Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg (VRS)Transforming a transport associationinto a mobility network
2nd European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans
16/17 June 2015, Bucharest, Romania
Dennis PriesterTransport Association Rhein-Sieg (VRS)Mobility ManagementCologne, Germany
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Part I:Regional Integration and Cooperation@VRS
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Transport Association Rhein-Sieg (VRS)Located in the Cologne/Bonn region in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany
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Transport Association Rhein-Sieg (VRS)Located in the Cologne/Bonn region in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany
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• Association of the cities of Cologne, Bonn, Leverkusen, Monheim and therural districts Rhein-Erft, Rhein-Sieg, Rheinisch-Bergisch,Oberbergisch and Euskirchenwithin the Zweckverband VRS(special purpose association).
• Area: 5.111 km
• Inhabitants: 3,3 Million
• (Public) Transport operators: 27
• 518 lines, 6.256 stops
• > 1,6 Mio. passengers/day
Transport Association Rhein-Sieg (VRS)Founded 1 September 1987
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Transport Association Rhein-Sieg (VRS)Facts & Figures: 518 lines and 6.256 stops
17 Regional Rail Lines 4 Commuter Rail Lines
479 Bus Lines 18 Light Rail/Tram Lines
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• (Rural and urban) districts and medium/large municipalities are responsible for planning, organizing and designing public transport services within their area
i.e. “Aufgabenträger” (public/regional authority)
• To fulfil these tasks, the rural and urban districts form a special-purpose association (“Zweckverband”), which in turn takes over the responsibilities for providing public transport services from the rural/urban districts
• Tasks and responsibilities:
o uniform tickets, uniform tariffs, coordinated timetable, Marketing, passenger information systems,…
Legal Framework in North Rhine-WestphaliaThe ÖPNVG NRW: „Law on Public Transport“
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ÖPNVG
VRS and NVR: Organisational StructureThe „Drei-Ebenen-Modell“ (three-level architecture)
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OperativeLevel (Municipal) Public Transport Operators
Urban/rural districts (VRS) Urban/rural districts (AVV)
Special-Purpose Ass. AVVSpecial-Purpose Ass. VRS
Special-Purpose Ass. NVR
VRS GmbH NVR GmbH AVV GmbH
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• Uniform tariff (development and adaptation)
• Sales and distribution system (standards, coordination)
• Marketing and market research
• Communication/passenger information
• Revenue sharing (between transport operators)
• Mobility Management
• SPNV-Management (Regional Passenger Rail Transport)
• Call for tenders for SPNV-Services
• Coordination of public transport services (SPNV/ÖPNV)
• Infrastructure funding/process management
VRS and NVR: Who does what?Tasks and responsibilities
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NVR: Special-Purpose Association for regional rail service2008: Reducing the number of cooperation areas from nine to three
• ÖPNVG NRW: State law governingthe public transport services in North Rhine-Westphalia
o Amendment of the ÖPNVG in North Rhine-Westphalia in 2008
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The VRS areaHow much integration has already been achieved?
Since 2015 tariff/ticket cooperation with AVV(Aachen region)
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General Special-Purpose AssociationMeeting
Association Chairman
How are decisions made?Example: Tariff decisions
VRS-GmbHZweckverband VRS100%
ownership
Bodies/Committees
General Meeting
Supervisory Board
Management Board
Beirat der Verkehrsunternehmen
Bodies/Committees
Advisory Council of (Public) Transport OperatorsTariff Advisory Council
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Part II:Mobility Management@VRS
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Mobility Management@VRS
The groups of Bündnis 90/DIE GRÜNEN, CDU, SPD and FDP request, that the topic „mobility management for the VRS-region“ will be added to the range of responsibilities of the VRS GmbH.
VRS- Zweckverband (Special-Purpose Association):
MobilityManagement
The decision was made on 22 March 2012.
Public TransportCar-Pooling
BikingWalking
Car-Sharing
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What is Mobility Management?
Mobility Management is the systematic approach for the development, promotion and marketing of intermodal transport solutions and for influencing traffic-generating factors. The aim is to organize passenger transport in a more sustainable manner while at the same time ensuring mobility.
This can be applied to the municipal level as well as to selected target groups and geographic locations. Within the framework of (sustainable) mobility plans, regional authorities and municipalities play a key role in motivating local stakeholders to jointly develop attractive alternatives to the (sole) use of cars.
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State-wide Network for Mobility ManagementMunicipal Network with four Regional Coordination Offices in NRW
Co-funded by the special-purpose associationsresponsible for public transport/regional transport associationsand the Ministry of Transport North Rhine-Westphalia
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Services offered by the Regional Coordination Offices
• Organization of information and know-how exchange• Knowledge transfer on research activities, best-practices
and governmental activities • Workshops and consultancy for municipalities• Enabling a cross-sectoral dialog across municipal and
institutional borders• Providing first-hand knowledge on mobility and traffic
relevant developments• Training programs and qualifications for municipal
authority employees• Development of joint work and action programs• Offerings for on-site implementation
Empowering municipalities to implement Mobility Management
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Mobility Management in VRS Municipalities
Municipal Mobility Plan/SUMP
BudgetaryPressures
Bauleitplanung/Stadtentwicklung
Promotion of Walking and Cycling
Car Sharing/Mobility Hubs
LOCAL GOVERNMENT/AUTHORITYcoordinated by a mobility manager
Attractive and barrier-free Public Transport
Public Relations, Campaigns/Initiatives
Mobility/Traffic Education
Traffic Calming
Area-wideParking-Space Management
Corporate Mobility Management
Information Packages for New Residents
Urban Land-Use Planning/
Urban Development
Organizational Anchoring within the Municipal AdministrationAnchoring within Sectoral PlansTraffic reducing Spatial and Settlement Structures
TARGET AREAS
EnvironmentPromoting Business
DevelopmentHealth Traffic/ Road
SafetySecuring Mobility
Attractive Urban
Planning
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Training Course: Empowering Municipal EmployeesMunicipal Mobility Management: 23 Mobility Managers sucessfully trained
For more info visit www.vrsinfo.de/lehrgang-mm-nrw
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From Transport Association to Mobility Network
Mobility Network
CarSharing
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What‘s next regarding Mobility Management@VRS?
• Development of a regional Mobility Plan/SUMP for the VRS-region
• Further development of the NRW-wide Network for Mobility Management
• Continued support/funding for the topic of Municipal Mobility Management by the Ministry of Transport in North Rhine-Westphalia and the Minister of Transport personally
• 2nd Training Course in „Municipal Mobility Management“ for municipal employees will start in September 2015
• Challenge remaining: Implementing Mobility Management structures at the top of local/municipal authorities
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Thank you for your attention!
Contact:
Dennis PriesterVerkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg GmbHMobilitätsmanagement
Glockengasse 37-3950667 Cologne, Germany
[email protected] +49-221-2 08 08 -739
www.vrsinfo.dewww.vrsinfo.de/mobilitaetsmanagement
