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UITP Benchmarking Meeting Berlin 13/14 th March 2006. Dublin Bus Presentation John Ryan Manager Regulatory Affairs. Ownership. Department of transport. CIE. Irish Rail. Bus Eireann. Dublin Bus. Dublin Bus Operating Revenue. Fare revenue €160m PSO Payment €60m
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UITP Benchmarking Meeting Berlin 13/14th March 2006 Dublin Bus Presentation John Ryan Manager Regulatory Affairs
Ownership Department of transport CIE Irish Rail Bus Eireann Dublin Bus
Dublin Bus Operating Revenue • Fare revenue €160m • PSO Payment €60m • Concessionary Fares €20m • Advertising €5m • Total €245m
Main Revenue Sources • PSO Payments • Limited Capital investment • Expanded fleet, new infrastructure • Concessionary Fares • Social Welfare, free travel for +66’s • Fuel rebate – cost control • Sale of Air Rights • Developer Contributions • Advertising • Sponsorship • Private Hire of buses
Alternative Funding Sources • Developer Contributions • Front loading bus services • Prime Property Values • Sale of Air Rights • Premium Rate Mobile Phones • Service Sponsorship • Night Services • Tours • On & Off Bus Advertising • Private Hire of buses
Limitations • Alternative Funding Streams tend to contribute only minimal amounts Less than 5%
Congestion Charging • Shown to have positive results elsewhere • Benefits not financial • Benefits related to ‘calmed’ City centre environment • Frees up movement of PT • Faster speeds – increased business • Net financial and operating gain
Private Sector Participation • Accepted as beneficial • Used in non core areas • Cleaning • Use of subcontracted services • Schools
PSO • Peak hour services • Fare controls • Route ‘branches’ • Maintenance of timetables • Schools • Difficulty of employing specific ‘taxes’ to contribute to PSO
PSO Payments • Multi annual agreements • Paid monthly • ‘Memorandum of Understanding‘ • Quantity and Quality of service levels • Legal uncertainty
New Light Rail FundingSouth Dublin • Development Levy • €5000 per residential unit • Funding 50% of extension of system • Double length • 11 stations • Property price increase • Density
Funding Streams arising from PT Infrastructure (additional) • Use of buildings to host telecommunication masts • Use of railway track-beds to install fibre optic or high speed voice and data cables • Use of over head lines (OHL’s) to carry voice and data signals Transport Company may avail of a telecommunication upgrade in lieu of revenue stream
Tax Relief on Travel • Bus and rail ‘Tax Saver’ tickets (Monthly and Annual tickets only) • Employees Company must sign up • Company saves 10.75 PRSI (social insurance) • Employees saves 48% on ticket price • gets a €1000 annual ticket for €520! • No direct revenue stream to PT Company • But encourages off bus sales • Encourages longer term ticket sales www.taxsaver.ie