Transcript The fare free buses simplifies everyday life.

Avesta
Trafriken
Avesta’s Free
Public
Transportation
System
LARS ISACSSON /MAYOR OF AVESTA MUNICIPALITY
About Avesta
Let’s hear from
some of the
22 000 who live
in Avesta
”
Here you have all the possibilities to make a
difference, and to try out your wings.
- Erik Geijer, 37
”
Avesta has an huge capacity in being
a small city, with it’s closeness to
big cities, coast and mountains.
- Ulla-Karin Morell, 51
The fare free buses simplifies everyday life.
- Edvin Malmqvist, 16
About Avesta
A proud municipality:
We are Avesta
Fare free buses – a political decision
At the
municipality
election:
We promise….
Economical advantages
Other advantages
Environmental
benefits
Less
administration
Easy and
cheap
• More people use
buses
• Reduced CO2
emissions
• No administration
of school pases
• Reduced mobility
service to elderly
and disabled
• For existing bus
travellers
• For additional bus
travellers.
•
Disadvantages
Increased
”wear and
tear”
Overcrowded
buses
Buses as a
place to
spend time
Many concerns, but really the only real ”disadvantage” is that more
passengers results in the need of more buses = increased cost.
And then again, more passengers is what was wanted…
Results: Travellers after reform
Results: Socialy & environmental
We meet!
We pollute
less!
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Reactions
Lovely spirit! You’re a
role model for Sweden
:)
Absolutely
fantastic! As a
Dalecarlian girl in
exil in Gothenburg
I am so proud of
my home county!
This is a great exampel – I
consider to leave to be a part
of this historical transition.
Malmö för att få vara med om
denna historiska övergång.
Hurrah!
Not to mention the democratic
dimension, that it’s no longer a
economical issue to afford to take the
bus. Not to speak of the environmental
winnings. I really hope this will continue.
Oh, what fun! A
reason to swing
by and do a bit
of test riding!
This is fantastic! You’re
a great example in
Avesta!
Larger population
Population growth forecast
25500
25000
Based on a population of 25
000 in year 2020
24500
24000
23500
Based on pouplation growth
percentage over the past 12
months
23000
22500
22000
Based on population growth
percentage over the past 5
years
21500
21000
20500
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Future