Ljubljana Urban Region Development Agency meeting with Delegation of Germany - Berlin 31 May 2005 Ljubljana Mr. Miloš Bajt Adviser, City of Ljubljana, Department for public services and transport

Project presentation 31 May 2006 Ljubljana Miloš Bajt 1.MAIN LOCAL TRANSPORT AND MOBILITY ISSUES IN LJUBLJANA –Increase of daily trips specially with personal cars, day to day traffic jams with increased negative impact on environment and increased external costs –Reduced share of public transport compared to personal car and stagnation of urban public transport passengers and poor image of public transport in city and region is observed –Positive trend of new jobs in Ljubljana, process of suburbanization with increase of trips, prolonged average trip time and distance (mainly due to more than commuters from other municipalities) –A need for restriction of the uncontrolled suburban sprawl of low-density housing and big shopping centres on motorway ring; –Increased accessibility and attraction of Ljubljana with personal cars due to completion of national highway network –Insufficient traffic network, especially for public transport –Adoption of transport policy at national level is still pending, limited competences of local communities on regional transport policy, regions have not yet been formally set up, promotion of development through road infrastructure build-up –Ineffective initiatives for promoting regional integrated transport development due to lack of financing (next steps towards implementation of Tram – Train project)

Project presentation 31 May 2006 Ljubljana Miloš Bajt Trips in Ljubljana

Project presentation 31 May 2006 Ljubljana Miloš Bajt 2.MOBILIS - MEETING THE MAIN LOCAL TRANSPORT & MOBILITY OBJECTIVES Main local transport and mobility objectives in Ljubljana –Reduction of negative impact from personal cars on city centre –Closure of old city centre for motorised transit traffic –Reduction of harmful traffic emissions –Promotion of alternative mobility –Integrated public transport concept in City Sustainable Development Strategy Measures in MOBILIS have been chosen to forward these objectives through a combination of: –Reduction of negative impact of traffic –Example of good practice for large-scale clean vehicle implementation at national level –Offering safer and user friendly cycling facilities –Dissemination of awareness among people and promotion of environmental friendly vehicles (emphasis on cycling) –Active participation of broad public through different channels of dissemination

Project presentation 31 May 2006 Ljubljana Miloš Bajt 3.CONTRIBUTIONS OF LJUBLJANA PARTNERS TO MOBILIS City of Ljubljana – local project initiator of measures regarding CIVITAS II initiative – cycling activities and mobility awareness – local project coordinator LPP – demonstration of results from bio fuel implementation under different conditions Teol and Sava – bio-diesel production and transfer of experience FME – outlining specifications for an optimum performance of bio-diesel engines testing AIS – results of bio-diesel production side products use REC CEE – MOBILIS dissemination leader All local partners will contribute their share towards successful implementation and dissemination of good practice also outside the MOBILIS project at local and national level.

Project presentation 31 May 2006 Ljubljana Miloš Bajt 4.Cycling connections in Ljubljana municipality Facts in 2005 Ljubljana Nr. of inhabitants (in 1000) Surface area (km 2 ) Length of cycling lanes and paths (km) Surface are of cycling lanes and paths (ha) 39.8

Project presentation 31 May 2006 Ljubljana Miloš Bajt Cycling lanes and location of automatic cycling counters in city centre

Project presentation 31 May 2006 Ljubljana Miloš Bajt Data from automatic traffic counters ADT 2004 vehicl es Passen ger loads Passen gers Modal - Split cycling % bus * ** % cars *383341, % sum : * ** estimation Dunajska cesta cross-section (northern entrance to the city centre) ADT in 2004 ADT (average daily traffic) in 2004

Project presentation 31 May 2006 Ljubljana Miloš Bajt Data from automatic cycling counters in 2004

Project presentation 31 May 2006 Ljubljana Miloš Bajt Location of Bicycle shelters in city centre

Project presentation 31 May 2006 Ljubljana Miloš Bajt Thank you for your attention Miloš Bajt City of Ljubljana, Department for public services and transport