Sofia Urban Transport challenges and strategies HoPE International Workshop, Karlsruhe 26 November 2015
Sofia Area 1 311 sq.km. Population 1 300 000 inhabitants Length of the public transport network 1 650 km Public transport vehicles 813 Public transport lines 117 surface lines and 2 metro lines Public transport stops 2 595 Planned public transport service for 2015 60 mil vehicle km Number of public transport trips for 2014 489 mil.
Sofia General key issues High share of the bus transport High usage of private cars Very high average age of the fleet High number of vehicles which are non-compliant with the up-to-date standards for accessibility and ecological impact Poor condition of tram transport infrastructure (rail tracks)
Public transport modal split (2014) Total number of passengers 489 mil. 32.19% 40.77% 7.54% 19.50% buses trams trolleybuses metro 4
Bus transport Stolichen Avtotransport EAD Number of lines: 93 (including 29 lines, operated by private bus operators; the network of the public bus transport in Sofia includes 47 urban and 46 suburban lines) Staff: 2 043 (without the private bus operators staff) Fleet: 559 buses Average age of fleet: 17,5 years (single buses with average age 14,7 years and articulated buses with average age 19,9 years Private bus operators fleet: 193 with average age 3,5 years
Electrical transport trams and trolleybuses Stolichen Electrotransport EAD Number of lines: 24 (of which 15 tram lines and 9 trolleybus lines) Network length (one-way): 208 km tram-network and 97 km trolleybus-network Staff: 2 170 (2012) Fleet: 290 trams and 45 trailers (of which 279 plus 44 trailers in operation) 143 trolleybuses (of which 142 in operation) Average age of fleet: 25 years for trams and 17,8 years for trolleybuses
EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND nvesting in your future EU funded projects for development of Sofia Public Transport Sofia Integrated Urban Transport Project - financed by Operational Program Regional Development Modernization of Sofia urban transport financed by Operational Programme Environment 2007-2013
Sofia Integrated Urban Transport Project EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND nvesting in your future Component 1 Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITS) Purpose priority for public transport vehicles at certain signalized intersections Criteria for choice of intersections biggest delays of public transport vehicles Component scope: ITS equipment for 20 intersections, with plan to reach 150 ITS equipment in 750 PT vehicles Total value of the contract: EUR 5.1 mln, VAT not incl. Period of implementation: April-October 2015
Sofia Integrated Urban Transport Project EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND nvesting in your future Component 2 Electronic Information Boards (EIB) Purpose better information for the PT passengers and respectively increase of convenience and attractiveness of the service Component scope 1020 remote controlled EIBs, displaying in real time: Type of transport vehicle and line number Actual time of arrival at the stop End station of the line Total value of the contracts : EUR 2.03 mln, VAT not incl. Period of implementation: Jan 2014 Oct 2015.
Sofia Integrated Urban Transport Project Component 5 Renewal of the fleet delivery of trolleybuses Purpose: Increase of operational speed, convenience and reliability for the passengers Decrease of maintenance costs and electricity consumption Continuation of the program for fleet renewal Scope of component 50 low-floor articulated trolleybuses with A/C in the passenger compartment Contract value: EUR 27,45 mln, VAT not incl. Period of implementation: June 2013 Sept 2014
Component 5 Renewal of the fleet delivery of trolleybuses
Sofia Integrated Urban Transport Project Component 8 Rehabilitation of tram line along Bulgaria Blvd. Purpose renewal of one of the oldest but most intensively used tram lines, increase of the operational speed and decrease of the maintenance costs Scope of the component replacement of 3.7 km double track and catenary incl.: 80% on ballast prism 20% on concrete slab 13 new stations incl. electronic information boards and new shelters. Contract value: EUR 4.3 mln, VAT incl. Period for implementation: July 2013 Nov 2014.
Component 8 Rehabilitation of tram line along Bulgaria Blvd.
Modernization of Sofia urban transport financed by Operational Program Environment 2007-2013 Targets Decrease of the air pollution Improvement of the technical parameters of the rolling stock Effective and economic use of the energy sources and achievement of the criteria set in Directive 2009/33/ЕО Decrease of the average age of the rolling stock Decrease of the cost for operation and maintenance
Modernization of Sofia urban transport financed by Operational Program Environment 2007-2013 Financing Project Total amount of the grant (EUR) Funding by European Cohesion Fund (80%) (EUR) Funding by Bulgarian National Budget (20%) (EUR) Delivery of 10 new metro trains Delivery of 20 new lowfloor trams Delivery of 126 lowfloor CNG buses 40 991 932 32 793 545 8 198 386 33 890 257 27 112 206 6 778 051 41 437 073 33 149 658 8 287 415
Modernization of Sofia urban transport financed by Operational Program Environment 2007-2013 The contract is signed between municipal transport company "Metropoliten" EAD and OAO Metrovagonmash Scope of delivery: 10 new metro trains The contract is completed in 2014 and the rolling stock is in operation.
Modernization of Sofia urban transport financed by Operational Program Environment 2007-2013 The contract is signed between municipal transport company Stolichen Electrotransport" EAD and PESA Bidgosz Scope of delivery: 20 low-floor trams The contract is completed in 2014 and the rolling stock is in operation.
Modernization of Sofia urban transport financed by Operational Program Environment 2007-2013 The contract is signed between municipal transport company Stolichen Avtotransport" EAD and MAN Trucks and Bus AG Scope of delivery: 126 low-floor CNG buses The contract is under implementation - 86 buses are delivered and are currently in operation.
Electric bus pilot project The bus uses ultra capacitor charging faster than usual batteries. The charging takes about 7 minutes, enough for a 30 km run. Max.speed - 80 km/h. Capacity - 90 passengers (32 seats). The bus operates on trolleybus line 11. Charging at the final stops on the route. 20
Transport infrastructure 21
Development of cycling infrastructure in Sofia 40 km cycling network Transit routes Feeding routes Routes for recreation and leisure 22
Sofia Main Priorities 2015-2020 Within the Integrated Project Phase 2 - New tramway tracks and major repair of existing infrastructure. Some of the tracks were build between 1985 1989. - New tramways delivery - Increase ITS intersections give priority to PT - Extension of the electronic ticketing system and in buses and introduction of smart card for the entire PT. II Metrodiameter to be finalized, III Metro-diameter is being prepared to start and central part to be finalized by 2020. And relative change of its supporting transport.
Tariff Policy Optimization and reorganization according to EU standards. Time-based or zone-based ticket to be introduced. EBRD Funds - 5 new tramways, - 110 buses, - 170 ITS intersections and control centre. Increase the use of PT and decrease car use by attracting the economically active part of the population to PT!
25 The FLOW Project and cycle to work campaigns 2015-2018 Sofia will develop and run a cycling campaign in at least 5 major companies, 6 weeks each with the aim motivate and change behaviour of employees toward cycling through workplace-based campaigns. Several cycling measures to promote cycling among the employees: Bicycle Training in urban conditions; Bike -Tour in outskirts of Sofia(combined with team-building); Bicycle test Ride Cycle to work game on cycled kilometres Short-term and long-term evaluation surveys will measure the results from the campaigns.
Thank you for the attention! Gergana Ugrinska Sofia Urban Mobility Centre e-mail: projects@sofiatraffic.bg