The public transport network in the Olomouc region of the Czech Republic has undergone several changes between 1980 and 2010. The number of bus lines and connections decreased by around 20-30% during this period, though the average number of connections per line and stops per connection increased. The total length of connections increased in time and distance traveled. These changes resulted in better bus service for larger towns and villages with growing populations, but worse service for smaller, less accessible municipalities with declining rider numbers.

1. CHANGES IN THE PUBLIC BUS SERVICE
TRANSPORT NETWORK
IN THE OLOMOUC REGION
Lenka ZAJÍČKOVÁ

2. PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
• one of the densest and most modern transport networks
in the Central and Eastern Europe
• based on road bus transport supported by railway
transport
• state-owned enterprisewas transformed into joint stock
companies (1994) major changes in coverage of
territory
• autonomous regional authorities (2000) establishing
of ITS
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3. METHODOLOGY
archived
printed
timetables
digitalisation digital
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database
correction contingency
tables
aggregated
data
(19 char.)
spatial data join
with
attributes
maps
visualisation
aggregation
1980
1990
2000
2010

4. PUBLIC BUS SERVICE IN THE OLOMOUC REGION
• integrated transport system– 2003
(from2012 coordinator of ITS –KIDSOK)
• 2,600 km of bus routes
• 1,900 bus stops
• 13 carriers
• differences primarily on the level of districts
Jes eník 719 39910 29 % 56 24
Olomouc 1 620 232474 43 % 143 96
Pros tějov 770 109223 40 % 142 97
Přerov 845 132014 34 % 156 104
Šumperk 1 313 122735 22 % 93 78
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Number of
municipalities
Region Area (km2) Population
Population in the
capital of district
Population density
(pop./ km2)

5. RESULTS - STOPS
• 1980-2010 – the number of stops relatively stable
• almost 100 % stops are served daily, 75 % on weekends
• the highest density – one stop for each 2 square km,
lowest density – one stop for each 4 square km
• working days - each stop is served 30 times a day in
average in 2010 (28 times in 1980, minimaldifferences between
districts)
• on weekends - each stop is served - 13 times a day in
average in 2010 and also 1980 (lowest 9x, highest14x)
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6. RESULTS - LINES
WORKING DAYS
• the number of lines - decreased by approx. 20%
• the highest decrease -40%, the lowest decrease -12%
WEEKENDS
• the number of lines - decreased by approx. 29%
• the highest decrease -35%
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7. RESULTS - CONNECTIONS
• total number of connections on working days
decreased by 13% in average (on weekendsby 22%)
• apparent increase in the number of connections per
line a day from18 to 20 (workingday) from8 to 9 (weekend)
• themost significant change– from19 to 26 connectionsper line on workingdays
• in 2010 each connection has more stops due to the
prologation of lines
• (1980-2010 on workingdaysaverageincreasedfrom9 to almost12, on weekends
fromnearly11 to almost 14)
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8. RESULTS – LENGTH OF CONNECTIONS
• lenght in time - increase in northern districts,
decrease around the center ofOlomouc Region
• higher average number of stops per connection
difference in operatingminutes 2010/1980
• on workingdays increaseby 84 seconds, on weekends by 47 seconds
• biggest difference – 173 seconds increaseon working days; 259 seconds
increaseon weekends
• lenght in metres – gradual prolongation of existing lines –
almost by 2,800 m in average (from18,753 m to 21 544 m),
the highest prolongation 6,807 m
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decrease
without change
increase

12. RESULTS -MUNICIPALITIES
• better service of public bus transport
• largervillages (especiallytownsand cities)
• attractiveareas
• suburbanzonesaroundlarger towns
• municipalitieswithgrowthofpopulation
• worse service of public bus transport
• smaller villages
• unattractive and less accessible areas
• municipalitieson fast rail track
• municipalitieswithpopulationdecrease
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high demand
for transport
increase in level
of service
low demand
for transport
decrease in
level of service

13. CHANGES IN THE PUBLIC BUS SERVICE
TRANSPORT NETWORK IN THE OLOMOUC REGION
Thank you for your attention
Lenka ZAJÍČKOVÁ