Prague Integrated Transport (PID) Contract Management

Prague Integrated Transport (PID) Contract Management

Characteristics of the metropolitan area (PID area of interest) Prague - area 496 km 2 population 1.25 mil. Prague transport region includes a part of the Central Bohemian Region surrounding the city, particularly the entire area of districts Prague-East and Prague-West and parts of adjacent districts - the boundary is defined by an area reaching 30-40 km from the centre - population outside Prague - approx. 0.5 mil.

Characteristics of public transport network within PID system Type of transport Metro Suburban railway Trams Urban buses Suburban buses Number of routes Vehicles / trains operating in peaks 3 33 30 156 156 95 100 415 985 395 Transport performance in mio vehicle / train km/year 10,6 (train km) 15,3 (train km) 25,3 (train km) 62,7 25,6 + 5 Ferries and 1 Funicular (Petřín) Number of transport operators: 17

Basic principles, targets and objectives of Prague integrated transport: Uniform regional transport system based on a preference of backbone rail transport (railway, metro and trams), bus transport is organized particularly as a follow-up transport to terminals established next to rail transport stops and stations, including also P+R facilities Uniform transfer tariff system enabling to travel with all necessary changes using one ticket only 1 Tariff, 1 Ticket, 1 Timetable, 1 Network

Information on PTA organization Type of organization: municipal contributory organization (100% owned by City of Prague) Established: November 1993 Staff: 60 employees

Key tasks of ROPID transport solution of PID system discussion of traffic solutions and their funding with subsidy providers and transport operators negotiation of contracts on provision of PID operation and supervision of their performance organization of financial flows of revenues and subsidies within PID system draft of tariff and fare within PID system, ticketing ensuring of a uniform PID information system

PID system organization The system has been established as a municipal transport association with ROPID placing orders with transport operators for transport services on behalf of subsidy providers. Services are ordered from operators based on contracts prepared by ROPID Customers ROPID - City of Prague - suburban municipalities - regional authority Transport operators (17)

Discussion of traffic solutions and their funding with subsidy providers and transport operators Partners are the following: City of Prague - Municipal Council - Deputy Mayor in charge of transport Principal plans for the next year are subject to discussion in connection with city budget preparations Districts of the City of Prague - 57 Municipalities in the vicinity of Prague - 350 Regional transport authority in the vicinity of Prague Subsidies - regional - from municipalities (Prague = region) Traffic solutions are discussed with transport operators in terms of technical feasibility.

Contracts for provision of transport services Regional budget Municipality budgets subsidy for basic transport services in suburban transport subsidy for other transport services (in urban transport for all services) Operators Fare Revenue

Contracts on ensuring of PID system 1. Tariff Agreement The subject of the Agreement is particularly the acceptance of a uniform tariff and PID tickets by all transport operators, authorization of Prague Public Transport Co. Inc. (DPP) to print and distribute tickets and to distribute income from revenues to transport operators. The key for the distribution of income from revenues is determined by ROPID. 2. Contract on provision of services for PID system The subject of the Contract are services provided by Prague Public Transport Co. Inc. (DPP) to other operators, particularly, allowing vehicles of other transport operators to access termini and stops of Prague Public Transport Co. Inc. (DPP) and use of other facilities owned by Prague Public Transport Co. Inc. (DPP) 3. Contract for provision of uniform ticket inspection on public transport routes operated within PID system Subject of the contract is the authorization of Prague Public Transport Co. Inc. (DPP) to perform uniform ticket inspection on vehicles of the relevant transport operator

Contracts management - Gross cost contracts - ROPID ensure Constructive Planning - No tendering in Prague internal operator metro, trams, 80% of buses first tenders in preparation (by lines) - All funding from Prague City Hall (440 mil. EUR)

Prague Suchdol 1. no contract between Prague Suchdol and ROPID 2. service ordered directly by Prague City Hall - communication between ROPID and city district essential - approved proposals implemented by ROPID and negotiated with authorities (Prague City Hall, Traffic department) - DPP should realize change of stops

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