Sustainable transport projects of
Municipality of Velenje
SEETRANS 2012
Transport Research Opportunities for South East Europe in the EU
24 – 25 September 2012, Ljubljana - Slovenia
Introduction
Marko Govek
Senior project consultant
Municipality of Velenje, public institution – local administration
SLOVENIA
Department: Department for development and investments,
Development projects and economy office.
Contact details:
Mail: [email protected]
Tel: +386 3 8961 548,
Fax: +386 3 8961 542,
GSM: +386 41 783 652
www.velenje.si
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Sustainable transport projects in MOV
 dedicated team of experienced EU project managers
(currently ongoing 11 – EU cofinanced projects);
 MO Velenje Proven track of success with ecological projects and
sustainable development…
(Most energy efficient municipality in 2010 and 2011; The greenest
municipality in Slovenia 2010)
 Presenting project BICY and GUTS;
 Personal Rapid Transit initiative;
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Project BICY - Cities and Regions of
Bicycles
 Velenje as a cycling city
 Project dedicated to holistic and sustainable
planning of urban cycling policies, good practice
transfers etc.
 Cycling popularization
 Investments in cycling infrastructure
(Pilot action: implementation of city bike sharing
system)
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BICY – bike sharing system
 5 stations, 25 bicycles
(result of local knowledge)
 simple and modular design
(highly adaptable, easy maintenance, movability)
 Usage free of charge, primary target group - local
population
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BICY – bike sharing system
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GUTS (Green Urban Transport Systems)
The GUTS challenge - To make public transportation:
Efficient
Attractive and accessible
Sustainable
To reduce PT disparities between
Western and Central Europe
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GUTS (Green Urban Transport Systems)
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The GUTS specific goals - preparation of :
 institutional
 financial
 technical
background for local implementation
of as sustainable PT system, possible!
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GUTS (Green Urban Transport Systems)
The GUTS partnership:
8 partners - local administrations , knowledge institutions,
manufacturers, PT operators, NGO‘s)
7 countries:
Hungary, Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Italy, Slovenia
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GUTS (Green Urban Transport Systems)
The main outcomes in MO Velenje:
 established firm partnership of various PT related stakeholders;
Implemented local Pilot study:
(possibility of usage of hydrogen, dual-fuel or bi –fuel technologies
in local PT);
Local Action Plan;
Promotion of PT & Lokalc (smartphone PT info system)
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GUTS (Pilot results: LPG)
Implementation of LPG in PT:
Economic benefits: fuel costs 10% lower compared to
diesel;
Environmental effects - lowered emissions:
- 50% NOX;
-10% CO2;
-25% CO;
-95% PM;
- No HS‘s SOX‘s
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GUTS (Pilot results: Hydrogen
Implementation of Hydrogen in MOV PT;
CO NOT, RCVT partnership
Hydrogen filling station in MO Velenje
eMOTION project cooperation
(purchasing of 5 minibuses /
650 000€/bus, 49,5% co-financing)
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MOV future projects / initiatives
PRT – Personal Rapid Transit
Personal, on demand travel, no stops
Light, air-condtioned, fully automatized electrically
propelled travel pods (cabins)
Light, steel construction, travelling 7-10m above
the ground
Travel speed 50 km/h
Boarding: street level
Low energy demand (10% pass/km compared to
Bus)
High passenger capacities
No onsite polution, no traffic jams
Noise reduction
No traffic accidents
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THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION!
Marko Govek
Mestna občina Velenje
Urad za razvoj in investicije
Marko GOVEK, univ. dipl. pol.
Služba za razvojne projekte in gospodarstvo
Višji svetovalec za projekte
Municipality of Velenje
Development and investment office
Senior project consultant
Tel: +386 3 8961 548, Fax: +386 3 8961 542, GSM: +386 41 783 652
www.velenje.si
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