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“Quality Urban Transport for
Sustainable Development and
Urban Regeneration in
Small and Medium Size Cities
www.transurban.org
Emmanuel Manos Vougioukas
TranSUrban Project
Director, Management & Co-ordination Unit (MCU)
Dieuropaiki Symvouleutiki – University of Thessaly, Greece
Transit Systems Development for Urban Regeneration
Quality urban mass transit system:
mainly independent from other traffic
with high service frequency
Introduction of Rapid Transit Systems (Tramway, Light Rail, Guided
Busways) in Small and Medium Cities (SMCs)
 250 000 inhabitants
Difficulties in implementing and operating such systems
Costly investment – needs operating subsidy…
Funding problems
Road space reallocation problems
Particularly in Small and Medium size Cities
Indirect (Socio-economic and urban regeneration) effects for SMCs
The long and difficult process of development and implementation can be
facilitated if the indirect benefits are taken into consideration from the outset
TranSUrban project aims to examine the development and operation of new
transit systems in SMCs through innovative strategies towards socio-economic
sustainable development, cohesion and urban regeneration.
Background
 Existing transport planning methods do not take
directly into account the expected indirect socioeconomic development benefits of Urban Transit
Systems.
 This may lead to distortions in decision-making and
investment appraisal.
 Previous studies have concluded that the indirect
benefits of urban transit systems can be substantial,
particularly in the form of employment creation,
Regional GDP and urban regeneration.
 There is a need therefore to bring the results of
research to the city and public transport authorities so
that to assist in their decision-making.
Lessons learnt from previous research
TranSEcon Project in EU RTD 5th Framework programme
 Multiplier effect of transport infrastructure
investment costs for regional GDP is about 2.2
on average (range of 1.9 – 2.5) and for
regional income is about 1.4 (range 1.2 – 1.6)
 Multiplier effect of total investment costs
(including follow up investments) for GDP is up
to 6 for public transport investments
 Additional employment effect of infrastructure
investment per Million € is 25-32 persons
employed per year
TranSUrban Project objectives:
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To investigate the indirect benefits of LRT/Tram/GB systems, in terms of
employment creation, urban regeneration, socio-economic development and
cohesion, sustainable urban development, city aesthetics, urban governance
To exploit available research results in the field of urban transport and local
socio-economic development, including policy and urban regeneration
impacts
To investigate technical issues of alternative innovative, environmentally
friendly public transport systems and the required accompanying measures
for sustainable mobility in urban areas
To assess the institutional and legal frameworks and requirements for
implementing urban transit systems, with particular reference to small and
medium-sized cities, including the operating experience of existing systems
To examine the needs of funding mechanisms and procedures of financial
institutions and funding agencies for planning, designing, developing,
implementing, extending, modernising and upgrading of urban transit
systems
To evaluate the potential environmental and energy efficiency benefits, socioeconomic development, intermodality and urban regeneration impacts of
LRT/Tramway/GB systems in Small and Medium Cities.
The TranSUrban partnership
Lead Partner
Municipal Enterprise of Urban Studies and Construction of
Volos (DEMEKAV), City of Volos, Greece
Cambridgeshire County Council, UK
Livorno Public Transport Company (ATL), Italy
Madrid Regional Transport Consortium (CRTM), Spain
Case study: Valdemoro
Municipal Enterprise for Planning, Constructions and
Development of Nea Ionia Magnesia (DEMKA), Greece
University of Natural Resources and Applied Sciences (ITS
BOKU), Austria
Case study: Linz
TranSUrban Case Cities
Implementation
procedures of Guided
Busway System –
Monitoring and
documentation
New Guided Transport
Systems on the basis of
added value generated by
New Urban Development
Awareness of public
transport stakeholders,
investors and users;
potential effects of PT
investments; marketing
and public awareness
programme
Realization of dedicated pt
corridor for the traditional
buses; study of impacts of a
BRT line through models and
dynamic simulation tools.
Strategic Plan for the
development of Rapid
Transit System
including funding
options, public
awareness,
consultation with
responsible bodies,
liaison with Transit
System Suppliers and
Central Government
bodies
Tool to get to socioeconomic and
spatial planning targets through indirect
benefits of Urban Transit Systems
Development of an
Urban Transit System
Urban
Development
and
Regeneration
Success in development
of PT System needs
integrated approach
Through
accompanying
Transport Policy
Measures
need to bring the results of research to the city
and public transport authorities so that to assist
in their decision-making
A comprehensive common methodology has been set up to evaluate and quantify
the indirect benefits in terms of:
employment opportunities
urban regeneration
regional GDP
institutional development
urban governance issues etc
1. Functional Analysis
Indicates the effects of the investment on travel behaviour (transport supply /
demand)
2. Extended Cost Benefit Analysis
Determines the feasibility of the investment by quantifying its costs and benefits
(direct and indirect). Economic costs are defined as a monetary evaluation of the
consumption of resources
3. Sustainable Development Analysis
Determines the contribution of an infrastructure investment for the sustainable
development in the study area
Conclusions
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Small and Medium size Cities face additional
problems in implementing Urban Rapid Transit
Systems
Previous research and past experience shows that
there are significant indirect benefits in terms of
socio-economic development and urban regeneration
impacts from implementing modern high-quality
Urban Transit Systems
There is a need for an agreed procedure to include
indirect benefits in investment appraisal
TranSUrban Project has established an evaluation
framework which can provide such basis
Application of the evaluation framework in the five
case cities of TranSUrban produces further
evidence of significant indirect benefits in SMCs
Next Steps
 Policy implications on sustainable urban mobility,
institutional frameworks, new funding opportunities,
potential socio-economic development and urban
regeneration benefits of new Transit systems in SMCs
 The project results will be disseminated to SMCs looking for
Urban Rapid Transit System Implementation to assist in the
decision-making process
 The evaluation framework will be made available to funding
agencies (EIB, EBRD, ERDF) and pan-European and
international organisations (UITP, AET, Eurocities, ECMT) to
facilitate investment decisions for Urban Transit Systems in
Small and Medium size Cities
 Extended Network of SMCs to further jointly study the
impact of Quality Transit Systems on Sustainable Urban
Development and Regeneration, based on TranSUrban
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www.transurban.org
Volos – Nea Ionia
Valdemoro
Livorno
Cambridgeshire
Linz