 vehicles/day) Sectors with

2 Almada Lisbon Metropolitan Area ~ inhabitants Lisbon 72 km 2 High demand for the Atlantic beach front: ~ visitors/year Main South access to Lisbon (~ vehicles/day) Sectors with biggest energy needs : Transport + Buildings (residential + services)

4 In 12 years the PT offer in Almada has grown and diversified now including 4 different transport modes

5 Mobility System of Almada in 2015

6 Public transport network of Almada

7 Promote sustainable mobility in Almada Strategies and plans Planning and development of a multimodal transport system Creation of infra-structures for PT and soft transport modes Promotion of new technologies and alternative propulsion systems Citizen information, awareness raising and participation

8 Public Transport in Almada BUS operated by TST Aprox. 120 buses > 60 bus lines in Almada

9 BUS: the public transport mode closer to the people! However, according to the Mobility Survey of Almada, the population considered that the bus is not properly articulated with the rest of the public transport modes does not have the necessary geographical coverage is expensive has rigid timetables and routes

10 The bus in Almada should aim at: Serving more efficiently the main generation/attraction poles in the territory of Almada Cover the mobility needs of the population outside the area of the tram Serve as feeder for train and tram Reducing the number of changes, which deter the use of PT

11 2 new mini-bus lines, to feed the tram and improve the bus network: Cacilhas/Almada/Pragal: M1 Laranjeiro/Cova da Piedade/Almada: M2

Site characteristics: Line M1 Resident poulation: mainly elderly Slopes: steep slopes between the old part of Almada and the city centre, where the most important economical

12 Site characteristics: Line M1 Resident poulation: mainly elderly Slopes: steep slopes between the old part of Almada and the city centre, where the most important economical activities takes place (businesses, transports, etc.) do not favor pedestrians Road network: streets profile, circulation and parking affect the accessibility to the historical city centre

13 Site characteristics: Line M1 Public Transport: Only 1 bus route (TST n.º 101) Does not cover the entire area: circulation difficulties/low demand for a conventional service Does not cover the whole population Insufficient solutions of inclusive mobility may lead to a loss of population of these neighborhoods Creation of inequalities

14 2 new mini-bus lines, to feed the tram and improve the bus network: Cacilhas/Almada/Pragal: M1 Laranjeiro/Cova da Piedade/Almada: M2

15 Inclusive mobility service, operated by 2 electric mini-buses, with a level of flexibility adapted to the needs and experience of Almada in running this type of services

FLEXIBUS: operational information Operating since 1 st July 2010 Length of the route: 5 500 m Monday to Friday: 7h00 19h00

16 FLEXIBUS: operational information Operating since 1 st July 2010 Length of the route: m Monday to Friday: 7h00 19h00 Saturdays: 8h00 to 13h00 Average waiting time: 20 min. Route deviations by request to serve the users of the day care centres

transport/climate change Silence and absence of locally emitted pollutants Higher energy and carbon

17 FLEXIBUS: why electric vehicles? Electric vehicles are integrated in the local strategies and policies for sustainable transport/climate change Silence and absence of locally emitted pollutants Higher energy and carbon efficiency than Diesel Lower energy costs (1/2 of Diesel) Passes a positive image to the population/users of the service Gain of knowledge in the operation of EV s in PT services

18 FLEXICARDS and tariffs Tickets Cost ( ) Flex Senior 30 days 3,00 Flex Senior 15 days 2,00 Flex Senior 1 trip 0,50 Flex Junior 30 days 3,00 Flex Junior 15 days 2,00 Flex Junior 1 trip 0,50 Flex 30 days 6,00 Flex 15 days 4,00 Flex 1 trip 1,00

19 FLEXIBUS: communication and information

20 FLEXIBUS: communication and information Information sessions in the day care centres

21 FLEXIBUS: FLEXICARDS usage

22 FLEXIBUS: user feedback

travel before the start of the service Carro (condutor)

Não conseguia fazer a viagem Não precisava de fazer a

FLEXIBUS, usaria mais ou menos o transporte público?

23 Como fazia a viagem, antes do FLEXIBUS? A pé 77,5% 79% of the FLEXIBUS users walked or did not travel before the start of the service Carro (condutor) 2,5% Carros (passageiro) 2,5% Outro serviço de TC 15,0% Não conseguia fazer a viagem Não precisava de fazer a 1,7% viagem 0,8% Se houvesse mais serviços como o FLEXIBUS, usaria mais ou menos o transporte público? Mais 96% Menos 2% Sem alteração 2% FLEXIBUS promotes and fosters the use of Public Transport

25 Thank you for your attention

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