COMPONENT 4 Feasibility studies. Municipality of Almada The Mobility House of Almada

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1 COMPONENT 4 Feasibility studies Municipality of Almada The Mobility House of Almada Almada, March 12 th - 13 th 2013

2 SUMMARY Study Area Analysis Methodology Approach New PTA Characteristics

3 SUMMARY Study Area Analysis Methodology Approach New PTA Characteristics

4 Almada

5 Lisboa Almada Almada Lisbon Metropolitan Area Area 72 km 2 13 km of Atlantic beachfront

6 STUDY AREA ANALYSIS Almada s demography South bank of Tagus river across Lisbon urban pressure inhabitants in 72 km 2 (Census 2011) in Lisbon Metropolitan Area Fluctuating population of inhabitants Almost visitors per year!

7 STUDY AREA ANALYSIS Almada s demography 11 Parishes (freguesias): Cacilhas: Almada: Pragal: Cova da Piedade: Laranjeiro: Feijó: Caparica: Sobreda: Charneca da Caparica: Trafaria: Costa de Caparica:

8 STUDY AREA ANALYSIS Almada s local economy Based primarily on Tourism, Services and Public Administration agriculture in pre-1960 s era until late 1990 s, intense industrial port activities, mainly shipbuilding industry Example: Lisnave shipyard workers additional 40,000 indirect jobs remaining port activities (North river front) tourism sector and ICT industries becoming economically more important

9 STUDY AREA ANALYSIS Mobility Services in Almada

10 STUDY AREA ANALYSIS Almada s Modal Split (2006) Almada s Mobility Survey 2013: will allow the updating of these figures (in the framework of Almada s SUMP)

11 STUDY AREA ANALYSIS Almada s Modal Split (2006) Almada s Mobility Survey 2013: will allow the updating of these figures (in the framework of Almada s SUMP)

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13 STUDY AREA ANALYSIS Almada s PT Modes 2 boat connections between Almada and Lisbon (8 and 20 min) A bus network with 60 lines in Almada and links to Lisbon and the southern regions 1train connection to Lisbon (11 min) and Setúbal (42min), that started it s operation in 2009 A Light Rail (tram) system (MST) with 3 lines (total of 19 stops, 17 of which within Almada)

14 STUDY AREA ANALYSIS Almada s PT Management Public Transport Mainly a central Government competence Local authorities with very few responsibilities (e.g.: Traffic management) All PT modes in Almada are concessions from the central government: Bus (private operator), Tram (private), Train (private), Boat (public operator) Problems: no metropolitan coordination and management, despite recent Metropolitan Transport Authorities; still work to be done in terms of improving intermodality

15 STUDY AREA ANALYSIS Almada s PT Management Public Transport Mainly a central Government competence Local authorities with very few responsibilities (e.g.: Traffic management) All PT modes in Almada are concessions from the central government: Bus (private operator), Tram (private), Train (private), Boat (public operator) Problems: no metropolitan coordination and management, despite recent Metropolitan Transport Authorities; still work to be done in terms of improving intermodality

16 STUDY AREA ANALYSIS Almada s PT Management The Mobility House of Almada will be an answer to the municipal lack of competence in public transport... will congregate all actors involved in urban mobility... will be a forum to discuss difficulties, share ideas and solutions to make Almada s mobility more efficient (energy, environment, economical perspectives)... will enable local mobility stakeholders, to be better prepared for the expected changes in the legal and financial framework for the tendering, awarding and regulation of PT services in Portugal... will be open to the public and integrate other transport modes (e.g. soft modes) and provide information and help

17 SUMMARY Study Area Analysis Methodology Approach New PTA Characteristics

18 ALMADA FS OBJECTIVES The Municipality will study the feasibility of adopting some Public Transport Authority (PTA) functions, in accordance with the mobility and transport strategies designed for Almada and the legal framework of this sector in Portugal, considering future developments. This PTA role will be adopted along with the creation of the Mobility House of Almada, that congregates all local mobility stakeholders, aiming at a better governance of the mobility in Almada.

