Krakow MPK-Bucharest

The role of UE funding in
upgrading public transportation in
the city of Krakow
Conference on Cohesion policy… , Bucharest 30 April 2010
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Scope of presentation
City and agglomeration
n Key figures of PT System
n Benefits from EU funding 2004 - 2006
n Projects for new perspective 2007 – 2013
n Stage of project preparation
n Critical area in project preparation and
implementation
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Krakow-your choice for visit
and good life
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UNESCO World Heritage
1000 years old
Never destroyed
History and culture
17 Universities, 200,000
students
8 m tourist, (4 m from
abroad)
Reliable Public Transport
Fast developing Centre of
IT services
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Long tradition of PT in Krakow
We started in
1875 in this way
In 2010,we still
do our business
KEY FIGURES OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT
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Over 300 m passengers a
year, 1 m on a working day
900 vehicles in operation
60 m vehicle-kms
One PSC for Krakow and 13
suburban municipalities
Modal split still over 60%
for PT
Fare box revenue ca. 75%
Customers satisfaction
level 85%
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The range of integrated PT services in the
Krakow agglomeration
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MPK as an integrated operator for
agglomeration + 3 private bus operators
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Plans for integration of tram and
rail PT system in Krakow
Integrated Public Transport Project in Krakow
Agglomeration – stage I (2004 – 2007)
Extension of Fast Tram
Lines to Krowodrza
Górka with bus
interchange terminal
Common bus and tram line
in Lubicz street with
modernisation Rakowicka
street
7,0 m
Euro
7,5 m
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Acquisition of 24 low floor tram units
41 m Euro
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Milestones of project implementation
• November 2004 approval in Warsaw
•May 2005 confirmation by European
Commission
•March 2006 start of Project
implementation
•May 2008 completion of all
components
• June 2008 final audit of the Project
•Confirmation of EU contribution:
49,62% of eligible cost
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Integrated Public Transport Project in Krakow
Agglomeration – stage I (2004 – 2007)
Project GOALS
v Efficient Public Transport System
v New solutions for PT in the City center
v PT Rolling Stock Purchase
v Increase in safety and acoustic climate
vIntegration of PT modes (bus, tram, rail and plane)
What we achieved with the project (2004 -2007)
v Traffic noice reduction
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to - 60dB (before 75dB),
time
v the Lubicz street
Kamienna – Krowodrza Górka
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3 min (before 10 min)
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4 min (before 8 min),
v Tramway traffic noise reduction
during the day (6.00-22.00 hours) 56,8 dB (before 62,7 dB)
at night ( 22.00-6.00 hours) 46,9 dB (before55 dB),
v Lowfloor tram
fleet in every day operation (% of total
rolling stock) - 26,3% (before 13,7%).
Projects for increasing the role of PT in Krakow
2007- 2013
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Project Components (2007 -2013)
(total value app. 110 m Euro)
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Construction of new
tram line of 4,8 km
(44 m Euro)
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Modernisation of tram
line and Dluga Street 1km
(8 m Euro)
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Acquisition of 24 low
floor tram units
(56 m Euro)
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Progress of project preparation (2007 2013)
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February 2008 start of project preparation
Autumn 2008 definition of project
components, design contracts
Spring 2009 start of analysis for Feasibility
Study, clarification of project financing
October 2009 –financial model for FS
December 2009 – draft application for CF
(Jaspers complition note)
Finalising of construction permits and
notifications in accordance with EIA rules
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Other EU projects in Krakow
Electronic Ticketing System - 4 m Euro, 2 m
transactions , 300,000 Users, payments with
credit cards, use of electronic Student Identity
Cards
Introducing clean vehicle transport in
cities (CNG buses, bikes on buses) and
some flexible services for passengers
(Demand - Responsive Transport in
Krakow).
Strategies for
Public Transport in Cities
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Elements to be considered in
project preparation
Project Requirements
Ø Legal framework
Project Threats
v National law not coherent to
EU Directives
Ø Sources of financing
(EIB, ERBD)
v Financial institutions’ procurement
law not coherent to national procurement law
v Human resources scarcity
Ø Expertise knowledge
for project preparation and
implementation
v Long - time consuming
procedures
Critical area in project preparation
and implementation
Allocation of investment components
(eligibility)
n Composition of Feasibility Study (traffic
modelling, economic and financial parts)
n Legal (state aid issue) and contractual
aspects (reference of PSC to EU
regulations)
n Revision of environmental approaches in
compliance with EIA requirements
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Benefits for company performance and image
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„ Fair Play” Company –
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PN-EN ISO
9001:2001
PN-EN ISO
14001:2005
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IT Leader 2009
9th most effective PT
system in the World
(Forbes survey 2008)
Thank you for your attention
Zbigniew Palenica
Vice-president of
Management Board
zpalenic@mpk.krakow.pl
www.mpk.krakow.pl