Public transport growth for

Ing. Tibor SCHLOSSER, CSc. – Peter BÁNOVEC City of Bratislava

Viajeo Plus – city showcase Gothenburg, 12-14 May 2014 2 Viajeo Plus, Gothenburg, 12-14 May 2014 Bratislava metropolitan region

Bratislavský samosprávny kraj 1,20 mio. inhabitants Trnavský samosprávny kraj Bratislava: 433 000 inhabitants Bratislava region: 629 000 inhabitants region (part): 563 000 inhabitants

3 Viajeo Plus, Gothenburg, 12-14 May 2014 Trolleys in Bratislava

• 1909 first trolley track (Vydrická dolina – Železná studnička), closed 1915 • 1941 trolleys restored in city center, closed 1964 • 1941 another track to Patrónka (today big terminal) • 1943 third line operating in Bratislava (castle – center – Koliba) • 1950 trolley line to ice stadium • 1955 network growth to Prievoz, closed 1965, restored 1986 • 1957 Ružová dolina connected • 1964 second trolley track closing • 1967 east network development (Trnávka) • 1971 third trolley track closing • 1984 trolleys are back (city centre – Rajská) • 1988 Prievoz track extended to Dolné Hony • 90´s network extension 2006 isolated circle in Karlova Ves – Dlhé diely 2012-14 new connections, large scale renew

4 Viajeo Plus, Gothenburg, 12-14 May 2014 Rail transport in Bratislava

• 1840/1846 horse railway towards Trnava (to city edge and port) • 1848 steam track from Gänserndorf, 1850 to (bypass) • 1891 railway bridge • 1895 tram network • 1914 tram across Danube: Wien – Bratislava, closed 1938 /1961 • 1952 - 83 new layout of railways – elimination from centre (bypases) • 1972/1984 operation to / Filiálka closed • 1972 plans for metro (1 station built) • 1997 metro conception change to VAL • 1998 new layout of Petržalka station • 2001 plan for metro and railway connection • 2004 plan for „Nosný systém“ – rail + tram • 2013 I. phase construction: Šafárikovo nám. – Bosákova

5 Viajeo Plus, Gothenburg, 12-14 May 2014 History

27. august 1895 – the oldest city electric railway in middle Europe

6 Viajeo Plus, Gothenburg, 12-14 May 2014 History - TramTrain

1914 –Pressburger bahn ‐> tram / train Bratislava ‐ Wien

7 Viajeo Plus, Gothenburg, 12-14 May 2014 Back to Petržalka

8 Viajeo Plus, Gothenburg, 12-14 May 2014 Realization of the Integrated PT-rail system in Bratislava:

1.Part of the new PT line is a tram rail track in double gauge 1000/1435 mm from Petržalka, Janíkov dvor - Šafárikovo nám. - Main station

2.Possibility of the operation of Tram- Train in future, which we can use on both rail tracks

3.Using the rail network for the needs of PT in Bratislava by creating new stations on existing network

9 Viajeo Plus, Gothenburg, 12-14 May 2014 The Old bridge reconstruction – new construction

10 Viajeo Plus, Gothenburg, 12-14 May 2014 Design of the crosssection

The width of the side walk is only 2.0 m impossible to have bike and pedestrian lines on both side of the bridge

Reguired superstructure according the Danube Commission

11 Viajeo Plus, Gothenburg, 12-14 May 2014 The Old bridge reconstruction

11.4.2014 12 Viajeo Plus, Gothenburg, 12-14 May 2014 The Old bridge reconstruction

22.4.2014 13 Viajeo Plus, Gothenburg, 12-14 May 2014 The Old bridge reconstruction

13.5.2014 14 Viajeo Plus, Gothenburg, 12-14 May 2014 Integrated rail-track transport

1 Viajeo Plus, Gothenburg, 12-14 May 2014 Tramway network

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16 Viajeo Plus, Gothenburg, 12-14 May 2014 Planned tramway development

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Modernisation 2,6 of existing infrastructure (green)

New tracks (red)

17 Viajeo Plus, Gothenburg, 12-14 May 2014 Planned trolley development

Existing infrastructure (blue) Planned development (red)

18 Viajeo Plus, Gothenburg, 12-14 May 2014 Ongoing small transport projects

• 2014 PT priority based on GPS location

• 2014 first Wien-type tram stop at Radlinského street

• 2014 smartphone application for disabled persons development

• 2014 on-line departures of vehicles • from stops

19 Viajeo Plus, Gothenburg, 12-14 May 2014 Smartphone application for disabled persons

• - UNDP and municipality workshop • - disabled want to travel with Public transport • - lack of communication between driver and disabled persons • - solution: upgraded route planner • - added value: information about bariers provided by societes of disabled people • - usage also for moms with buggies and bikers • - project support: mobile operators

20 Viajeo Plus, Gothenburg, 12-14 May 2014 Peter Bánovec

City of Bratislava +421 2 59 356 612 [email protected]

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