19 METHODOLOGY and APPROACH Almada s Feasibility Study will have 2 main components: Definition of the competences and mission of the Municipality as a PTA, establishing the links between EU and national transport strategies, local mobility policies, the interests and roles of the operators, the needs of the population and the 7 EPTA functions Conceptualization and organization of the Mobility House of Almada, as a local forum for sustainable urban mobility, which will integrate the PTA functions of the Municipality.

20 METHODOLOGY and APPROACH Almada s Feasibility Study is being developed according to the following structure: Overview of the current state of development/implementation of the Public Transport Authorities in Portugal/Lisbon Metropolitan Area (legal and operational aspects) and state of development of the activities and local competences of the Municipality of Almada in the different 7 EPTA Pillars Description of the current transport/mobility in Almada and foreseen evolution of the technical, legal and financial framework of the mobility aspects

21 METHODOLOGY and APPROACH Almada s Feasibility Study is being made according to the following structure: Development of the PTA concept for Almada, bearing in mind its actuation according to the 7 EPTA functions, with special detail on the functions of tendering and awarding Definition of the level of intervention in the planning of the transport system and in the coordination of the transport operation, in an intermodal perspective, and of the mobility management in Almada

22 METHODOLOGY and APPROACH Almada s Feasibility Study is being made according to the following structure: Definition of the Mobility House of Almada as a local mobility forum: Main objectives to be achieved with the Mobility House of Almada; Definition of the competence and scope of intervention of the Mobility House of Almada; Approach to include the EPTA Pillars addressed; Partners to involve; Operational needs and resources (human, financial, material) to allocate to the development and maintenance of the Mobility House of Almada, as a Local Public Transport Authority; Schedule for implementation of the Mobility House of Almada

23 DATA COLLECTION and ANALYSIS DETAIL KEY DATA COLLECTED; Demography, mobility and transports, O/D matrix, EU and Portuguese legislation Current competences of sector s entities

24 SUMMARY Study Area Analysis Methodology Approach New PTA Characteristics

25 Management Monitoring Information Planning Participation Mediation Communication

26 idea To create a multifuncional space integrating several dimensions of urban mobility management + planning + information + mediation + monitoring + communication + participation + Tendering/Awarding?

27 articulation Key-words... intermodality complementarity eficiency Mobility House of Almada sharing

28 COST FACTORS On-going/planned work: Scenarios for the business model of the Mobility House Identification of the financing needed for the implementation of the Mobility House, based on its competences and structure Funding sources: local and EU (if applicable)

29 INVOLVEMENT OF LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS Main stakeholders involved in the creation of the Mobility House of Almada: Municipality of Almada PT operators Municipal Company for Parking and Circulation Local Energy Agency Taxi companies Police Other (eg. water, electricity, gas distributors, etc.)

30 GOOD PRACTICES APPLIED Good practices chosen: R1 A Vision for Integrated Urban Mobility: Setting up your Transport Authority (?) R3 PTA example Bologna R5 PTA example - Thessaloniki R11 National Transport Authority (Ireland) P12 "PTA example Barcelona planning of infrastructures and services" I9 PTA example - Helsinki I10 PTA Example - Toulouse I11 PTA Example - Goteborg

31 OUTPUTS PRODUCED SO FAR TANGIBLE OUTPUTS REALIZED SO FAR: 4 meetings with stakeholders/transport authorities

32 PROBLEMS TO BE FACED and SOLUTIONS IDENTIFIED One difficulty may arise: Mobility House of Almada: Ensure the compatibility between the role of authority and the role of mediator in the same structure FUNCTIONS Public and Shared Transport Authority EPTA Mobility House of Almada 1 REGULATE X (X) 2 PLAN X (X) 3 TENDER/AWARD XX - 4 INTEGRATE X (X) 5 PROMOTE X XXX 6 MANAGE X (X) 7 CONTROL X (X)

33 ACTIONS IMPLEMENTED SO FAR Checklist ACTIVITY DONE YES Analysis of the local context X Definition of study methodology X Definition of specific study tools X Data collection X Analysis of data X X Design of the new service/pta Costs/benefits analysis Involvement of local stakeholders X Draft study report X X X NO

34 Thank you for your attention!