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.