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Governance issues in case of the Helsinki Region Transport, HSL EMTA General Meeting, Budapest 15-16 April 2010. Suvi Rihtniemi HSL Helsinki Region Transport. Administrative levels of Finland. State Municipalities (342) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Governance issues in case of the Helsinki Region Transport, HSL
EMTA General Meeting, Budapest 15-16 April 2010
Suvi RihtniemiHSL Helsinki Region Transport
Administrative levels of Finland
• State • Municipalities (342)• Helsinki region: HSL Helsinki Region Transport is
responsible for public transport and transport system planning according to the special law accepted by the Parliament of Finland
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Helsinki Metropolitan Area
6 founding municipalities: Helsinki,Espoo, Kauniainen, Vantaa, Kerava and Kirkkonummi
According to its charter, HSL can expand to cover all 14 municipalities in the Helsinki region.
HSL’s cooperation area
Pornainen
Kerava
Sipoo
Järvenpää
Tuusula
Nurmijärvi
Mäntsälä
Hyvinkää
Helsinki
Vantaa
Espoo
Kirkko-nummi
Vihti
Kauniainen
Main characteristics of the HSL area
• Municipalities: Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen, Vantaa, Kerava, Kirkkonummi
• Area: 2537 km2
• Population: 1,1 million
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Reorganization of public transport
Helsinki Region Transport
HSL
SLL Oy
VR Commuter services
HKL Infra
Bus services
HKL
From 1.1.2010
HKL TramHKL Metro
Executive Board
Helsinki 7 members (chair) 7 deputies
Espoo 3 members (vice chair) 3 deputies
Vantaa 3 members 2 deputies
Kirkkonummi 1 member
Kerava 1 deputy
Kauniainen 1 deputy
Helsinki Region Transport (HSL)
• Is responsible for the preparation of the Helsinki Region Transport System Plan (HLJ)
• Plans and organizes public transport in the region and seeks to improve its operationg conditions
• Procures bus, tram, metro, ferry and commuter train services
• Approves the public transport fare and ticketing system, as well as public transport faresä
• Is responsible for marketing of public transport and passenger information
• Organizes ticket sales and is responsible for ticket inspections
HSL
Modal share by number of journeys in Helsinki region (2007-2008)
Car ownership
Characteristics of PT servicing• HSL is responsible for
– Network and timetables– Level of service– Fares, discounts
• Municipalities cover the deficit• Bus transport
– Tendering, mainly 5 years contracts• Rail transport
– Negotiated contracts with HKL and VR
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Public transport figures 2008
Tram Bus Train Metro
54 159 43 58
17 51 14 18
12 266 14 2
2,520 20,270 876 479
132 1,260 80 54
Passengers (million/year)
Share of journeys (%)
Routes
Weekday departures
Vehicles/cars
Infrastructure services 11.6%
Operating expenses 80.1%
Other expenses 0.3%Rental expenses 0.4%
Other purchases of services 4.4 %
Staff expenses 3.1%
HSL’s operating expenses by type of expenses in 2010 Total EUR 481.6 million
HSL’s operating income by type of income in 2010 Total EUR 484.5 million
Revenue from charges 0.8 %Municipal contributions 47.4 %
Government subsidies 1.0 %Rental revenue 0.4 %
Ticket revenue 49.6 %
Other income 0.8 %
Responsibilities regarding other transport modes in the Helsinki region
• Motorised road traffic– State and municipalities
• Soft transport modes (cyclists, pedestraints)– State and municipalities
• Parking– Municipalities
Service quality
• Customer satisfaction – Measured every half-year period
• Benchmarking in European Service of public Transport (Best)– For all cities 1000 residents in defined areas have been
interviewed.
– All interviews have been done by telephone.
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Customer satisfaction 2004-2009, overall score
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Jokeri
Bus Rapid Transit Line for high-quality crosstown connections
Jokeri
Jokeri
Jokeri
Jokeri
• The modal share of public transport on journeys
to the city is very high but low on cross-town journeys• Land use and travel demand is now intensifying along
the ring roads• Jokeri is the first major attempt to solve this challenge• 30,000 passengers per day
Jokeri’s image
Jokeri
• Brand-new dedicated bus fleet of 30 low-floor bogie buses (seating 54+4)
• Distinctive visual scheme employed across the buses, shelters and all information material
• Operates every 5-minutes during peak hours and 10-minutes day time
Helsinki region transport system planning
Letter of intent on PLJ 2007The contracting parties will develop the transport system and implement the measures set out in the five sub-strategies of PLJ
Letter of intent on PLJ 2007Infrastructural development projects
HSL’s basic task
HSL provides extensive transport options and creates conditions for a viable and pleasant Helsinki region.