Regional transport

What is regional transport?
Regional transport can range from operating a small bus network in small and medium sized cities to managing traffic going outside the city such as a rail line connecting the urban areas to the outer regions. Regional transport is also often linked to other business areas such as tourism, school and taxi business as well as freight and logistics. Regional transport companies usually operate a heritage line (like an old steam locomotive line), funicular or cable cars.

From a geographical standpoint, common issues in regional transport deal with low density area and scattered settlements and consequently services in areas with weak demand.Therefore the two key words are small and medium-sized cities and diversification of the public transport portfolio.

Developments and trends
In recent years, it was observed in different European countries a stronger political will and action to regionalization and a shift of responsibilities and obligations for Local Public Transport from the State to the Region.
The transfer of competences results from a regionalization politics that, depending on the status of each region, autonomous or not, creates new and inedited conditions and framework for Regional Transport operators.

Read more
Developing public transport in low density areas through appropriate fare systems
Why is it essential to develop public transport by low demand?
Transport at times of low demand
Leisure and tourism: an opportunity for public transport

APRIL 2012

COMMITTEE REGIONAL TRANSPORT 22-25 April 2012, Alba Lulia, Rumania

OCTOBER 2012

COMMITTEE REGIONAL TRANSPORT 7-10 October 2012, Bolzano, Italy

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UITP Regional Transport Division

From all the five existing modal divisions in UITP, the Regional Transport Division enjoys a sort of exemption status in the sense that it is not properly spoken a transport mode (like bus or rail) but rather a way of running a public transport business.

The UITP Regional Transport Division consists of three bodies:

• The Regional Transport Assembly
• The Regional Transport Committee
• The Waterborne Transport Committee

The Regional Transport Assembly is composed of all UITP full members dealing with regional, suburban or waterborne transport. The Regional Transport Assembly is a forum for liaison, exchange of experience and discussion of issues related to regional and suburban mobility regardless of modal considerations.

The current Chairman of the Regional Transport Assembly is Csaba Székely, General Manager, NEUSIEDLER SEEBAHN AG c/o Betriebsdirektion der Raaberbahn, Wulkaprodersdorf, Austria.

The Regional Transport Committee offers a platform for all actors dealing with regional transport: operators, authorities, consultants, politicians, associations' representatives. It deals with issues specific to companies which serve regional and suburban areas. It aims to increase awareness of all public transport actors, inside and outside UITP, on these specific matters through a multi-modal approach.

The current Chairman of the Regional Transport Committee is Andreas Flückiger, Direktionssekretär, VERKEHRSBETRIEBE ST. GALLEN, St. Gallen, Switzerland.

The Waterborne Transport Committee offers a platform for all actors dealing with Waterborne Transport: operators, authorities, consultants, etc. It aims to increase awareness of all public transport actors, inside and outside UITP, on waterborne specific matters.

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