2. The organisations within The Swedish Doubling Project
- Swedish Public Transport Association - Swedish Bus and Coach Federation - Swedish Taxi Association - Association of Swedish Train Operating Companies - Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions in Sweden - Swedish Transport Administration The project started in 2008

3. Our vision: Public transport is a natural part of travel in a sustainable society

4. Our overall goal: a long-term doubling of the market share held by public transport

5. Common values
We are all driven by value for passengers and by helping to create a sustainable development of society
We are all sensitive to the varied and changeable needs of passengers
We all have faith and confidence in each other’s willingness and ability to work together and help create good overall solutions
We are all open to new ideas that contribute towards value creation and sustainability

6. Sweden – part of the global doubling goal
Supported by UITP – the international public transport organisation
UITP’s goal: PTx2 – a doubling of the public transport market share worldwide by 2025

7. Why focus on public transport doubling?
Public transport is a stragegic tool for coping with the environment and employment issues
It creates the preconditions necessary for growth and regional business development
It reduces carbon dioxide emissions
Fewer people are killed and injured on the roads

8. for sustainable travel
Customer
promises/
harmonization
Environmental
programme
Programme for
security, safety
and availability
Common systems
- information
- booking
Common system
- future payment
Regional transport
provision programme
for sustainable travel
The Contract
process
Best practices
The Knowledge
Lift
The Statistics
portal
Infrastructure
Taxes and
legislation
Project Office
- Coordination
- Communication

9. The Doubling Project provides valuable tools
Business Model for doubled public transport
The Contract Process
Recommendations
Guides

10. The Doubling Project provides inspiration
Best practices are continously highlighted and communicated to inspire others to follow
Think tanks, seminars, education

11. Key factors The role of the State (for example infrastructure)
From national project to regional and local ”workshop”
Spread best practices

12. New legislation for public transport

13. Current legislation: COUNTY COUNCILS TRANSPORT PRINCIPALS
MUNICIPALITIES
TRANSPORT PRINCIPALS
OPERATOR
OPERATOR
OPERATOR
OPERATOR

14. New legislation – overall process
REGIONAL TRANSPORT PROVISION PROGRAMMES
REGIONAL
KOLLEKTIVTRAFIK-MYNDIGHET
REGIONAL
PUBLIC TRANSPORT AUTHORITIES
PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATION
CONTRACTS
FREE MARKET/DEREGULATION

15. New Public Transport Act 2012
The new Act regulates public transport on the railways, on tram and rapid light-rail systems, on the roads, on the metro and with ferries.
The Act comes into force on 1 january 2012

16. New Public Transport Act 2012
A regional public transport authority will be set up in each county with responsibility for all regional public transport (within the county and for commuting to and from work or for other travel of a daily nature).
The authority will be organised in the form of a regional federation of local authorities or a joint committee, or alternatively within the county council.

17. New Public Transport Act 2012
The regional public transport authority shall draw up and decide on a public transport provision programme.
The programme shall incorporate all forms of regional transport and give expression to the need for regional public transport within the county and the goals for public transport provision.

18. New Public Transport Act 2012
The authority shall decide on a general obligation to provide public transport
The decision may only concern regional public transport (within the county and commuting to and from work, or some other form of daily travel)
All general public transport obligations shall stem from the public transport provision programme
It shall be possible to appeal against decisions on the obligation to provide public transport

19. New Public Transport Act 2012
Following a decision on the general obligation to provide public transport, work shall start on the procurement process and agreements shall be entered into
An authority may transfer the right into agreements on public transport to a limited liability company or to a local authority within the county
Sole rights are not allowed to be granted as a service in return for the fulfilment of the general obligation to provide public transport

20. New Public Transport Act 2012
Public transport companies are entitled to establish commercial public transport
A requirement that the transport company shall inform the regional public transport authority before the commencement of services and before the conclusion of services
A requirement that the transport company shall provide information on the range of transport services it offers for a common system of passenger information

21. New Public Transport Act 2012
Interim provisions
A public transport provision programme shall have been drawn up by 1 October, 2012
All allocations subsequent to 1 July, 2012 shall be preceded by a decision on the general obligation to provide public transport