Barbora HladkáZuzana Kmeťová

tercia

Secondary Grammar School Párovská street 1

Nitra, Slovakia

Research questionsPast:What were the typical buses in the past?Why there aren't any tram lines?What is/was Omnibus?What was the plan of Public Transport in the year 2005?

Present:What types of buses are used in Nitra nowadays?What is the situation in railway transport like today?What kind of transport can tourists use?Is there any airport in Nitra?

Future:What improvements can we expect?

The public transport in Nitra dates back to the year 1866 when the first omnibus served as the only kind of public transport. It was a carriage drawn by horses.

1922-1925 – era of Omnibuses.

The First Omnibus

The first bus in Nitra was Ford. It was a private bus. People liked it.

In 1948 – the private buses were canceled. The urban public transport arose. At that time, there were 5 buses and in 1950 7 buses.

1987 – 1990 - Nitra was considering the construction of tram lines.Later that idea failed due to the severe financial difficulties.

BUS TICKETSPast Present

prepaid ticket

one way ticket from 1990s

credit chip card

One of the most important parts of public transport in the past was railway. There is a narrow gauge railway in the open air museum Agrokomplex.

A map of

the publi

c buses in

Nitra.

Public transport in Nitra city is highly developed at the

present time. Modern buses are more

comfortable, safer and quicker.

ECObuses are not rare any more in our town.

The interior of the

ECObus.

The old and the new bus stops.

A BUS STATION

How would you characterize the quality of public transport in Nitra?

49% Good

11% Above Average

22% Average

5% Below Average

13% Bad

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

40 % To get to work and school.

9 % For Free Time Activities

10 % To get to hospital, department store

41 % Other purpose

Why do you use our public transport?

72% It's a good idea

19% unnecessary idea

4% It's a bad idea

5% I don't know

What do you think about the sound announcements of the bus stops?

The railway station in Nitra

The history of railway station in Nitra dates back to the second half of the nineteenth

century.

The main building was built around 1876, and extended with train dispatcher offices in 1921. Nowadays design of the building dates back to 1925, after the electrification of the station

was finished.

Nitra does not belong to main railroads and the significance of railway transport is only

regional.

Though railway traffic is not as popular nowadays as in the past, it is used quite often.

TAXI

A special taxi for disabled and old people.

There are a lot of taxi cabs in Nitra.

There is a tourist train which is called “Nitra Express“. It operates from April to

September. The length of the route from Svätopluk square to the castle and back is 5

km. It lasts 45 minutes with 15 minutes break.

1.) Start in Svätopluk square near the Municipal House. 2.) pedestrian zone3.) former Hotel Tatra4.) Palarikova and Fraňa Mojtu street5.) along the river Nitra6.) along the football stadium and ice rink7.) along the Town park Sihoť8.) Region House 9.) Pribina square with historical buildings10.) Plague column and the castle11.) 15 minutes break12.) back to Svätopluk square through Farska and Kupecka street

Tourists get a lot of information from a professional commentary during the journey.

There is an airport for small planes near Nitra. It is in Janíkovce and it is 135 meters above the sea level. The length of its runway is about 1,5 km. The airport offers sightseeing flights for tourists.

The International Car Show is taking place in Nitra every autumn.The newest buses are also presented.

There will be more EKOBUSES in Nitra.

Visualization of the new bus station

BOATSA boat has never been used for public transport in Nitra. There might be water transport on the river Nitra. It would be very popular.

What can be improved?

• cheaper tickets• more tolerant drivers• newer buses or ECObuses• newer trains • greater frequency